The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it will publish
the final rule on November 8, 2019, Registration Fee Requirement for
Petitioners Seeking To File H-1B Petitions on Behalf of Cap Subject
Aliens, which will be effective December 9, 2019. Upon
implementation of the electronic registration system, petitioners
seeking to file H-1B cap-subject petitions, including those
eligible for the advanced degree exemption, will first have to
electronically register with USCIS during a designated registration
period, unless the requirement is suspended.
The new electronic registration will include a non-refundable
$10 fee. As explained by USCIS Acting Director Ken Cuccinelli,
"The electronic registration system is part of an agency-wide
initiative to modernize our immigration system while deterring
fraud, improving vetting procedures and strengthening program
integrity."
