The most significant increase in immigration processing expenses in a long time is expected to be implemented by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. According to BAL research, larger companies may see price raises of 115 % to 175 % once fees go up on April 1. Tiny- and medium- small companies will view their fees , more than double.
How do businesses intend to listen to these cost increases, then? As a result of the fee increase, did they record fewer petitions or provide fewer emigration benefits to employees? Does it make it more difficult for them to compete worldwide?
We asked these questions and more in a study of U. S. company officials. The outcomes are available, and they show that the majority of businesses are taking these costs seriously.
Most businesses may keep their international border.
57 % of respondents reported that the fees , will not impact their ability to compete globally.  ,
The higher cost to recruit skills to the United States was cited as the main purpose by those who are concerned about their ability to compete internationally.
Due to the increase in immigration fees, we plan to approach limited H-1B applications, which will affect the deployment of international talent. It will put stress on us to approach more visas if we are unable to locate qualified native talent in the United States.
Simply put, if we are putting in more money on immigration, we may need to look into various departments where costs may need to be decreased.
Most companies will not change how many requests they file, however, they are interested in exploring options
60 % of respondents reported they they , will record the exact number of requests and give the same benefits.  ,
60 % of respondents reported that they , are or would like to investigate alternatives.  ,
Interesting is that the same proportion of respondents say they will record the same amount of requests and provide the same benefits as those who say they are or want to look into options. This may indicate that businesses do n’t anticipate the number of foreign nationals they employ changing as a result of the fee increases, but instead that they will find more cost-effective ways to do so.
Further, 80 % of respondents who recruit F- 1 students reported that the , fees wo n’t affect their recruiting of foreign students.
Exploring options
The companies that are confident they will look into alternatives indicated they are thinking about pursuing earlier green cards sponsorship, diplomatic filings where possible, and cutting out advanced processing costs. Some may even look into ways to move workers to different locations to gain experience that might help them when they return to the U.S.
Confusion remains
Although the fee increases are significant, some even increase the fees by more than 20 %, it appears that employers are n’t planning to make significant changes to their immigration programs. Nevertheless, there’s still a decent amount of confusion in terms of how companies will listen. Many employers want to explore alternatives, but do n’t know where to start.
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About the poll
The study was open to the public February 28, 2024, through March 6, 2024. 30 people responded to the survey in full, representing a wide range of industries. Between 10 and 500 appeals filed annually are part of the respondent immigration software.
Respondent companies
- Design, services &, contracting
- Education
- Energy, culture &, services
- Engineering &, infrastructure
- Finance &, plan
- Data &, communication systems
- Manufacturing &, solution creation
- Media &, publishing
- Pharmaceutical, living science &, biotechnology
- Professional service
- Public service
- Religious
- Science &, executive
- Semiconductors
- Transportation
Respondent system size
