DHS Proposes Expansion Of 9-11 Response Fee

At a glance

• A proposed rule seeks to expand the $4,000 or $4,500 9-11 Response fee to include H-1B and L-1 extension petitions filed by employers subject to the law, instead of only requiring the fee for their initial and change of employer petitions.
• The 9-11 Response fee applies only to petitioners filing an H-1B or L-1 petition who employ 50 or more employees in the United States, if more than 50 percent of the employees are in H-1B or L-1 status.
• The proposed rule will be published on June 6, 2024, and CBP will accept public comments for 30 days.

The issue

The Department of Homeland Security will soon publish a The Department of Homeland Security will soon publish a long-planned proposal to expand the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) 9-11 Response and Biometric Entry-Exit fee (9-11 Response fee) to apply not only to initial and change of employer H-1B and L-1 petitions filed by covered employers but also to all H-1B and L-1 extension of stay