L Visa Services and Fees

Note:
If the case is likely to be complicated, we may charge higher amounts for legal fees.
For governmental Requests For Evidence (RFEs), we charge extra based upon the complexity of the issue(s).

L-1 A CLASSIFICATIONS

The fee schedule for L-1A classification (fees are payable by personal or corporate checks) is as follows:   

Fee Type Amount
Legal fees (for our Office), payable at the commencement of the case:  
For exisiting companies $4200
For start-up companies or opening a new office in the USA
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$4800
Filing fees: to USCIS ( personal or corporate checks, BOTH payable to "Department of Homeland Security.")  
Regular Processing    $1385
For small employers and nonprofits $695
Premium Processing:   
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Additional $2805 
Asylum Fee: to USCIS  
For a company with 26 or more employees $600
For a company with 25 or less employees $300
For non-profit companies $0
Fedex $100

Fraud Prevention and Detection fee (personal or corporate check ) made payable to the "Department of Homeland Security, applicable to:
a) All initial L-1A petitions;
b) Transfers from one employer to another; and
c) Change of Status to L-1A

$500

Note 1:
On Dec. 18, 2015, President Obama signed into law Public Law 114-113, which contains provisions to increase certain L-1 petition fees with immediate effect for cases postmarked on or after Dec. 18, 2015, and it will remain in effect through Sept. 30, 2027.  These additional fees apply to petitioners who employ 50 or more employees in the United States with more than 50 percent of its employees in the United States in H-1B or L (including L-1A, L-1B) nonimmigrant status.  Petitioners meeting the following criteria must submit the additional fee of $4,500.00 with their L-1 petitions:
- All initial L-1 petitions; or
- Transfers from one employer to another

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INITIAL CORP BLANKET L CERTIFICATION

 

Fee Type Amount

Legal Fee (for our Office)

$4,200

Filing Fee ( to the USCIS)

 

Regular Processing

$1,385

Premium Processing Additional $2,805

Asylum Fees: to USCIS

 

For a company with 26 or more employees

$600

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L-1B CLASSIFICATIONS

The fee schedule for L-1B classification (fees are payable by personal or corporate checks) is as follows: 

Note 1:  If the L-1B is likely to be complicated, we may charge higher amounts for legal fees
Note 2:  We charge the same fees for new cases and extensions
AND
Note 3: IF YOU ARE A COMPANY WITH 50 OR MORE EMPLOYEES AND MORE THAN 50% OF YOUR EMPLOYEES ARE IN H-1 OR L-1/L-2 STATUS: A CHECK FOR $4,500.00 (CORPORATE CHECK ONLY) MADE PAYABLE TO THE “Department Of Homeland Security.”  

Fee Type Amount
Legal fees (for our Office), payable at the commencement of the case,(Both by personal or corporate checks payable to "Department of Homeland Security")  
For existing companies $4,200
For start-up companies or a new office in the USA $4,800
Filing fees (to the USCIS, Form I-129) :    
Regular Processing $1,385
For small employers and nonprofits $695
Premium Processing Additional $2,805

Asylum Fee: to USCIS

 
For a company with 26 or more employees $600
For a company with 25 or less employees $300
For non-profit companies $0
Fraud Prevention and Detection fee (personal or corporate check ) made payable to the "Department of Homeland Security. $500
Federal Expenses appx. $100

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Blanket L-1 CLASSIFICATIONS

The fee schedule for Blanket L-1 classification (fees are payable by personal or corporate checks) is as follows: 

Fee Type Amount

Legal Fee (for our Office)

$2,400

Filing Fee ( to the USCIS)

 

Regular Processing

$1,385

For small employers and nonprofits

$695

Fraud Prevention and Detection fee

$500

Premium processing fee

Additonal $2,805 

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L-2 CLASSIFICATIONS

The fee schedule for L-2 classification (fees are payable by personal or corporate checks) is as follows: 

Fee Type Amount

Legal fees (for our Office), payable at the commencement of the case:

 
For an independent L-2 $800
For L-2 application filed with an L-1 application $300
Filing fees (to the USCIS, Form I-539) appx. $470
Fedex $70

 

 

 

 

Nonimmigrant Visas

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