Public Fee Schedule

Itemized fee schedule.

Two fixed AgFile fees, billed separately at different stages of the filing. Government and SWA fees are paid directly to those agencies and are not collected by AgFile. Published prices exclude government-determined SWA and USCIS filing fees.

Initiation fee
Invoiced manually after your callback
Invoiced manually by AgFile after your 24-hour callback. We’ll email the invoice (and your activation code) once issued.
Up‑front
$899
once, after intake callback

Excludes government-determined SWA and USCIS filing fees.

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Admin fee
Billed when case is run
Charged later when your case is actioned from the AgFile admin backend — not at signup.
On case action
$2,199
once, when case runs

Excludes government-determined SWA and USCIS filing fees.

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Disclosure. Published pricing excludes government-determined SWA and USCIS filing fees, which are paid directly to those agencies by the employer. AgFile's $899 initiation fee is invoiced manually after your 24-hour callback. The $2,199 admin fee is billed later, when your case is actioned from the AgFile admin backend.

Itemized fee schedule

Every line involved in an H-2A filing — payable party, amount, and timing. Government-owed fees are paid directly to the issuing agency; AgFile-owed fees are paid to AgFile. Published pricing excludes government-determined SWA and USCIS filing fees; that disclosure is repeated next to every dollar amount on this page.

Line item Payable to Amount Frequency / When due Notes
Initiation fee AgFile $899 Once, after your 24-hour callback Invoiced manually by AgFile after your intake callback. An activation code unlocks your case. Excludes government-determined SWA and USCIS filing fees.
Admin fee AgFile $2,199 Once, when case is run / actioned from the AgFile admin backend Billed later when your case is actioned — not at signup. Excludes government-determined SWA and USCIS filing fees.
DOL filing fee Department of Labor No fee Per filing Payable directly to DOL at time of filing; rates set by regulation. Excludes government-determined SWA and USCIS filing fees.
USCIS filing fee — I-129 USCIS $1,060 Per Form I-129 H-2A petition $460 base filing fee + $600 H-2A fraud prevention and detection fee. Payable directly to USCIS. Excludes government-determined SWA and USCIS filing fees.
SWA-determined fees State Workforce Agency Varies Per worker; set by the SWA per state Payable directly to the issuing State Workforce Agency. Amount varies by state.
Per-worker recruitment / visa fee AgFile Per quote Per worker recruited Final amount confirmed during intake based on crop, season, and worker count. Excludes government-determined SWA and USCIS filing fees.
In-country transfer fee AgFile Per quote Per transferred worker Applies only when transferring a worker between AgFile-approved employers mid-season. Excludes government-determined SWA and USCIS filing fees.
Audit response fee AgFile Per quote Per audit response Engaged only if an audit / compliance review is opened on your case. Excludes government-determined SWA and USCIS filing fees.
Disclosure. Published pricing excludes government-determined SWA and USCIS filing fees. Government-owed line items (DOL, USCIS, State Workforce Agency) are paid by the employer directly to the issuing agency. AgFile does not collect or hold these funds.

Common questions

Which fees does AgFile collect?
Two fixed AgFile fees appear on this page: a $899 initiation fee, invoiced manually by AgFile after your 24-hour callback (with an activation code that unlocks your case), and a $2,199 admin fee, billed later when your case is run/actioned from the AgFile admin backend. All other line items — DOL filing fee, USCIS filing fee, SWA-determined fees, per-worker recruitment/visa fee, in-country transfer fee, and audit response fee — are itemized above. Their payee and frequency are spelled out next to each.
Are government fees included in the published prices?
No. Published pricing excludes government-determined SWA and USCIS filing fees, which are paid directly to those agencies by the employer. Government-owed line items (DOL, USCIS, State Workforce Agency) are shown with their payee marked as a government agency.
When is the $2,199 admin fee charged?
The admin fee is billed later, when your case is run/actioned from the AgFile admin backend — not at signup. If for any reason your case is not actioned, the admin fee is not charged.
What determines the per-worker, transfer, and audit fees?
Those per-case AgFile service fees are confirmed in writing during intake based on crop, season, worker count, and case complexity. Final amounts are itemized on your intake quote — never surprise-charged.
What does the farmer intake form look like? Do workers need to be involved?
The intake form captures farm details, job classification, wage rates, housing information, and season dates. Workers do not need to be present — you can file on their behalf once you have the job order approved. The form takes about 20–30 minutes to complete.