Work Visa Application Costs

Legal assistance obtaining temporary work authorization including H-1B, L-1, O-1, TN, or E-3 visas. Requires employer sponsorship for most categories. Annual H-1B cap and lottery add complexity and cost. Attorney fees cover petition drafting and USCIS filing.

Verified by 2 sourcesUpdated June 18, 2026

Cost by Case Type

Case TypeEstimated Cost *
Uncontested (both parties agree)$472 – $1,189
Contested (court required)$3,068 – $7,729
Flat Fee Arrangement (hourly equivalent)$944 – $2,378

Filing fees (court costs, separate from attorney fees): $100$400

* Estimated based on national averages. Costs vary significantly by jurisdiction, case complexity, and attorney experience.

Cost Comparison by Location

418 locations with verified cost data

Cost Comparison — Work Visa Application

Abilene2 sources

Low

$1,180

Typical

$2,076

High

$2,973

Akron2 sources

Low

$980

Typical

$1,727

High

$2,474

Alabama2 sources

Low

$962

Typical

$1,696

High

$2,430

Alaska2 sources

Low

$1,210

Typical

$2,130

High

$3,050

Albany2 sources

Low

$1,211

Typical

$2,132

High

$3,053

Albany2 sources

Low

$1,184

Typical

$2,082

High

$2,981

Albany2 sources

Low

$1,615

Typical

$2,839

High

$4,062

Albuquerque2 sources

Low

$973

Typical

$1,714

High

$2,456

Alexandria2 sources

Low

$872

Typical

$1,537

High

$2,202

Allentown2 sources

Low

$1,218

Typical

$2,143

High

$3,069

Altoona2 sources

Low

$1,090

Typical

$1,919

High

$2,748

Amarillo2 sources

Low

$1,199

Typical

$2,110

High

$3,021

Ames2 sources

Low

$876

Typical

$1,544

High

$2,212

Anaheim2 sources

Low

$1,697

Typical

$2,983

High

$4,270

Anchorage2 sources

Low

$1,276

Typical

$2,245

High

$3,215

Ann Arbor2 sources

Low

$1,140

Typical

$2,008

High

$2,875

Anniston2 sources

Low

$827

Typical

$1,458

High

$2,089

Appleton2 sources

Low

$1,022

Typical

$1,800

High

$2,579

Arizona2 sources

Low

$1,166

Typical

$2,053

High

$2,940

Arkansas2 sources

Low

$1,050

Typical

$1,850

High

$2,650

Arlington2 sources

Low

$1,346

Typical

$2,369

High

$3,392

Asheville2 sources

Low

$1,118

Typical

$1,968

High

$2,818

Atlanta2 sources

Low

$1,351

Typical

$2,376

High

$3,402

Atlantic City2 sources

Low

$1,346

Typical

$2,369

High

$3,391

Auburn2 sources

Low

$827

Typical

$1,458

High

$2,089

Augusta2 sources

Low

$1,241

Typical

$2,183

High

$3,125

Aurora2 sources

Low

$1,267

Typical

$2,231

High

$3,195

Austin2 sources

Low

$1,281

Typical

$2,254

High

$3,227

Bakersfield2 sources

Low

$1,507

Typical

$2,650

High

$3,793

Baltimore2 sources

Low

$1,427

Typical

$2,511

High

$3,594

Bangor2 sources

Low

$967

Typical

$1,704

High

$2,442

Barnstable2 sources

Low

$1,277

Typical

$2,246

High

$3,216

Baton Rouge2 sources

Low

$924

Typical

$1,629

High

$2,333

Battle Creek2 sources

Low

$1,039

Typical

$1,829

High

$2,620

Bay City2 sources

Low

$1,039

Typical

$1,829

High

$2,620

Beaumont2 sources

Low

$1,176

Typical

$2,069

High

$2,963

Beckley2 sources

Low

$702

Typical

$1,239

High

$1,776

Bellingham2 sources

Low

$1,296

Typical

$2,280

High

$3,265

Bend2 sources

Low

$1,229

Typical

$2,163

High

$3,098

Billings2 sources

Low

$945

Typical

$1,665

High

$2,385

Binghamton2 sources

Low

$1,506

Typical

$2,647

High

$3,789

Birmingham2 sources

Low

$882

Typical

$1,554

High

$2,227

Bismarck2 sources

Low

$1,141

Typical

$2,009

High

$2,876

Bloomington2 sources

Low

$1,263

Typical

$2,222

High

$3,180

Boise2 sources

Low

$1,116

Typical

$1,965

High

