On
April 27, 2015, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will
begin premium processing for cap-subject H-1B petitions requesting
premium processing, including petitions seeking an exemption for
individuals with a U.S. master's degree or higher. USCIS first
announced in a news release
that it would temporarily adjust its premium processing practice due to
the historic premium processing receipt levels, combined with the
possibility that the H-1B cap will be met in the first 5 business days
of the filing season.
USCIS
provides premium processing service for certain employment-based
petitions and guarantees a 15-calendar-day processing time.
For
H-1B petitions that are not subject to the cap and for any other visa
classification, the 15-day processing period for premium processing
service begins on the date that USCIS receives the request. However,
for cap-subject H-1B petitions, including advanced degree exemption
petitions, the 15-day processing period set by 8 CFR 103.7(e)(2) will
begin on April 27, 2015, regardless of the date on the Form I-797
receipt notice, which indicates the date that the premium processing
fee is received.
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