On Monday, January 28, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will resume premium processing for all fiscal year (FY) 2019 H-1B cap petitions. This includes petitions eligible for advanced degree exemption. If a petitioner receives a request for evidence (RFE), they should include their response to the RFE with their request for premium processing. Premium processing for all other types of H-1B petition is still temporarily suspended, and USCIS will announce when the suspension is lifted.
What is premium processing?
Premium processing guarantees a processing time of 15 days for H-1B petitions. If certain action has not been taken within that 15 day window, the petitioner’s premium processing fee is refunded and the petition continues on an expedited processing track.
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