H-1B Visa Fees

Fees Paid by Sponsoring Department

A separate check must be requested for each fee. As documentation for the CKR sent to Accounting, provide a copy of supervisor's letter, and print and attach the fee information form.

  • $780 Processing fee payable to Department of Homeland Security
  • $500 Fraud Prevention and Detection fee (required for first H-1B visa petition for employment with UT Southwestern only) payable to Department of Homeland Security
  • $2,805 Premium Processing fee, if desired, payable to Department of Homeland Security. Premium processing ensures that the USCIS will process the case in 15 working days.

NOTE: By regulation, we as the employer must document a required wage for each H-1B visa employee as part of the H-1B petition process. Payment of any of the above fees by the beneficiary of the H-1B visa petition is considered a deduction from wages and could result in failure to pay the required wage. Therefore, UT Southwestern policy requires that these fees always be paid by the sponsoring department.

Fees Paid by Beneficiary of the H-1B Visa Petition

  • $370 Processing fee payable to Department of Homeland Security. Required for spouse and children currently in the U.S. and applying for change of status or extension of H-4 dependent visa classification. This fee covers all dependents.