contains provisions to increase certain H-1B and L-1 petition fees. Effective immediately, Public Law

111-230 requires the submission of an additional fee of $2,000 for certain H-1B petitions and $2,250 for

certain L-1A and L-1B petitions postmarked on or after Aug. 14, 2010, and will remain in effect through

Sept. 30, 2014.

These additional fees apply to petitioners who employ 50 or more employees in the United States with

more than 50 percent of its employees in the United States in H-1B or L (including L-1A, L-1B and L-2)

nonimmigrant status. Petitioners meeting these criteria must submit the fee with an H-1B or L-1 petition

filed:

section 101(a)(15), or

USCIS is in the process of revising the Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker (Form I-129), and

instructions to comply with Public Law 111-230. To facilitate implementation of Public Law 111-230,

USCIS recommends that all H-1B, L-1A and L-1B petitioners, as part of the filing packet, include the

new fee or a statement of other evidence outlining why this new fee does not apply. USCIS requests that

petitioners include a notation of whether the fee is required in bold capital letters at the top of the cover

letter. Where USCIS does not receive such explanation and/or documentation with the initial filing, it

may issue a Request for Evidence (RFE) to determine whether the petition is covered by the public law.

An RFE may be required even if such evidence is submitted, if questions remain.

The additional fee, if applicable, is in addition to the base processing fee, the existing Fraud Prevention

and Detection Fee, and any applicable American Competitiveness and Workforce Improvement Act of

1998 (ACWIA) fee, needed to file a petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker (Form I-129), as well as any

premium processing fees, if applicable.