Separate the applicable government charge for the chosen admission or petition process from professional fees, credential evaluation or translation costs where needed, and travel expenses, including any trip to a land port of entry.
Only pay for the evidence this specific case needs
Ask whether a credential evaluation or translation is actually required for the listed profession being claimed before purchasing either. Clarify whether a professional service quote includes responding to follow-up questions or only the initial preparation. Keep family-related costs, such as TD applications, listed separately, since no amount spent on preparation guarantees admission.
The government charges depend on how the request is made — presented at a port of entry, or filed by the employer on Form I-129 — and current amounts are published in the USCIS fee schedule rather than quoted here. Filing Form I-129 with USCIS requires an eligible U.S. employer-petitioner to pay the petition fee, an asylum-program fee where applicable and optional premium processing, with amounts on Form G-1055. Degrees from institutions outside Canada, Mexico and the United States require a reliable foreign-credential evaluation under the TN regulation.