$2,814

Boston2 sources

Low

$1,405

Typical

$2,473

High

$3,540

Boulder2 sources

Low

$1,260

Typical

$2,219

High

$3,177

Bowling Green2 sources

Low

$860

Typical

$1,517

High

$2,173

Bridgeport2 sources

Low

$1,579

Typical

$2,777

High

$3,975

Brownsville2 sources

Low

$1,123

Typical

$1,976

High

$2,828

Brunswick2 sources

Low

$1,184

Typical

$2,083

High

$2,982

Buffalo2 sources

Low

$1,555

Typical

$2,732

High

$3,910

Burlington2 sources

Low

$1,076

Typical

$1,896

High

$2,716

Burlington2 sources

Low

$1,079

Typical

$1,900

High

$2,721

California2 sources

Low

$1,494

Typical

$2,627

High

$3,760

Canton2 sources

Low

$939

Typical

$1,654

High

$2,369

Cape Coral2 sources

Low

$1,300

Typical

$2,288

High

$3,275

Carson City2 sources

Low

$1,168

Typical

$2,056

High

$2,944

Casper2 sources

Low

$1,098

Typical

$1,933

High

$2,768

Cedar Rapids2 sources

Low

$877

Typical

$1,546

High

$2,215

Champaign2 sources

Low

$1,251

Typical

$2,202

High

$3,152

Chandler2 sources

Low

$1,205

Typical

$2,121

High

$3,038

Charleston2 sources

Low

$704

Typical

$1,244

High

$1,783

Charleston2 sources

Low

$1,076

Typical

$1,896

High

$2,716

Charlotte2 sources

Low

$1,127

Typical

$1,985

High

$2,843

Charlottesville2 sources

Low

$1,414

Typical

$2,487

High

$3,559

Chattanooga2 sources

Low

$1,034

Typical

$1,820

High

$2,607

Cheyenne2 sources

Low

$1,129

Typical

$1,988

High

$2,846

Chicago2 sources

Low

$1,398

Typical

$2,460

High

$3,522

Chico2 sources

Low

$1,512

Typical

$2,659

High

$3,805

Cincinnati2 sources

Low

$1,001

Typical

$1,764

High

$2,527

Clarksville2 sources

Low

$868

Typical

$1,530

High

$2,192

Clarksville2 sources

Low

$1,028

Typical

$1,810

High

$2,592

Cleveland2 sources

Low

$977

Typical

$1,721

High

$2,466

Coeur d'Alene2 sources

Low

$1,115

Typical

$1,963

High

$2,811

College Station2 sources

Low

$1,188

Typical

$2,090

High

$2,992

Colorado2 sources

Low

$1,198

Typical

$2,109

High

$3,020

Colorado Springs2 sources

Low

$1,207

Typical

$2,124

High

$3,041

Columbia2 sources

Low

$1,007

Typical

$1,774

High

$2,540

Columbia2 sources

Low

$998

Typical

$1,759

High

$2,519

Columbus2 sources

Low

$1,002

Typical

$1,766

High

$2,530

Columbus2 sources

Low

$1,206

Typical

$2,121

High

$3,036

Connecticut2 sources

Low

$1,478

Typical

$2,599

High

$3,720

Corpus Christi2 sources

Low

$1,210

Typical

$2,130

High

$3,049

Corvallis2 sources

Low

$1,234

Typical

$2,172

High

$3,110

Cumberland2 sources

Low

$1,172

Typical

$2,062

High

$2,952

Dallas2 sources

Low

$1,346

Typical

$2,369

High

$3,392

Dalton2 sources

Low

$1,213

Typical

$2,134

High

$3,055

Davenport2 sources

Low

$1,203

Typical

$2,116

High

$3,029

Dayton2 sources

Low

$935

Typical

$1,647

High

$2,359

Daytona Beach2 sources

Low

$1,262

Typical

$2,221

High

$3,180

Decatur2 sources

Low

$1,194

Typical

$2,100

High

$3,006

Decatur2 sources

Low

$839

Typical

$1,479

High

$2,119

Delaware2 sources

Low

$1,726

Typical

$3,033

High

$4,340

Deltona2 sources

Low

$1,262

Typical

$2,221

High

$3,180

Denver2 sources

Low

$1,267

Typical

$2,231

High

$3,195

Des Moines2 sources

Low

$904

Typical

$1,594

High

$2,283

Detroit2 sources

Low

$1,133

Typical

$1,996

High

$2,859

Dothan2 sources

Low

$806

Typical

$1,422

High

$2,037

Dover2 sources

Low

$1,683

Typical

$2,957

High

$4,232

Dubuque2 sources

Low

$861

Typical

$1,518

High

$2,175

Duluth2 sources

Low

$1,085

Typical

$1,909

