Registration
USCIS states the fee for each H-1B registration as $215 for the FY2027 cap.
Source: USCIS, H-1B electronic registration process, checked .
The initial H-1B registration period lasts at least 14 calendar days each fiscal year.
Source: USCIS, H-1B electronic registration process, checked .
Processing time and the faster-processing option
For most classifications, USCIS takes action within 15 business days of a properly completed faster-processing request, or refunds that fee.
Source: USCIS, requesting faster processing with Form I-907, checked .
The faster-processing fee for Form I-129 classifications that include O-1 and H-1B is $2,965.
Source: Federal Register, rule adjusting the fees for Form I-907 faster processing (91 FR 1059, 12 January 2026), GovInfo, checked .
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