Pricing, every fee included

1. The legal fee

Everything we do on your petition$14,999

• The petition, the exhibits, and any Request for Evidence
• The PR advisor, included, so the record gets built while the case is built
• One refiling at no additional legal fee if USCIS says no
• Not refundable. The refiling is the remedy, not your money back.

2. Government fees

The petitioner has 25 or fewer employeesTrue for most startups. USCIS charges these petitioners about half.Premium processing$2,965 to USCIS for a decision within 15 business days. Almost everyone takes it.I am outside the USAdds the $190 visa application fee at the consulate.

3. Building the record

Our advisory work on all of these is already in the legal fee. What is not included is what the outlets, publishers and venues charge, so pick what you expect to pursue and set a budget for it. Whether your case needs them is your lawyer's call, and you only spend it if you go ahead.

Press campaignOur PR advisor runs the outreach; the outlets are paid from the budget below.Scholarly articleWe draft and place an article in a journal or industry publication; any publication fee comes from the budget below.Judging placementsPanels and competitions in your field that need judges; any event fee comes from the budget below.

Your total

$18,794

$14,999 to Givance, $3,795 to USCIS and third parties.

Legal fee, everything we doIncludes the PR advisor. If USCIS denies the petition we re-file once at no additional legal fee. Not refundable.$14,999
USCIS filing fee, Form I-129Reduced rate for petitioners with 25 or fewer employees.$530
USCIS Asylum Program FeeCharged by USCIS with every I-129.$300
USCIS premium processingA decision within 15 business days instead of months.$2,965

That is the whole number. Nothing is billed by the hour and nothing is added later. Government fees are set by USCIS and change by rule; the amounts here are current as of 2026. If USCIS denies the petition we refile once at no additional legal fee. The fee itself is not refundable. See terms.

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Reference

Every fee, itemized.

Fee	Amount	Paid to	When, and notes
Legal fee	$14,999	Givance	One fee, fixed at signing. Includes the PR advisor and one refiling at no extra attorney's fee if USCIS denies. Not refundable.
Form I-129 filing fee	$530 small employer, $1,055 otherwise	USCIS	With the petition. Small means 25 or fewer full-time employees.
Asylum Program Fee	$300 small employer, $600 otherwise, $0 nonprofit	USCIS	With the petition. Charged on every I-129 regardless of the visa.
Premium processing	$2,965	USCIS	Optional. A decision within 15 business days. Effective March 1, 2026.
Visa application fee	$190	US consulate	Only if you are outside the US and need the visa stamped in your passport.
Press, publication and judging costs	At cost, agreed with you before anything is spent	The outlets, publications and venues	Our PR advisory work is already in the legal fee. What is not included is what third parties charge to publish or to enter, and you only spend it if you decide to.

Government fees are set by USCIS and the State Department and can change by rule. If they change between signing and filing, you pay the fee in effect on the day of filing, and nothing else changes. The legal fee is not refundable; if USCIS denies the petition we refile once at no additional attorney's fee. What that covers.

Every fee, one number.

Every fee, itemized.

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