DHS proposes a $103,265 fee for H-1B cap-subject petitions
The proposed fee would be paid at filing, on top of all other fees, for every H-1B cap-subject petition. It is a proposal and is not in force.
The Department of Homeland Security proposes a $103,265 fee, payable at the time of filing, for all H-1B cap-subject petitions, including those eligible for the advanced degree exemption. The fee would be in addition to all other fees.
The comment period closed on September 24, 2026. The fee does not apply unless and until DHS publishes a final rule.
Employers that file H-1B cap-subject petitions and the workers they sponsor.
- Source
- Federal Register · 91 FR 54817
- Published
- August 25, 2026
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