From September 15, USCIS will implement the next phase of premium processing expansion for certain petitioners who have a pending Form I-140, Immigrant Petition for Alien Workers, under the EB-1 and EB-2 classifications.
This phase applies only to certain previously filed Form I-140 petitions under an E13 multinational executive and manager classification or E21 classification as a member of professions with advanced degrees or exceptional ability seeking a national interest waiver (NIW).
Petitioners who wish to request a premium processing upgrade must file Form I-907, Request for Premium Processing Service.
Key Dates
From September 15, 2022, USCIS will accept Form I-907 requests for:
- E13 multinational executive and manager petitions received on or before January 1, 2022; and
- E21 NIW petitions received on or before February 1, 2022.
USCIS will have 45 days to adjudicate cases requesting premium processing for these Form I-140 classifications. USCIS will not accept new (initial) Forms I-140 with a premium processing request at this time.
Erickson Insights
Expanding premium processing is an agency effort to increase efficiencies within the legal immigration system. In May, USCIS published a new version of Form I-907; from July, the older version was no longer accepted.
Erickson Immigration Group will continue to share updates as more news is available. If you have questions about anything we’re reporting above or case-specific questions, please contact your employer or EIG attorney.