Who must/can pay the expenses for H1b transfer and green card application?

[kiest]

Hello,
In H1B&H4 transfer case and green card application case, I’d like to find out what are the associated fees and who has to / can pay for the expenses including attorney fees, filing fees, and etc for each case according the LATEST law. I heard that the changed law requires the employer to pay all the expenses to file labor certification in green card and employees can pay for I-140 and I-485. Is this correct? How about H1b&H4 transfer?

Any help would be really appreciated.

 

[ginnu]

Hello,
In H1B&H4 transfer case and green card application case, I’d like to find out what are the associated fees and who has to / can pay for the expenses including attorney fees, filing fees, and etc for each case according the LATEST law. I heard that the changed law requires the employer to pay all the expenses to file labor certification in green card and employees can pay for I-140 and I-485. Is this correct? How about H1b&H4 transfer?

Any help would be really appreciated.

Employer should pay USCIS fees for H1 or H1 transfer and attorney fees.for H4 you may have to pay USCIS fees
Employer should pay for LC attorney fees
Employer will pay for I-140 and attorney fees
For H4 extension you have to pay the USCIS fee and attorney fees (many employer pay attorney fees if H4 extension is filed with H1 is normally paid by employer but for H4 extension you may be asked to pay the USCIS fees.
I-485 is your petition you can pay or employer can pay. employer may not pay for I-485 fee of H1 holder spouse.