9-11 Response and Biometric Entry-Exit Fee for H-1B and L-1 Visas
Agency: Homeland Security Department
Document #: 2026-16231
Published: August 10, 2026
Effective: September 9, 2026
Docket: Docket No. USCBP-2024-0009
Who this affects
- H-1B specialty workers
- L-1 intracompany transferees
- People traveling or entering the U.S.
- People paying USCIS / DHS filing fees
- U.S. employers filing H-1B petitions
Inferred from the official title and Federal Register summary. Confirm on the official document — not legal advice.
Summary
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 initial grant of status. The changes also help DHS comply with its congressional mandate to implement a biometric entry-exit system.
