USCIS has expanded the option of premium processing for F1 students applying for OPT and STEM OPT
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New online-filing procedures announced for F-1 students seeking OPT or STEM OPT extensions
Set to expand premium processing for students seeking OPT and exchange Visitors from March
Premium processing expedites H-2B, R-1, other service requests generally within 15 days.
Pending premium processing requests filed before March 20 suspension may be refiled.
But those looking at extension of H-1B can still avail of premium facility.
The premium processing fee would be raised to $1,440 beginning November 29, 2019.
USCIS says the two-phase approach will make the process more effective and efficient.
The answer is “No,” says Houston-based immigration attorney Emily Neumann.
The new H-1B preregistration program may impact the future of premium processing, says immigration lawyer Rekha Sharma-Crawford.
Suspension of premium processing to cover more H-1B petitions; The agency says the move is to reduce delay.
USCIS had suspended the premium processing facility of all H-1B petitions in March.
The premium processing facility provides expedited processing of the H-1B application.
The decision on H-1B petitions would affect all petitions filed on or after April 3, 2017.