High

$2,734

Durham2 sources

Low

$1,130

Typical

$1,989

High

$2,849

Eau Claire2 sources

Low

$1,026

Typical

$1,808

High

$2,589

El Centro2 sources

Low

$1,422

Typical

$2,500

High

$3,578

El Paso2 sources

Low

$1,174

Typical

$2,066

High

$2,958

Elizabethtown2 sources

Low

$864

Typical

$1,523

High

$2,183

Elmira2 sources

Low

$1,531

Typical

$2,691

High

$3,852

Erie2 sources

Low

$1,108

Typical

$1,950

High

$2,792

Eugene2 sources

Low

$1,205

Typical

$2,121

High

$3,037

Evansville2 sources

Low

$1,023

Typical

$1,802

High

$2,581

Fairbanks2 sources

Low

$1,249

Typical

$2,198

High

$3,148

Fargo2 sources

Low

$1,140

Typical

$2,006

High

$2,871

Farmington2 sources

Low

$893

Typical

$1,574

High

$2,254

Fayetteville2 sources

Low

$959

Typical

$1,690

High

$2,421

Fayetteville2 sources

Low

$1,065

Typical

$1,875

High

$2,686

Flagstaff2 sources

Low

$1,170

Typical

$2,060

High

$2,949

Flint2 sources

Low

$1,051

Typical

$1,851

High

$2,651

Florence2 sources

Low

$925

Typical

$1,630

High

$2,334

Florida2 sources

Low

$1,270

Typical

$2,235

High

$3,200

Fond du Lac2 sources

Low

$1,014

Typical

$1,785

High

$2,557

Fort Collins2 sources

Low

$1,212

Typical

$2,133

High

$3,054

Fort Lauderdale2 sources

Low

$1,450

Typical

$2,551

High

$3,653

Fort Smith2 sources

Low

$902

Typical

$1,589

High

$2,276

Fort Wayne2 sources

Low

$1,035

Typical

$1,823

High

$2,610

Fort Worth2 sources

Low

$1,346

Typical

$2,369

High

$3,392

Fresno2 sources

Low

$1,526

Typical

$2,684

High

$3,841

Gainesville2 sources

Low

$1,228

Typical

$2,162

High

$3,095

Gainesville2 sources

Low

$1,306

Typical

$2,298

High

$3,290

Garland2 sources

Low

$1,346

Typical

$2,369

High

$3,392

Georgia2 sources

Low

$1,350

Typical

$2,375

High

$3,400

Glendale2 sources

Low

$1,205

Typical

$2,121

High

$3,038

Glens Falls2 sources

Low

$1,539

Typical

$2,705

High

$3,871

Goldsboro2 sources

Low

$1,024

Typical

$1,804

High

$2,583

Grand Forks2 sources

Low

$1,087

Typical

$1,913

High

$2,738

Grand Island2 sources

Low

$858

Typical

$1,512

High

$2,167

Grand Junction2 sources

Low

$1,144

Typical

$2,014

High

$2,884

Grand Rapids2 sources

Low

$1,080

Typical

$1,901

High

$2,723

Grants Pass2 sources

Low

$1,028

Typical

$1,809

High

$2,591

Great Falls2 sources

Low

$978

Typical

$1,724

High

$2,470

Greeley2 sources

Low

$1,200

Typical

$2,113

High

$3,025

Green Bay2 sources

Low

$1,030

Typical

$1,813

High

$2,597

Greensboro2 sources

Low

$1,075

Typical

$1,893

High

$2,712

Greenville2 sources

Low

$994

Typical

$1,751

High

$2,509

Gulfport2 sources

Low

$855

Typical

$1,508

High

$2,160

Hagerstown2 sources

Low

$1,286

Typical

$2,263

High

$3,239

Hammond2 sources

Low

$860

Typical

$1,515

High

$2,171

Hanford2 sources

Low

$1,518

Typical

$2,669

High

$3,821

Harrisburg2 sources

Low

$1,202

Typical

$2,115

High

$3,029

Harrisonburg2 sources

Low

$1,353

Typical

$2,380

High

$3,407

Hartford2 sources

Low

$1,519

Typical

$2,670

High

$3,822

Hattiesburg2 sources

Low

$832

Typical

$1,468

High

$2,103

Hawaii2 sources

Low

$1,270

Typical

$2,235

High

$3,200

Henderson2 sources

Low

$1,193

Typical

$2,100

High

$3,007

Hialeah2 sources

Low

$1,450

Typical

$2,551

High

$3,653

Hickory2 sources

Low

$1,025

Typical

$1,804

High

$2,584

High Point2 sources

Low

$1,075

Typical

$1,893

High

$2,712

Hilton Head Island2 sources

Low

$1,045

Typical

$1,841

High

$2,637

Honolulu2 sources

Low

