Can an employer ask and employee to pay part of their H1b fees. The total cost is around $5,000. One part?

Question

i know the employer must pay - the visa petition. But can the employee offer to pay the filing fees, etc?

Answer 1

On paper, the employer is supposed to pay.. but in reality, some employers will make you pay.

My employer did nothing more than sign the paperwork and provide the requested information. I had to pay for everything.

Your lawyer will be able to figure out how to make it look right on the application.

So yes - the employee can offer - or sometimes find him/herself forced to pay everything themselves.

By the way - $5000 for an H1B visa sounds like a pretty steep price.

Should be more in the ballpark of $2500 - $3000.

You may want to double-check with a few immigration lawyers to make sure you're not getting ripped off.

Good luck!