International Scholars

H-1B Fees

Departments are required to pay all H-1B fees ranging from $1,960 to $5,265. The fee total depends on the type of H-1B case and choice of processing at U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). All H-1B cases, including H-1B extensions, require the $460 USCIS fee and the Office of International Affairs $1,500 fee. New H-1B cases to Ohio State must pay the $500 anti-fraud fee. To expedite processing at USCIS, there is an additional optional fee of $2,805.

$460 – All cases (USCIS fee)
$1,500 – All cases (Office of International Affairs fee)
$500 – All new Ohio State H-1B cases (Department of Homeland Security Anti-Fraud fee)
$2,805 – Optional Premium Processing Fee (USCIS)

The employing department must submit a requisition for all the fees when submitting the H-1B case to the Office of International Affairs through HR Talent Immigration. The Office of International Affairs then requests the checks from the appropriate government agencies. More details are in the H-1B Packet instructions.