$1,409

Typical

$2,480

High

$3,551

Hot Springs2 sources

Low

$900

Typical

$1,586

High

$2,272

Houma2 sources

Low

$866

Typical

$1,527

High

$2,187

Houston2 sources

Low

$1,288

Typical

$2,267

High

$3,245

Huntington2 sources

Low

$702

Typical

$1,240

High

$1,777

Huntsville2 sources

Low

$851

Typical

$1,500

High

$2,149

Idaho2 sources

Low

$1,134

Typical

$1,997

High

$2,860

Idaho Falls2 sources

Low

$1,071

Typical

$1,885

High

$2,700

Illinois2 sources

Low

$1,350

Typical

$2,375

High

$3,400

Indiana2 sources

Low

$1,118

Typical

$1,969

High

$2,820

Indianapolis2 sources

Low

$1,070

Typical

$1,884

High

$2,699

Iowa2 sources

Low

$986

Typical

$1,738

High

$2,490

Iowa City2 sources

Low

$902

Typical

$1,590

High

$2,279

Irvine2 sources

Low

$1,697

Typical

$2,983

High

$4,270

Jackson2 sources

Low

$846

Typical

$1,492

High

$2,137

Jackson2 sources

Low

$966

Typical

$1,702

High

$2,437

Jacksonville2 sources

Low

$1,066

Typical

$1,878

High

$2,689

Jacksonville2 sources

Low

$1,263

Typical

$2,223

High

$3,183

Janesville2 sources

Low

$1,036

Typical

$1,825

High

$2,614

Jefferson City2 sources

Low

$991

Typical

$1,744

High

$2,498

Jersey City2 sources

Low

$1,533

Typical

$2,697

High

$3,861

Johnson City2 sources

Low

$994

Typical

$1,750

High

$2,506

Johnstown2 sources

Low

$1,047

Typical

$1,842

High

$2,638

Jonesboro2 sources

Low

$902

Typical

$1,589

High

$2,276

Joplin2 sources

Low

$965

Typical

$1,700

High

$2,434

Kalamazoo2 sources

Low

$1,072

Typical

$1,887

High

$2,703

Kankakee2 sources

Low

$1,301

Typical

$2,289

High

$3,277

Kansas2 sources

Low

$1,198

Typical

$2,109

High

$3,020

Kansas City2 sources

Low

$1,042

Typical

$1,835

High

$2,628

Kennewick2 sources

Low

$1,255

Typical

$2,209

High

$3,163

Kentucky2 sources

Low

$954

Typical

$1,682

High

$2,410

Killeen2 sources

Low

$1,190

Typical

$2,094

High

$2,998

Kingsport2 sources

Low

$977

Typical

$1,720

High

$2,464

Kingston2 sources

Low

$1,634

Typical

$2,871

High

$4,109

Knoxville2 sources

Low

$1,046

Typical

$1,842

High

$2,638

La Crosse2 sources

Low

$1,015

Typical

$1,788

High

$2,560

Lafayette2 sources

Low

$1,045

Typical

$1,840

High

$2,635

Lafayette2 sources

Low

$888

Typical

$1,565

High

$2,241

Lake Charles2 sources

Low

$874

Typical

$1,540

High

$2,206

Lake Havasu City2 sources

Low

$1,097

Typical

$1,932

High

$2,767

Lakeland2 sources

Low

$1,234

Typical

$2,171

High

$3,108

Lancaster2 sources

Low

$1,197

Typical

$2,107

High

$3,017

Lansing2 sources

Low

$1,073

Typical

$1,890

High

$2,707

Laredo2 sources

Low

$1,136

Typical

$1,998

High

$2,861

Las Cruces2 sources

Low

$918

Typical

$1,618

High

$2,318

Las Vegas2 sources

Low

$1,193

Typical

$2,100

High

$3,007

Lawrence2 sources

Low

$1,081

Typical

$1,903

High

$2,725

Lawton2 sources

Low

$923

Typical

$1,626

High

$2,329

Lewiston2 sources

Low

$949

Typical

$1,673

High

$2,397

Lewiston2 sources

Low

$1,034

Typical

$1,820

High

$2,607

Lexington2 sources

Low

$886

Typical

$1,562

High

$2,239

Lima2 sources

Low

$942

Typical

$1,659

High

$2,376

Lincoln2 sources

Low

$907

Typical

$1,598

High

$2,290

Little Rock2 sources

Low

$938

Typical

$1,653

High

$2,368

Logan2 sources

Low

$1,207

Typical

$2,124

High

$3,041

Long Beach2 sources

Low

$1,697

Typical

$2,983

High

$4,270

Longview2 sources

Low

$1,169

Typical

$2,056

High

$2,944

Longview2 sources

Low

$1,223

Typical

$2,153

High

$3,083

