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Fees Visas Foreign Workers

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

You Are Sponsoring a Foreign National Employee for Permanent Residency, Can You Clawback Some of the Fees?

Companies usually hire a foreign national who requires visa sponsorship because they cannot find a U.S. worker with those skill sets, which is frequently in the STEM fields. However, visa sponsorship comes with significant...more

Mayer Brown

USCIS Fees Increase: Paying the Price of Admission to the United States

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On April 1, 2024, US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) implemented new costs for many common immigration filings, resulting in a fee increase of 100% to 200% for certain benefit requests....more

CDF Labor Law LLP

Change is Coming to the H-1B Visa

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On February 1, 2024, USCIS issued two regulations that will dramatically change the operation of the H-1B visa program. H-1B visas are available to employers who wish to employ foreign nationals in positions that typically...more

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Rishi Sunak announces “significant” rise to UK visa fees and Immigration Health Surcharge

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The UK Prime Minister has announced a big hike in visa fees and the compulsory charges migrants pay to access the UK’s health system. Chief Secretary of the Treasury John Glen then provided more details on the price...more

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP

USCIS Proposes Historic Fee Increase for Immigration Applicants

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has proposed historic increases to its fee schedule for immigration benefit applications. Under the proposed fee rule, the filing fee for common employment-based applications...more

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

USCIS proposes fee increases, work-related petitions hit hardest

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking with fee increases for immigration filings. Under the proposed rule, the most dramatic increases would apply to employment-based...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Seyfarth Global Immigration Update: February 2020

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China - Expedited Permit Processing for Highly-Skilled Foreign Nationals in Shanghai and Coronavirus Related Travel Restrictions - Effective immediately, certain Category A (highly-skilled) applicants seeking permission to...more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

H-1B, H-4, Fees On Latest Regulatory Agenda From DHS

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According to the Department of Homeland Security’s Spring 2019 Regulatory Agenda, changes to business immigration are on the way, particularly with regard to H-1B visas. It is unclear, however, when these rules will actually...more

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