Monthly Archives: August 2018

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Premium Processing Fee increasing to $1410

In an unpublished notice today in the Federal Registrar, USCIS announced that it is increasing the Premium Processing fee 14.92% from $1225 to $1410.  This increase will likely take effect October 1, 2018, or 30 days after the notice is formally published in the Federal Registrar, which is expected to be August 31, 2018.

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By | 2018-09-11T21:08:32+00:00 August 30th, 2018|Categories: Administrative Action, Immigration Reform|Comments Off on Premium Processing Fee increasing to $1410

USCIS extends and expands Premium Processing Suspension

Today, August 28th, 2018, USCIS announced that it is extending and expanding its previously announced temporary suspension of premium processing for cap-subject H-1B petitions.  Beginning September 11, 2018, USCIS is extending the premium processing suspension through February 19, 2019, and expanding it to all H-1B Petitions except those that meet the following criteria:

  1. Cap-exempt petitions that […]
By | 2018-08-28T18:28:15+00:00 August 28th, 2018|Categories: Administrative Action, H-1B|Comments Off on USCIS extends and expands Premium Processing Suspension