| What is the Premium Processing Service?
The
Premium Processing Service allows
expedite the procedures for visa processing. The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS, formerly the INS) guarantees that it will process the visa petition within 15 days under this service. There is a $1,000 fee that your employer must pay to the USCUS in order to use this service. Also, a separate phone number and e-mail address is provided for companies using the expedited processing to check on their status or ask questions.
Who can apply for Premium Processing and how?
Only your employer or business can apply for this service. You cannot do so as an individual. Your employer must complete Form I-907 (Request for Premium Processing) and pay the fee of $1,000. The fee should be paid by a separate check, not to be combined with the regular processing fee.
Dependent family members filing concurrently with the primary applicant under is service need not to pay any additional fee.
Where can my employer file for Premium Processing?
The Form I-907 provides addresses of Service Centers. Your petition for premium processing should be filed at the appropriate Service Center. The 15-day processing period begins when the USCIS identifies your request for premium processing. Will the USCIS waive the $1,000 fee under special circumstances?
No, the $1,000 fee is fixed and cannot be waived for any reason. However, if the USCIS is unable to complete the processing within 15 days, the entire fee will be refunded. Which petition and applications are part of this service?
Only Non-Immigrant Worker petitions can be processed through the premium service. The following types of petitions and applications are part of this service:
* E-1 Treaty Trader;
* E-2 Treaty Investor;
* H-1B Temporary Workers in Specialty Occupations.
* H-2A Agricultural Worker
* H-2B Temporary Worker
* H-3 Trainee
* L-1 Intra-company Transferees
* O-1 and O-2 Aliens of Extraordinary Ability or Achievement
* P-1, P-2 and P-3 Athletes and Entertainers; and
* Q-1 International Cultural Exchange Aliens.
* R-1 Temporary Workers in Religious Occupations; and
* TN NAFTA Professionals. Is there any other way to get expedited processing besides the premium service?
Yes, the USCIS allows for expedited processing under the following circumstances:
* Severe financial loss to a company or individual,
* Extreme emergent situation,
* Humanitarian situation,
* Department of Defense or national interest situation, or
* INS error. Related Links Download Form I-907
More information at USCIS
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