USCIS Expands Premium Processing

May 24, 2022

This post is from 2022. For current fees and processing options, see USCIS.

The USCIS issued a final rule expanding the premium processing service to additional categories on March 29th. The rule is effective on May 31, 2022. The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services experienced delays in processing work permits due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

As a result work, permits went from being issued within three to six months to now ranging from eight to twelve months.

Premium processing allows certain employment-based petitions to speed up the processing time. The final rule applies to the following categories for premium processing:

Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker (Form I-129) with a fee of $2,500 and a timeframe of 15 business days;
Immigrant Petition for Alien Worker (Form I-140) with a fee of $2,500 and a timeframe of 45 business days;
Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status (Form I-539); and
Application for Employment Authorization; (Form I-765 and additional classifications under Form I-140) with a fee of $1,750 and a timeframe of 30 business days.

The USCIS intends to achieve these changes through a phased approach. It is important to note, that this will not change regular processing times for these case types.

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