Los Angeles2 sources

Low

$1,697

Typical

$2,983

High

$4,270

Louisiana2 sources

Low

$1,018

Typical

$1,794

High

$2,570

Louisville2 sources

Low

$888

Typical

$1,565

High

$2,243

Lubbock2 sources

Low

$1,193

Typical

$2,099

High

$3,004

Lynchburg2 sources

Low

$1,274

Typical

$2,241

High

$3,208

Macon2 sources

Low

$1,195

Typical

$2,103

High

$3,010

Madera2 sources

Low

$1,538

Typical

$2,705

High

$3,871

Madison2 sources

Low

$1,076

Typical

$1,895

High

$2,714

Maine2 sources

Low

$1,002

Typical

$1,766

High

$2,530

Manchester2 sources

Low

$1,207

Typical

$2,125

High

$3,043

Manhattan2 sources

Low

$1,080

Typical

$1,901

High

$2,723

Mankato2 sources

Low

$1,111

Typical

$1,956

High

$2,801

Mansfield2 sources

Low

$933

Typical

$1,644

High

$2,355

Maryland2 sources

Low

$1,366

Typical

$2,403

High

$3,440

Massachusetts2 sources

Low

$1,298

Typical

$2,284

High

$3,270

McAllen2 sources

Low

$1,122

Typical

$1,974

High

$2,826

Medford2 sources

Low

$1,203

Typical

$2,118

High

$3,033

Memphis2 sources

Low

$1,042

Typical

$1,834

High

$2,627

Mesa2 sources

Low

$1,205

Typical

$2,121

High

$3,038

Miami2 sources

Low

$1,450

Typical

$2,551

High

$3,653

Michigan2 sources

Low

$1,130

Typical

$1,990

High

$2,850

Midland2 sources

Low

$1,251

Typical

$2,201

High

$3,151

Milwaukee2 sources

Low

$1,072

Typical

$1,888

High

$2,705

Minneapolis2 sources

Low

$1,281

Typical

$2,255

High

$3,228

Minnesota2 sources

Low

$1,222

Typical

$2,151

High

$3,080

Mississippi2 sources

Low

$950

Typical

$1,675

High

$2,400

Missoula2 sources

Low

$974

Typical

$1,717

High

$2,459

Missouri2 sources

Low

$1,126

Typical

$1,983

High

$2,840

Mobile2 sources

Low

$848

Typical

$1,494

High

$2,141

Modesto2 sources

Low

$1,555

Typical

$2,735

High

$3,915

Monroe2 sources

Low

$851

Typical

$1,500

High

$2,149

Montana2 sources

Low

$1,010

Typical

$1,780

High

$2,550

Montgomery2 sources

Low

$863

Typical

$1,521

High

$2,179

Morgantown2 sources

Low

$741

Typical

$1,308

High

$1,876

Mount Vernon2 sources

Low

$1,324

Typical

$2,331

High

$3,337

Muncie2 sources

Low

$986

Typical

$1,736

High

$2,486

Murfreesboro2 sources

Low

$1,089

Typical

$1,917

High

$2,746

Muskegon2 sources

Low

$1,045

Typical

$1,841

High

$2,637

Myrtle Beach2 sources

Low

$998

Typical

$1,759

High

$2,519

Napa2 sources

Low

$1,682

Typical

$2,957

High

$4,232

Naples2 sources

Low

$1,311

Typical

$2,307

High

$3,302

Nashua2 sources

Low

$1,207

Typical

$2,125

High

$3,043

Nashville2 sources

Low

$1,089

Typical

$1,917

High

$2,746

Nebraska2 sources

Low

$990

Typical

$1,745

High

$2,500

Nevada2 sources

Low

$1,190

Typical

$2,095

High

$3,000

New Bern2 sources

Low

$1,042

Typical

$1,834

High

$2,626

New Hampshire2 sources

Low

$1,142

Typical

$2,011

High

$2,880

New Haven2 sources

Low

$1,545

Typical

$2,718

High

$3,890

New Jersey2 sources

Low

$1,362

Typical

$2,396

High

$3,430

New London2 sources

Low

$1,485

Typical

$2,610

High

$3,736

New Mexico2 sources

Low

$1,018

Typical

$1,794

High

$2,570

New Orleans2 sources

Low

$943

Typical

$1,661

High

$2,380

New York2 sources

Low

$1,622

Typical

$2,851

High

$4,080

New York2 sources

Low

$1,826

Typical

$3,209

High

$4,592

Newark2 sources

Low

$1,533

Typical

$2,697

High

$3,861

Newport2 sources

Low

$1,472

Typical

$2,588

High

$3,704

Norfolk2 sources

Low

$1,397

Typical

$2,456

High

$3,516

Low

$1,158

Typical

$2,039

High

$2,920

