{"id":1552,"date":"2022-05-02T14:36:33","date_gmt":"2022-05-02T14:36:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.h1btransfersusa.com\/blog\/?p=1552"},"modified":"2022-05-02T14:36:34","modified_gmt":"2022-05-02T14:36:34","slug":"uscis-plans-to-expand-premium-processing-services","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.h1btransfersusa.com\/blog\/uscis-plans-to-expand-premium-processing-services\/","title":{"rendered":"USCIS Plans to Expand Premium Processing Services"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>US Citizenship and Immigration Services (&#8220;<strong>USCIS<\/strong>&#8220;) plans to &#8220;increase efficiency and reduce burdens to the overall <strong>legal immigration system<\/strong>&#8220;. To decrease their extensive <strong>adjudication backlogs<\/strong> and increased processing times. By expanding the <strong>premium processing service <\/strong>to include extra form types.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Premium Processing, is a choice currently available to candidates of certain applications and petitions. Including most <strong>nonimmigrant visa petitions<\/strong> and some employment-based <strong>Green Card applications<\/strong>. The Service allows candidates to pay an extra charge of <strong>$2,500<\/strong> to have their cases adjudicated on an expedited basis. Beginning on or around <strong>1st June 2022<\/strong>, USCIS plans to make premium processing available to extra case types with differing <strong>fees <\/strong>and time frames. USCIS will announce in the future exactly when it will start accepting applications for <strong>premium processing<\/strong> in the new categories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>USCIS Intends to Increase Premium Processing Services<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In particular, a <strong>45-day premium processing<\/strong> will become available for <strong>I-140 Immigrant Petition<\/strong> for Alien Workers. Requesting EB-1 immigrant classification as a multinational executive or manager<strong> (EB-1(c)), or EB-2 immigrant classification<\/strong>. As an individual from professions with advanced degrees or exceptional ability seeking a national interest waiver (\u201cNIW\u201d), for a premium processing fee of<strong> $2500<\/strong>. DHS expects a phased implementation approach, hoping to grow the extra <strong>I-140 categories<\/strong> in Fiscal Year (&#8220;FY&#8221;) 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Certain<strong> I-539 Applications <\/strong>for Change of status or Extension of Stay will be adjudicated in thirty days for an expense of<strong> $1,750<\/strong>. DHS anticipates accepting premium processing requests for I-539 applications. Form F-1, F-2, J-1, J-2, M-1, and M-2 categories in FY 2022. However, <strong>E-1, E-2, E-3, L-2, H-4, O-3, P-4, <\/strong>and R-2 candidates can likely not be able to apply until FY 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lastly, I-765 Applications <strong>Employment Authorization<\/strong> is to be adjudicated in thirty days for an expense of<strong> $1,500<\/strong>. DHS expects the phased implementation of work cards from <strong>F-1 students <\/strong>applying for Optional Practical Training (OPT) and J Exchange Visitors in FY2022. However, other people who require an EAD might need to wait until <strong>FY 2025.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"has-text-align-right\">[<a href=\"https:\/\/www.h1btransfersusa.com\/blog\/ice-extends-interim-covid-19-flexibility-for-form-i-9-compliance-through-october-31-2022\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">ICE Extends Interim COVID-19 Flexibility for Form I-9 Compliance Through October 31, 2022<\/span><\/a>]<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Together with the <strong>premium processing services<\/strong>, to reduce existing processing backlogs. The Service has established &#8220;new internal cycle time goals&#8221; to have candidates and petitioners receive decisions on their cases in a shorter time. USCIS will increase capacity, develop technology, and grow staffing to achieve these new goals by the end of<strong> FY 2023<\/strong>. USCIS will also commit to \u201cstreamlining many <strong>EAD processes<\/strong>. Including extending validity periods for certain EADs and giving expedited<strong> work authorization<\/strong> renewals for healthcare and childcare workers.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We will continue to monitor the execution and update this article. 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