EB-1, Outstanding Professors or Researchers.The following categories of Form I-140, Immigrant Petition for Alien Worker, are eligible for premium processing: If the petition is not initially processed within 15 calendar days, USCIS will refund the $1,000 fee and continue to process the request as part of the Premium Processing Service. It also guarantees that within 15 calendar days of receipt of the petitioner's response to a request for more evidence, USCIS will render a decision on the application. This initial action could be an approval, a denial or a request for additional evidence. Under the Premium Processing Service, USCIS guarantees petitioners that for a $1,000 processing fee (in addition to the regular I-140 filing fee of $475), it will take initial action on an I-140 petition within 15 calendar days of receipt. Since then, employers, advocates and I-140 beneficiaries have sought the return of this efficient and successful service. Premium processing was first instituted for I-140 petitions in July 2006, but was later suspended in July 2007, due to the anticipated surge of I-140 petitions filed as a result of the availability of visas in all employment categories at that time. Current processing times for I-140 petitions range from four to 24 months, depending on the category and service center. This decision was made after a positive evaluation by the agency of its backlog-reduction efforts and increased adjudicative efficiencies for this type of application. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it will resume Premium Processing Service for certain I-140 petitions, starting on June 29, 2009.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |