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9-11 Response and Biometric Entry-Exit Fee for H-1B and L-1 Visas

US Federal Register · article · Aug 10, 2026 · UTC

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is amending the regulations concerning the 9-11 Response and Biometric Entry-Exit Fee for certain H-1B and L-1 Visas (9-11 Biometric Fee). The regulatory changes correct DHS's interpretation of statutory language to require that covered employers submit the 9-11 Biometric Fee for all extension of status petitions, regardless of whether the related fraud prevention and detection fee applies, which includes extension of status petitions that do not involve a change of employer. The 9-11 Biometric Fee continues to apply unchanged to petitions seeking an i

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First collected: 2026-09-19T20:28:14.107Z. This is not the publication date.