Do F-1 students have to pay $100,000 H-1B Fee? US attorney explains what to discuss with employers now
As spring graduation season approaches, a US immigration attorney is urging international students, and the employers who hire them, not to delay conversations about the H-1B lottery.
The warning comes amid widespread confusion about visa costs that is already affecting hiring decisions.
‘No $100,000 H-1B fee for F-1 students’
Managing Attorney Andre Matias from Altius Immigration Law, Washington, clarified via a LinkedIn post that the newly imposed H-1B fee of $100,000, won’t be levied on students transitioning from an F-1 visa.
