$4,000 H-1B and $4,500 L-1 fee now hits extension petitions from Sept 9, 2026

A DHS final rule published in the Federal Register on August 10, 2026 expands the 9-11 Response and Biometric fee so covered employers, those with 50 or more US employees and more than half in H-1B or L-1 status, must pay $4,000 (H-1B) or $4,500 (L-1) on extension-of-status petitions, including same-employer extensions, effective September 9, 2026. The fee previously applied only to initial and change-of-employer petitions.