North Dakota2 sources

Low

$1,254

Typical

$2,207

High

$3,160

Norwich2 sources

Low

$1,485

Typical

$2,610

High

$3,736

Oakland2 sources

Low

$1,727

Typical

$3,037

High

$4,347

Ocala2 sources

Low

$1,209

Typical

$2,128

High

$3,047

Ocean City2 sources

Low

$1,382

Typical

$2,431

High

$3,480

Odessa2 sources

Low

$1,226

Typical

$2,158

High

$3,089

Ogden2 sources

Low

$1,262

Typical

$2,222

High

$3,181

Ohio2 sources

Low

$1,050

Typical

$1,850

High

$2,650

Oklahoma2 sources

Low

$1,074

Typical

$1,892

High

$2,710

Oklahoma City2 sources

Low

$971

Typical

$1,711

High

$2,450

Olympia2 sources

Low

$1,300

Typical

$2,288

High

$3,276

Omaha2 sources

Low

$910

Typical

$1,604

High

$2,298

Oregon2 sources

Low

$1,186

Typical

$2,088

High

$2,990

Orlando2 sources

Low

$1,288

Typical

$2,267

High

$3,245

Oshkosh2 sources

Low

$1,028

Typical

$1,810

High

$2,593

Owensboro2 sources

Low

$845

Typical

$1,490

High

$2,136

Oxnard2 sources

Low

$1,651

Typical

$2,904

High

$4,156

Palm Bay2 sources

Low

$1,270

Typical

$2,235

High

$3,200

Panama City2 sources

Low

$1,236

Typical

$2,175

High

$3,114

Parkersburg2 sources

Low

$691

Typical

$1,221

High

$1,750

Pennsylvania2 sources

Low

$1,218

Typical

$2,144

High

$3,070

Pensacola2 sources

Low

$1,241

Typical

$2,184

High

$3,127

Peoria2 sources

Low

$1,232

Typical

$2,167

High

$3,102

Philadelphia2 sources

Low

$1,249

Typical

$2,199

High

$3,148

Phoenix2 sources

Low

$1,205

Typical

$2,121

High

$3,038

Pine Bluff2 sources

Low

$843

Typical

$1,486

High

$2,129

Pittsburgh2 sources

Low

$1,153

Typical

$2,030

High

$2,906

Pittsfield2 sources

Low

$1,235

Typical

$2,172

High

$3,110

Plano2 sources

Low

$1,346

Typical

$2,369

High

$3,392

Pocatello2 sources

Low

$1,008

Typical

$1,776

High

$2,543

Port St. Lucie2 sources

Low

$1,273

Typical

$2,240

High

$3,207

Portland2 sources

Low

$1,250

Typical

$2,201

High

$3,152

Portland2 sources

Low

$1,021

Typical

$1,799

High

$2,577

Providence2 sources

Low

$1,472

Typical

$2,588

High

$3,704

Provo2 sources

Low

$1,236

Typical

$2,175

High

$3,114

Pueblo2 sources

Low

$1,099

Typical

$1,935

High

$2,771

Racine2 sources

Low

$1,061

Typical

$1,869

High

$2,677

Raleigh2 sources

Low

$1,137

Typical

$2,001

High

$2,866

Rapid City2 sources

Low

$908

Typical

$1,600

High

$2,291

Reading2 sources

Low

$1,182

Typical

$2,081

High

$2,980

Redding2 sources

Low

$1,504

Typical

$2,645

High

$3,786

Reno2 sources

Low

$1,202

Typical

$2,116

High

$3,030

Rhode Island2 sources

Low

$1,446

Typical

$2,543

High

$3,640

Richmond2 sources

Low

$1,395

Typical

$2,454

High

$3,513

Riverside2 sources

Low

$1,590

Typical

$2,796

High

$4,002

Roanoke2 sources

Low

$1,335

Typical

$2,348

High

$3,361

Rochester2 sources

Low

$1,110

Typical

$1,954

High

$2,797

Rochester2 sources

Low

$1,574

Typical

$2,766

High

$3,959

Rockford2 sources

Low

$1,244

Typical

$2,189

High

$3,133

Rocky Mount2 sources

Low

$1,019

Typical

$1,795

High

$2,570

Sacramento2 sources

Low

$1,594

Typical

$2,802

High

$4,011

Saginaw2 sources

Low

$1,027

Typical

$1,809

High

$2,590

Saint Paul2 sources

Low

$1,281

Typical

$2,255

High

$3,228

Salem2 sources

Low

$1,229

Typical

$2,164

High

$3,099

Salinas2 sources

Low

$1,629

Typical

$2,864

High

$4,100

Salisbury2 sources

Low

$1,306

Typical

$2,298

High

$3,289

Salt Lake City2 sources

Low

$1,269

Typical

$2,233

High

$3,198

San Angelo2 sources

Low

