The Trump administration is likely to expand the ambit of fees for large employers hiring H-1B and L-1 workers. Companies with more than 50 employees in the US, where over half the workforce holds H-1B or L-1 visas, may be required to pay the additional ‘9-11 Response and Biometric Entry-Exit Fee’ not only for new H-1B and L-1 petitions and change-of-employer filings, but also when seeking extensions of stay for existing employees.

The Trump administration is likely to expand the ambit of fees for large employers hiring H-1B and L-1 workers. Companies with more than 50 employees in the US, where over half…

The Trump administration is preparing to expand an existing fee on H-1B and L-1 visas by applying it to extension petitions, not just new applications and job changes. The move…