Does the H-1B charge electronic submission fees?

Yes. The electronic registration step for the H-1B involves payment of a registration fee, charged when the employer submits the candidate to the USCIS online system to enter the lottery.

Beyond that initial fee, the process typically involves other costs:

• If the registration is selected, filing the full petition involves additional mandatory fees.
• There are program-specific fees and, in certain cases, costs related to fraud prevention.
• Responsibility for these fees generally falls on the sponsoring employer.

Amounts are set by USCIS and may be updated from time to time, with their own rules on when each fee applies. Do not rely on third-party figures: confirm current amounts directly on the USCIS website before starting the process, and be wary of offers that claim to bypass or reduce official fees.

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