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ARTICLE · 03 JUNE 2022

USCIS To Implement Premium Processing For Certain Pending EB-1 And EB-2 Form I-140 Petitions

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On May 24, 2022, USCIS announced implementation of premium processing for certain work visa petitioners who have pending EB-11 and EB-22 petitions. This announcement is part of a USCIS' plans to expand...

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On May 24, 2022, USCISannounced implementation of premium processing for certain work visa petitioners who have pending EB-11and EB-22petitions. This announcement is part of a USCIS' plans to expand its premium processing scheme. Premium processing provides expedited processing for certain USCIS petition types and guarantees adjudication within 15 calendar days of receipt of the petition. Petitioners can request premium processing usingI-907, Request for Premium Processing Service. To obtain premium processing, petitioners have two avenues: (1) file the petition concurrently using Form I-907, or (2) "upgrade" a previously filed petition using Form I-907.

The recent USCIS announcement expands premium processing to includepreviously filedForm I-140 petitions under the E13 petition for multinational executives and managers and the E21 petition for those who work in professions requiring advanced degrees or have exceptional abilities seeking a national interest waiver

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