On August 25, 2026, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published a 聽to establish a $103,265 fee for all cap-subject H-1B petitions, including bachelor鈥檚 cap and advanced-degree quota cases. The fee would be due upon filing a cap-subject H-1B petition in calendar year 2027, in addition to existing fees. According to DHS, the proposed fee is designed to help recover the administrative costs of the federal immigration system. Read more .