USCIS raised processing fees for certain work visas and types of green card from March 1, citing inflation.

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced the expansion of premium processing for applicants filing Form I-539, Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status, and seeking a change of ...

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has expanded premium processing to certain I-140 petitions, and premium processing of certain I-765 and I-539 applications is expected to be in place this ...

The US Department of Homeland Security has announced a final rule to raise fees for premium processing services offered by US Citizenship and Immigration Services. The increase is meant to adjust fees ...

Premium processing is a feature that shortens the usual processing time of H-1B visa petitions from an average of six months to 15 calendar days for a fee of $1,225. It allowed some companies to jump ...

For students in the United States on F-1 visas, the two forms most often associated with premium processing are: Form I-539: Used by students to apply for an extension of their F-1 status or to change ...

Note: Premium processing time does not account for EAD production and EAD mail delivery time. Allow 1 - 3 weeks additional time for production & mail delivery of the EAD. You may file your request for ...

Seyfarth Synopsis: USCIS has expanded premium processing for applicants seeking a change of status to F-1, F-2, M-1, M-2, J-1, or J-2 nonimmigrant status. On June 12, 2023, U.S. Citizenship and ...