Estimate USCIS and Department of State filing fees for all major visa types.
Fees are estimates based on published USCIS and DOS schedules. Actual costs may vary based on country of origin, reciprocity agreements, and recent fee changes. Attorney fees are not included.
Few visa costs are a single flat number: each petition is a base filing fee (per USCIS Form G-1055) plus optional add-ons. The base varies by form — $780 for a standard-employer H-1B, $1,385 for an L-1, $715 for an EB-1/2/3 I-140, $675 for an I-130 or K-1 — and each dependent adds a separate filing fee. If premium processing applies (I-129, I-140), an extra $2,965 (effective March 1, 2026) buys a 15-business-day decision. Some categories also carry employer-paid extras — the $500 anti-fraud and $750/$1,500 ACWIA fees on H-1B, or the $350 SEVIS fee on F-1 — that the tool lists in its notes but does not total, keeping the headline figure the portion you pay at filing.
The tool sums the base petition fee, per-dependent fees, and any premium/rush add-ons. Employer-paid and third-party extras (anti-fraud, ACWIA, SEVIS, medical exam) are itemized in the notes instead.
Ananya, a product designer, is having an H-1B petition filed by her large employer. She has one H-4 dependent and chooses premium processing so she can start work before a project kicks off.
To total your visa costs: pick your category — H-1B, L-1, O-1, EB green card, F-1, or K-1 — add dependents and premium processing, and the tool itemizes every government fee split between employer and applicant.
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This calculator totals the real government cost of a US visa or green card process. Pick a category, H-1B, L-1, O-1, E-2, EB-1, EB-2, EB-3, F-1, B-1, K-1, or IR-1, and it stacks every filing fee in sequence: petition fees, application fees, the visa application MRV fee, fraud detection fees, asylum program fees where applicable, the border security fee for L-1, premium processing where the category allows it, and per-dependent costs for spouses and children. The itemized breakdown separates employer-paid from applicant-paid fees, totals each side, and adds typical ancillary costs such as medical exams and photos so the number reflects the whole journey, not just the first check.
Employers budgeting an H-1B or L-1 sponsorship use it to see the full employer-side cost, which commonly lands between $5,000 and $10,000 before attorney fees, before committing to a candidate. Immigrants planning an employment green card see the multi-stage total across PERM, I-140, and I-485, and what premium processing adds at each stage. Couples evaluating a K-1 fiancé path versus marrying abroad and consular processing compare the fee sequences side by side. Students and visitors check the lighter B-1 and F-1 totals including SEVIS. Anyone weighing self-petition options like NIW against employer-sponsored routes sees which fees they would personally carry.
(1) Select the visa category; the tool loads that category's typical filing sequence, since an EB green card spans labor certification through adjustment while an H-1B is a petition plus consular or change-of-status step. (2) Enter dependents count; each spouse or child adds application and visa fees, and children under 14 sometimes differ. (3) Toggle premium processing where the category is eligible, adding the $2,800 fee for 15-business-day action on I-129 and I-140 filings. (4) The breakdown lists every government fee with its form number, splits employer versus applicant responsibility, and totals the journey, with a disclaimer that USCIS fee rules change and attorney fees are separate.
For H-1B petitions, the law is strict: the employer must pay the filing fee and fraud fee, and paying the $2,800 premium processing fee is optionally employer-borne but cannot be required of the worker; salary-benefit deductions for these fees violate regulations. For green cards, the split is looser: PERM recruitment and I-140 are employer obligations under labor-certification rules, while the I-485 and its per-dependent costs are customarily paid by the applicant. Attorney fees follow contract rather than statute and can sit on either side. K-1, F-1, and B-1 applicants bear their own costs throughout. The calculator's employer-versus-applicant column exists because misallocating these fees is a common compliance mistake that surfaces in audits, and knowing the customary split strengthens negotiation when an offer includes or excludes immigration sponsorship.
Employer-side government fees total roughly $5,000–$8,000 including the I-129 filing fee, ACWIA training fee, fraud fee, and asylum program fee, plus $2,800 optional premium processing. Attorney fees add $2,000–$5,000.
An employment-based green card spans roughly $1,000–$3,000 in combined government fees across I-140 and I-485 stages, with each dependent adding several hundred dollars. PERM recruitment costs sit with the employer.
No. The basic filing fee, ACWIA fee, and fraud fee must be paid by the employer — making the worker reimburse them violates regulations. Premium processing is optionally employer-borne but cannot be forced on the employee.
$2,800 for most I-129 and I-140 filings, buying a 15-business-day processing commitment. It is unavailable for I-485, I-130, and N-400.
A family-based green card costs $535 (I-130) + $1,225 (I-485) + $85 (biometrics) = $1,845 per applicant. Employment-based adds $715 for I-140. Asylum applicants filing I-485 pay $1,225 with no I-130 fee. This calculator totals all required forms so there are no surprise costs at filing.
Yes. Form I-912 waives fees if your household income is below 150% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines ($31,875 for a family of 2 in 2026), you receive means-tested benefits (SNAP, Medicaid), or you demonstrate financial hardship. This tool flags which forms in your package qualify for a waiver.
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