We are pleased to report that the U.S. Department of Labor’s Foreign Labor Application Gateway (FLAG) system has reopened. We are now able to resume filing Labor Condition Applications (LCAs) for H-1B petitions.

Please note that the $100,000 fee is still in effect for all new H-1B petitions for individuals who are outside the U.S.

As stated in previous emails, this fee does not apply when filing the following petition types:

• H-1B Extension Petitions (renewals of existing H-1B status)
• Amendments to Current Visas (e.g., change of work location or change of job functions)
• Change of Employer (beneficiaries must currently hold an H-1B visa with a different employer)
• Change of Status from F-1, J-1, O-1, TN, or other nonimmigrant status to H-1B (beneficiaries must hold a valid nonimmigrant status)