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ARTICLE · 05 OCTOBER 2006

More Categories Of Employment-Based Petitions For Permanent Residence Added To Expedited Processing Program

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Starting September 25, 2006, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) of the Department of Homeland Security added three new categories of employment-based petitions for permanent residence (I-140 petitions) to its premium processing program.

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Starting September 25, 2006, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) of the Department of Homeland Security added three new categories of employment-based petitions for permanent residence (I-140 petitions) to its premium processing program:

  • EB-1, Outstanding Professors and Researchers;

  • EB-2, Members of the Professions with Advanced Degrees or Exceptional Ability Aliens Not Seeking a National Interest Waiver;

  • EB-3, Other Workers (i.e., workers other than Skilled Workers or Professionals).

The USCIS had previously expanded the premium processing program on August 22, 2006 to include petitions filed by employers for EB-3, Professionals and Skilled Workers. With the addition of these categories, premium processing is now available for most employment-based petitions.

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