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U.S. Immigration Updates – May 2022: Monthly Review

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U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is implementing Premium Processing for certain petitioners who have a pending Form I-140, Immigrant Petition for Alien Workers,

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This writing will provide an update of U.S. immigration developments for the month of May 2022 and the potential impact on U.S. employers and foreign nationals.

USCIS to Implement Premium Processing for Certain

Previously Filed EB-1 and EB-2 Form I-140 Petitions

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is implementing Premium Processing for certain petitioners who have a pending Form I-140, Immigrant Petition for Alien Workers, under the EB-1 and EB-2 classifications.

This expansion of Premium Processing only applies to certain previously filed Form I-140 petitions under an E13 multinational executive and manager classification or E21 classification as a member of professions with advanced degrees or exceptional ability seeking a national interest waiver (NIW). Petitioners who wish to request a Premium Processing upgrade must file Form I-907, Request for Premium Processing Service.

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