{"id":1280518,"date":"2024-04-03T05:49:06","date_gmt":"2024-04-03T00:19:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/?p=1280518"},"modified":"2024-04-03T05:49:27","modified_gmt":"2024-04-03T00:19:27","slug":"h1b-visa-fees-hiked-by-2000-from-april-check-new-h1b-visa-rules","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/h1b-visa-fees-hiked-by-2000-from-april-check-new-h1b-visa-rules\/","title":{"rendered":"H1B Visa Fees Hiked By 2000% From April: Check New H1B Visa Rules"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Applicants for H-1B visas received a reminder from USCIS about changes for the FY 2025. A few of the changes<\/a> are increased fees, new locations for applicants to file, and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Let\u2019s look at all the details!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

US Citizenship and Immigration Services Issues a Reminder to H-1B Visa Applicants<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

On March 25, the first registration window for the FY 2025 H-1B cap season expired.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For H-1B numerical allocations, USCIS will choose beneficiaries at random and alert potential petitioners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Form I-129 petitions for H-1B and H-1B1 must now be sent to specific USCIS lockbox locations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Filing at lockbox locations has taken the place of the previous practice of filing at service centers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As per the statement issued by USCIS, \u201cUSCIS will soon randomly select enough unique beneficiaries of properly submitted registrations projected as needed to reach the FY 2025 H-1B numerical allocations (H-1B cap), including the advanced degree exemption (master\u2019s cap), and will notify all prospective petitioners with selected beneficiaries that they are eligible to file an H-1B cap-subject petition for such beneficiaries.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After April 1, petitions sent to inaccurate addresses will be denied without an opportunity for revision.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To enable cooperative petition handling, USCIS launched online organizational accounts. This program encourages online filing for efficiency and supports H-1B petitions that are cap or non-cap.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Users are unable to connect paper-filed forms to online accounts during the initial rollout of organizational accounts. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Updated Price of Visas<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The different non-immigrant visa categories are impacted by the new visa fee system.
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It affects the price of certain visas, including EB-5, L-1, and H-1B. The $10 registration fee for H-1Bs will now cost $215. Form I-129 H-1B petition filing fees will increase from $460 to $780.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The considerable number of Indian nationals who apply for H-1B visas is directly impacted by the fee hike. It affects how supporting organizations and individuals plan their finances.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The decision to seek work in the US is influenced by the rise in fees associated with H-1B registration and petition filing. The fee hike’s financial effects could cause people to reevaluate US employment options.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Indian citizens are able to evaluate how higher costs may affect their financial limitations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sponsoring organizations for H-1B candidates might want to reconsider how much money they set aside for visa applications.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Applicants for H-1B visas received a reminder from USCIS about changes for the FY 2025. A few of the changes are increased fees, new locations for applicants to file, and more. Let\u2019s look at all the details! 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