The United States has announced an increase in fees for several non-immigrant visa categories, including the widely utilised H-1B, L-1, and EB-5 visas. The changes, outlined in a federal notification, are scheduled to take effect from April 1, 2024.
The H-1B visa is for skilled foreign workers in specialised roles, the L-1 facilitates temporary transfers within multinational companies, and the EB-5 is an immigrant investor program.
H-1B Visa:
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Previous Fee: $460
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New Fee: $780
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Registration Fee Increase: From $10 to $215 starting next year.
Companies, particularly in the technology sector, rely on the H-1B visa to recruit skilled workers, predominantly from nations such as India and China, often in fields such as technology, science, engineering, and mathematics.
