H-1B Filing Fees

H-1B FILING FEES
How does the Department request checks?
  • Follow normal procedures in your Department. Checks are requested through ShopUW+.
  • Make checks payable to: US Department of Homeland Security
  • Each fee must be a separate check. Do not combine all fees into one check.
  • Attach this pre-signed Check Custody Form to your check request.
  • Accounting Services will notify IFSS to pick up checks.
  • Need help? Contact Business Services. IFSS cannot answer questions about how to order checks.
Standard Filing Fee $460 
  • Required for ALL petitions
  • Must be paid by the UW hiring unit
Anti-Fraud Fee $500
  • Required only for the 1st UW petition
  • Must be paid by the UW hiring unit
Premium Processing Fee $2,805 
  • Optional fee
  • Guarantees that USCIS will take action on the case within 15 calendar days of receipt of the application. An “action” can come in the form of an approval, a Request For Evidence (RFE), a Notice of Intent to Deny (NOID), or a denial.
  • Does not expedite the UW’s preparation of the case.
  • IFSS recommends requesting a premium processing check for all new H-1B cases when the H-1B start date is less than 4 months from the time the case is submitted in Terra Dotta.
  • Generally, premium processing is not needed for H-1B portability (transfer) or H-1B extension cases. 
  • IFSS will advise when Premium Processing is needed to begin employment. No other forms are necessary when IFSS recommends using Premium Processing.
  • If the employee wants to pay for premium processing for personal reasons only, please email IFSS for further information and instructions.
  • We can upgrade to premium processing at any time. It is not required to be submitted with the initial petition
H-4 Dependent Paper application - $470, this fee covers all dependents
  • This fee is NOT paid by the UW.
  • USCIS will accept a personal check or money order made payable to US Department of Homeland Security
Online application - $420
  • You may be required to pay this fee per person online. Therefore, if you have more than 1 dependent, it is less expensive to file paper applications. See USCIS guidance here on eligibility to file the I-539 online.
  • IFSS advises to wait to file dependent online applications until the H-1B employee receives their receipt number. This will allow the dependent to include the H-1B employee's receipt number as part of the online application, connecting the cases at USCIS.
The Biometrics fee has been suspended for H-4 dependents. See announcement: USCIS Extends Temporary Suspension of Biometrics Submission for Certain Form I-539 Applicants