{"id":2330,"date":"2023-01-25T08:10:01","date_gmt":"2023-01-25T08:10:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.h1btransfersusa.com\/blog\/?p=2330"},"modified":"2023-01-25T08:10:03","modified_gmt":"2023-01-25T08:10:03","slug":"uscis-provides-updates-on-expansion-of-premium-processing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.h1btransfersusa.com\/blog\/uscis-provides-updates-on-expansion-of-premium-processing\/","title":{"rendered":"USCIS Provides Updates on Expansion of Premium Processing"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Expansion of<strong> Premium Processing service<\/strong> will soon be available for all new and pending <strong>I-140 petitions<\/strong> filed under the EB1(c) multinational executive and manager category and <strong>EB2 national interest waiver <\/strong>(NIW) I-140 petitions, according to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). Additionally, the <strong>USCIS <\/strong>provided an update regarding the anticipated launch date of p<strong>remium processing <\/strong>for students and exchange visitors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>Expansion of Premium Processing for EB1(c) and EB2 \/ NIW I-140 Petitions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The USCIS will begin accepting <strong>premium processing service <\/strong>requests (form I-907) for all EB1(c) and EB2 \/ NIW I-140 petitions. Including both new and pending petitions, on <strong>30th January 2023<\/strong>. The USCIS began allowing premium processing requests for certain pending I-140 petitions in these two categories in <strong>June 2022<\/strong>, and this is the final stage of the process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3>Premium Processing for Certain Students and Exchange Visitors<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The USCIS expects to start phasing in in the availability of premium processing for F-1 students seeking<strong> STEM OPT extensions <\/strong>or optional practical training (OPT) beginning in March 2023. This option will initially only be available to STEM OPT extensions who have already filed an I-765 form by an undetermined date. The USCIS expects to offer this option to all <strong>STEM OPT <\/strong>and OPT applicants by <strong>April 2023.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"has-text-align-right\">[<a href=\"https:\/\/www.h1btransfersusa.com\/blog\/uscis-agrees-to-bundle-h-4-l-2-and-ead-applications-filed-with-principal-spouses-petition\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">USCIS Agrees to Bundle H-4, L-2, and EAD Applications Filed with Principal Spouse\u2019s Petition<\/span><\/a>]<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>After that, in May 2023, the <strong>USCIS <\/strong>expects that certain F-1 students and<strong> J-1 exchange visitors <\/strong>with pending applications. To extend or change their nonimmigrant status (form I-539) will be eligible for <strong>premium processing<\/strong>. The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (<strong>USCIS<\/strong>) intends to expand this option. To include specific student and exchange visitor applicants submitting initial form I-539 applications by <strong>June 2023.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>Conclusion<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The USCIS does not expect that cases filed without an <strong>I-907 <\/strong>will experience an increase in<strong> processing times<\/strong>. As a result of this increase in premium processing availability. Information regarding these expansion plans for <strong>premium processing <\/strong>will be made available on this blog page. 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