Government charges are the Form I-129 filing fee, the fraud-prevention fee and any employer-size surcharges and optional premium processing, all listed in the USCIS fee schedule. Corporate restructuring, U.S. payroll set-up and relocation are business costs, not immigration fees.
Read the fee schedule for the employer's own size and filing choices
Hypothetical example: The amounts due to USCIS depend on facts specific to the petitioner: the number of employees, whether the company is a nonprofit or small employer for surcharge purposes, whether it elects premium processing, and whether an extension or a new petition is being filed. For that reason the Portugal Cove-St. Philip's company should read Form G-1055 at the time of filing rather than reuse a figure from an earlier transfer. Separate from government charges are professional fees for preparing the petition, which are agreed with the reviewer; the cost of documenting the corporate relationship, such as obtaining certified copies; and the cost of the U.S. subsidiary's own compliance, including payroll registration and workers' compensation cover for the manager. Relocation allowances, housing and a company vehicle are compensation questions and have no bearing on whether the petition is approvable. Family members' L-2 applications carry their own government charges.
Hypothetical example: a bilingual captioning company transfers its general manager and is offered premium processing by its representative. The company should separate the government filing amount from the expedited-service amount, legal review, translation, and relocation spending. Form G-1055 and the filing instructions settle the government figures on the filing date; an engagement letter settles professional fees. This distinction matters when comparing a fast decision with a rushed record, because paying for faster review does not repair missing payroll evidence or an unclear organizational chart.