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    Jan 26, 2008, 01:37 PM
    H1B visa expenses and tax deduction
    I am staying in US for over 5 years.
    Hi I worked for a start up company in 2007 on H1B. I had to pay the lawyer fee for the H1B processing and the same got repeated for the University that I am working for later on during the year. I also went to India for H1B stamping.

    The question is:
    How can I claim any exemptions/deductions for the lawyer fee and also trip to India for H1B stamping. I also paid the expenses for H1B premium processing (USCIS fee) from my account (in both cases employer did not pay these expenses). I thought of using form 2106, but could not find any details of legal fee paid etc.

    Thanks for your help in advance.
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    Jan 27, 2008, 09:11 PM
    The legal fees are probably deductible on Form 2106, but the processing fees are NOT.

    As for deducting the trip to India, THAT is a stretch, because you can get the H-1B stamp done in Mexico if necessary.
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    Feb 25, 2012, 10:30 AM
    I was told and everywhere that you cannot deduct any legal fees for h1b?
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    Feb 25, 2012, 06:54 PM
    Note the AGE of the post. I have since stated, multiple times, that visa fees are NOT deductible.
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