08/25/2026
⚠️‼️Big news for H-1B employers and hopeful applicants:
DHS is proposing a $103,265 fee on every cap-subject H-1B petition - yes, even ones using the advanced degree (master's) exemption. It would be due when you file, stacked on top of all the fees already required.
Why? DHS says the money would help fund the systems behind the immigration process - adjudications, security vetting, technology upgrades, and more. They estimate it could bring in about $8.8 billion a year.
The good news: this isn't final yet. It's a proposed rule, and the process isn't finished. But if your organization sponsors H-1B workers, now is the time to start planning, not after it's finalized.
Have questions about what this could mean for you or your business? Our team at Kublan Khan PLC is here to help. Call us now at (703) 854-1081.
A newly proposed DHS rule would add a six-figure fee to every cap-subject H-1B filing — including advanced degree exemption cases. Here's what employers