Fraud Prevention and Detection Fee:H-1B Cap - Exempt - Sanjana Vinayaka The cited policy - CAL-Card payments to USCIS for Immigration Services…

The State of California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) awarded a contract to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security on August 3, 2026, for non-information technology services classified as an agreement with another governmental entity. The contract is valued at $500 and covers a single line item related to fraud prevention and detection fees associated with H-1B visa cap exemptions. The specific service involves California Card (CAL-Card) payments to United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) for immigration services, authorized under an exemption memorandum dated November 14, 2025.

The contract period of performance was completed on the same date of award, August 3, 2026, indicating this was a single-transaction delivery. The deliverable consists of one unit of service related to the specified fraud prevention and detection fee for H-1B cap-exempt visa processing. This contract represents a routine intergovernmental arrangement whereby Caltrans utilized its CAL-Card payment mechanism to remit fees directly to USCIS for immigration-related services under an established exemption framework.