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S. G. McTyre, P.C. generally bills
on a flat fee, for immigration matters, rather than on an hourly, basis.
Fees in each case reflect the individual facts presented, the urgency of
the client’s problem, and the anticipated time and skill required to
achieve the client’s goals. An initial retainer is required for the firm
to accept the case. The balance is billed either on the basis of the
completion of the various stages of the case or on budgetable equal
monthly payments. The following are standard fees charged for some of the
more common cases.
H1-B
| Cost |
Paid To |
Paid By |
Terms |
Amount |
| Legal fees |
attorney |
company or employee |
- half in advance
- half on completion
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$1,000 |
| Education and experience
evaluation |
contractor |
company or employee |
in advance of services |
$175 |
| Office expenses |
attorney |
company or employee |
billed on monthly basis |
$100 |
| Filing fees |
BCIS (a.k.a INS) |
company only |
on filing |
$1,130 |
| Premium Processing |
attorney or BCIS (a.k.a INS) |
company or employee |
on filing |
$1,000 |
| H-4 legal fees |
attorney |
company or employee |
in advance of services |
$180 |
| H-4 filing fees |
BCIS (a.k.a INS) |
company or employee |
on filing |
$140 |
L-1 Visa Petition
The legal fee for L-1 petition
(fees are payable by either the company or the transferee) is $1,350. $675
is payable in advance of the services. The remainder of the legal fee is
due upon completion of the work. The BCIS (a.k.a INS) filing fee in a standard
individual L-1 case is $130. miscellaneous expenses (Federal Express,
photocopying) - approx. $35 to $50.
L-2 change of status
(dependent): The legal fee of $180 is charged for all eligible
dependents if filed with the principal’s L-1 Visa petition; the Filing
fee is $140; additional expenses Fedex and photocopying: approximately
$25.
The costs of Blanket L visa
petitions vary according to the work to be done.
Permanent
Residence through Labor Certification
Employment based Permanent Residence through a labor certification process is a long and often complicated process. This table outlines the typical case divided into five stages as described in the left most column. The legal fees shown in the second column from the left, may be paid by stages as shown here, or on a monthly payment plan. Legal fees are subject to change without notice. Please note that the additional costs as represented in the table below by the two columns on the right are subject to change and in some cases are only approximate costs. The additional costs in the fifth stage are per applicant. Filing fees for minors vary.
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Stage Of Case
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Legal Fees
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Additional Costs
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First Stage:Review of recruitment and preparation of recruitment report; preparation of the labor certification application with supporting documentation.
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$1,065.00
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Advertising
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$600.00
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Federal Express
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$20.00
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Second Stage:Approval of regional market related aspects of Labor Certification Application by sate employment agency.
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$575.00
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Third Stage:Approval of Request for Reduction in Recruitment and the Labor Certification by the USDOL.
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$640.00
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Fourth Stage:Preparation of the immigrant visa petition with employer financials and employee experience.
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$1,200.00
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Filing Fee: Immigrant Visa Petition
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$135.00
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Preparation and presentation of Adjustment of Status Application with proof of admissibility, eligibility for (245(i) if applicable, Employment authorization and travel authorization if applicable
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245(i) Penalty (if applicable)
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$1,000.00
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Filing Fee: Adjustment of Status
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$255.00
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Filing Fees: Work Authorization
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$120.00
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Filing Fees: Travel Authorization
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$110.00
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Finger Prints
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$50.00
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Medical Exam
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$300.00
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Federal Express
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$20.00
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Fifth Stage:Approval of Adjustment of Status
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$770.00
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No more than $4,250.00
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Approximately $2,610.00
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TOTAL (approx.)
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$6,860.00
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Family
Petitions
| Cost |
Paid To |
Terms |
Amount |
| Legal fees |
attorney |
- $450 as a retainer
- $450 upon completion for the work
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$900 |
| Filing Fees |
BCIS (a.k.a INS) |
on filing |
$130 |
| Additional Expenses |
attorney |
|
$30 |
| TOTAL |
$1,040 |
Family Based Adjustment of Status
| Cost |
Paid To |
Terms |
Amount |
| Legal fees |
attorney |
in seven monthly payments of
$200 |
$1,400 |
| Additional costs |
N/A |
from standard adjustments to
245(i) cases |
$745 -
$1,745 |
| TOTAL |
$2,145
- $3,145 |
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