§ 4105 : H–1B AND L VISA FEES.

Section 281(8 U.S.C. 1351) is amended—

1.

by striking The fees and inserting the following:

a.

IN GENERAL.—The fees;

2.

by striking : Provided, That nonimmigrant visas and inserting the following:

b.

UNITED NATIONS VISITORS—Nonimmigrant visas;

3.

by striking Subject to and inserting the following:

c.

FEE WAIVERS OR REDUCTIONS.—Subject to

; and

4.

by adding at the end the following:

d.

H–1B AND L VISA FEES.— In addition to the fees authorized under subsection (a), the Secretary of Homeland Security shall collect, from each employer (except for nonprofit research institutions and nonprofit educational institutions) filing a petition to hire nonimmigrants described in subparagraph (H)(i)(B) or (L) of section 101(a)(15), a fee in an amount equal to—

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$1,250 for each such petition filed by any employer with not more than 25 full-time equivalent employees in the United States; and

2.

$2,500 for each such petition filed by any employer with more than 25 such employees.