$1,207

Typical

$2,125

High

$3,042

San Antonio2 sources

Low

$1,237

Typical

$2,177

High

$3,116

San Bernardino2 sources

Low

$1,590

Typical

$2,796

High

$4,002

San Diego2 sources

Low

$1,672

Typical

$2,939

High

$4,207

San Francisco2 sources

Low

$1,727

Typical

$3,037

High

$4,347

San Jose2 sources

Low

$1,650

Typical

$2,901

High

$4,152

San Luis Obispo2 sources

Low

$1,622

Typical

$2,853

High

$4,083

Santa Ana2 sources

Low

$1,697

Typical

$2,983

High

$4,270

Santa Barbara2 sources

Low

$1,625

Typical

$2,858

High

$4,091

Santa Cruz2 sources

Low

$1,642

Typical

$2,887

High

$4,132

Santa Fe2 sources

Low

$1,005

Typical

$1,772

High

$2,538

Santa Rosa2 sources

Low

$1,610

Typical

$2,831

High

$4,053

Savannah2 sources

Low

$1,285

Typical

$2,261

High

$3,237

Scranton2 sources

Low

$1,140

Typical

$2,006

High

$2,872

Seattle2 sources

Low

$1,394

Typical

$2,453

High

$3,512

Sheboygan2 sources

Low

$1,040

Typical

$1,831

High

$2,623

Sherman2 sources

Low

$1,225

Typical

$2,155

High

$3,085

Shreveport2 sources

Low

$863

Typical

$1,521

High

$2,179

Sierra Vista2 sources

Low

$1,041

Typical

$1,832

High

$2,624

Sioux City2 sources

Low

$852

Typical

$1,503

High

$2,153

Sioux Falls2 sources

Low

$880

Typical

$1,551

High

$2,222

South Bend2 sources

Low

$1,038

Typical

$1,828

High

$2,619

Low

$1,066

Typical

$1,878

High

$2,690

South Dakota2 sources

Low

$1,018

Typical

$1,794

High

$2,570

Sparks2 sources

Low

$1,202

Typical

$2,116

High

$3,030

Spartanburg2 sources

Low

$971

Typical

$1,710

High

$2,449

Spokane2 sources

Low

$1,258

Typical

$2,215

High

$3,171

Springfield2 sources

Low

$997

Typical

$1,757

High

$2,516

Springfield2 sources

Low

$1,247

Typical

$2,194

High

$3,141

Springfield2 sources

Low

$950

Typical

$1,674

High

$2,398

Springfield2 sources

Low

$1,252

Typical

$2,203

High

$3,153

St. Cloud2 sources

Low

$1,071

Typical

$1,885

High

$2,699

St. George2 sources

Low

$1,224

Typical

$2,155

High

$3,085

St. Joseph2 sources

Low

$973

Typical

$1,713

High

$2,453

St. Louis2 sources

Low

$1,071

Typical

$1,886

High

$2,701

State College2 sources

Low

$1,179

Typical

$2,075

High

$2,971

Staunton2 sources

Low

$1,300

Typical

$2,286

High

$3,272

Stockton2 sources

Low

$1,570

Typical

$2,761

High

$3,951

Sumter2 sources

Low

$938

Typical

$1,653

High

$2,368

Syracuse2 sources

Low

$1,553

Typical

$2,730

High

$3,906

Tacoma2 sources

Low

$1,394

Typical

$2,453

High

$3,512

Tallahassee2 sources

Low

$1,193

Typical

$2,099

High

$3,005

Tampa2 sources

Low

$1,281

Typical

$2,255

High

$3,228

Tennessee2 sources

Low

$1,130

Typical

$1,990

High

$2,850

Terre Haute2 sources

Low

$982

Typical

$1,729

High

$2,476

Texarkana2 sources

Low

$1,097

Typical

$1,931

High

$2,764

Texas2 sources

Low

$1,306

Typical

$2,298

High

$3,290

Toledo2 sources

Low

$960

Typical

$1,692

High

$2,423

Topeka2 sources

Low

$1,064

Typical

$1,873

High

$2,682

Trenton2 sources

Low

$1,405

Typical

$2,472

High

$3,539

Tucson2 sources

Low

$1,130

Typical

$1,989

High

$2,849

Tulsa2 sources

Low

$958

Typical

$1,688

High

$2,418

Tuscaloosa2 sources

Low

$844

Typical

$1,488

High

$2,132

Tyler2 sources

Low

$1,204

Typical

$2,118

High

$3,032

Utah2 sources

Low

$1,258

Typical

$2,214

High

$3,170

Utica2 sources

Low

$1,503

Typical

$2,642

High

$3,781

Vallejo2 sources

Low

$1,621

Typical

$2,850

High

$4,079

Vermont2 sources

Low

$1,066

Typical

$1,878

High

