Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 03:18pm on 10 Aug 2026,Monday India Global
The United States has expanded an existing immigration fee that will increase employment-related visa costs for some H-1B and L-1 petitions, affecting many Indian professionals working there. The Department of Homeland Security has extended the 9-11 Response and Biometric Entry-Exit Fee to certain extension-of-stay petitions, including cases where workers continue with the same employer. The charge is $4,000 for H-1B petitions and $4,500 for L-1 petitions and is imposed on the petitioning employer, not directly on the employee. The rule applies only to employers that meet specified criteria under existing immigration law, meaning not every company or visa holder will be affected by the expanded fee. (PC: India Today)
