UCSF Recharge Fees (Effective July, 2026)

Visa TypeRate
J1 Initial: 6 months or less$780
J1 Initial: 1yr (+6mo, less than 2yrs)$810
J1 Initial: 2yrs (less than 3yrs)$1,090
J1 Initial: 3yrs and up (max 5yrs)$1,470
J1 Extension/Amendment: 6 months or less$560
J1 Extension/Amendment: 1yr (+6mo, less than 2yrs)$630
J1 Extension/Amendment: 2yrs (less than 3yrs)$800
J1 Extension/Amendment: 3yrs and up (max 5 yrs)$1,610
J1 ECFMG$1,130
H1B Initial$2,560
H1B Extension, Amendment, Other Changes$2,290
E-3 Initial$2,090
E-3 Extension$2,030
TN Letter$840
TN Application$2,110
O Outside Counsel$3,300
O Internal Extension$4,660
PR Outside Counsel$4,110
B-1 Visitors, SOM Clinical Electives$680

Additional Information 

  • Amounts listed above are effective from July 1, 2026
  • Recharge fees for J-1 and B-1 visitors can be paid by the principal investigator, scholar or from Department funds.
  • Recharge fees for H-1B, TN, E-3, O-1 and PR can only be paid by the principal investigator or paid from Department funds. The recharge fees for these employment-based visas cannot be paid by the scholar.