Fee Increase for H-1B and L-1 Visas

Public Law 111-230, which was signed into law last week by President Obama and is effective immediately, sharply increases the fees for certain H-1B and L-1 petitions.  The new fee structure will apply to any petitions postmarked on August 14, 2010 or later.  For more details on which petitions are affected, see the USCIS announcement here.