9-11 biometric fee now applies to all H-1B and L-1 extension petitions of covered employers
A DHS final rule effective September 9, 2026 requires covered employers to pay the fee for every extension of status petition, including those without a change of employer.
The Department of Homeland Security amended the regulations on the 9-11 Response and Biometric Entry-Exit Fee for certain H-1B and L-1 petitions. Covered employers must now submit the fee for all extension of status petitions, including extensions that do not involve a change of employer.
The fee continues to apply unchanged to petitions seeking an initial grant of status. The rule is effective September 9, 2026.
Employers covered by the fee that file H-1B or L-1 extension petitions.
- Source
- Federal Register · 91 FR 51360
- Published
- August 10, 2026
- In effect from
- September 9, 2026
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