They are distinct expenses unless a real arrangement specifically allocates services otherwise.
Separate purpose and payer
Identify government charges, professional preparation and business administration. Paying an intermediary does not guarantee eligibility or admission.
The port-of-entry route and the I-129 route carry different government charges and different timing, so the choice of procedure is also a cost decision; the employer often pays the petition route. Check current official charges on the applicable agency schedule rather than assuming a premium courier purchase covers filing or admission costs. Budget separately for citizenship records, the listed profession's credential evidence, any needed evaluation or translation, employer-letter preparation, advice, travel, and current government charges. A physiotherapist may also face professional expenses for renewing the state licence and the health-care worker certification, each on its own schedule and at the issuing body’s current fee. Employers commonly cover costs tied to the principal's professional entry and stop there; dependent costs then fall to the household, and a family that assumed otherwise learns it after committing. The government charges depend on whether the classification is requested at a port of entry or by employer petition, and current amounts should be read from the USCIS fee schedule rather than quoted from memory. The current government fee table settles filing charges; an evaluator’s written scope settles the price and turnaround for a credential review.