Tuesday, June 30, 2009

Premium Processing Resumes for Some Green Card Petitions

USCIS is resuming Premium Processing service for Form I-140 workers involving EB-1 Aliens with Extraordinary Ability, EB-1 Outstanding Professors and Researchers, EB-2 Members of Professions with Advanced Degrees or Exceptional Ability but not seeking a National Interest Waiver, EB-3 Professionals, EB-3 Skilled Workers, and EB-3 Other Workers.

Under the Premium Processing Service, USCIS guarantees it will issue either 1) an approval notice, 2) a notice of intent to deny, 3) a request for evidence, or 4) open an investigation for fraud or misrepresentation within 15 calendar days of receipt. There is a filing fee of $1,000, which does not include legal costs associated with the application.

USCIS promises a refund of the $1,000 fee if the petition is not processed within 15 calendar days from the date it receives the premium processing request. However, this does not mean that USCIS must refund the fee if it fails to complete the case within 15 days. If USCIS reviews the petition and issues a notice of intent to deny, a request for evidence, or opens an investigation during the 15 day period, the fee will not be refunded.

Premium Processing may greatly expedite some cases and save six months to one year of waiting time for a green card. If you are potentially interested, please contact Martin Lawler at mlawler@aboutvisas.com to discuss the specifics of your petition.

Martin

4 comments:

Unknown said...

Martin,
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Deb McClanahan
BroadBand HR Consulting

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