$2,690

Vineland2 sources

Low

$1,307

Typical

$2,299

High

$3,292

Virginia2 sources

Low

$1,426

Typical

$2,508

High

$3,590

Virginia Beach2 sources

Low

$1,397

Typical

$2,456

High

$3,516

Visalia2 sources

Low

$1,491

Typical

$2,623

High

$3,754

Waco2 sources

Low

$1,209

Typical

$2,127

High

$3,045

Warwick2 sources

Low

$1,472

Typical

$2,588

High

$3,704

Washington2 sources

Low

$1,254

Typical

$2,207

High

$3,160

Waterbury2 sources

Low

$1,579

Typical

$2,777

High

$3,975

Waterloo2 sources

Low

$858

Typical

$1,513

High

$2,168

Watertown2 sources

Low

$1,422

Typical

$2,500

High

$3,578

Wausau2 sources

Low

$1,025

Typical

$1,805

High

$2,585

Wenatchee2 sources

Low

$1,302

Typical

$2,292

High

$3,282

West Virginia2 sources

Low

$794

Typical

$1,402

High

$2,010

Wheeling2 sources

Low

$701

Typical

$1,238

High

$1,775

Wichita2 sources

Low

$1,066

Typical

$1,876

High

$2,686

Wichita Falls2 sources

Low

$1,169

Typical

$2,057

High

$2,945

Williamsport2 sources

Low

$1,125

Typical

$1,980

High

$2,835

Wilmington2 sources

Low

$1,770

Typical

$3,110

High

$4,451

Wilmington2 sources

Low

$1,117

Typical

$1,966

High

$2,815

Winchester2 sources

Low

$1,375

Typical

$2,419

High

$3,463

Winston-Salem2 sources

Low

$1,066

Typical

$1,877

High

$2,688

Wisconsin2 sources

Low

$1,106

Typical

$1,948

High

$2,790

Worcester2 sources

Low

$1,331

Typical

$2,342

High

$3,352

Wyoming2 sources

Low

$1,170

Typical

$2,060

High

$2,950

Yakima2 sources

Low

$1,198

Typical

$2,109

High

$3,019

York2 sources

Low

$1,169

Typical

$2,058

High

$2,947

Youngstown2 sources

Low

$918

Typical

$1,617

High

$2,316

Yuba City2 sources

Low

$1,557

Typical

$2,738

High

$3,919

Yuma2 sources

Low

$1,081

Typical

$1,903

High

$2,726

What Drives the Cost

Attorney Fees (Consultation, Preparation, Review) 50-70%
USCIS Filing and Government Fees 15-25%
Document Preparation and Translation 5-15%
Administrative and Miscellaneous Costs 5-10%

About Work Visa Application Costs

Work visa application costs in Texas vary significantly based on case complexity, attorney experience, and the specific visa category involved. The range reflects differences in how thoroughly an application must be prepared, whether complications arise during processing, and the level of expertise required. Texas's competitive legal market and varying cost of living across regions contribute to this variation, as do differences in how much time attorneys must invest in each case.

Questions to Ask Your Attorney

  • 1Does your fee include all USCIS filing fees, or are government fees billed separately?
  • 2Do you charge a flat fee for this visa category, or an hourly rate with a retainer?
  • 3What is included in your service—just application preparation, or also communication with USCIS and follow-up?
  • 4Will you handle requests for evidence (RFEs) or additional inquiries at no extra cost, or is that billed separately?
  • 5Do you offer a payment plan, or is the full fee due upfront?
  • 6How many similar visa applications have you successfully completed?
  • 7Are there any additional costs for document translation, notarization, or courier services?
  • 8What happens if my application is denied—do you offer a free consultation for appeals?
  • 9Do you carry errors and omissions insurance, and what is your success rate for this visa type?
  • 10Will you provide a detailed engagement letter outlining all fees, costs, and what is and isn't covered?
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