1. What the $100,000 Fee Is The one hundred thousand dollar fee is something you have to pay one time for new H-1B visa petitions. This is different from the fees you have to pay when you file, which are usually between three thousand dollars and eight thousand dollars. The H-1B visa fee is, like a charge to enter the country and it was created by the President to control who enters the United States. The H-1B visa fee is meant to protect the interests of the United States. I