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Tuesday, May 19, 2015

H-1B Extension Premium Services Suspended till July 27, 2015

USCIS just announced that all H-1B extension Premium Processing Services will be suspended as of May 26, 2015:

Starting May 26, 2015, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will temporarily suspend premium processing for all H-1B Extension of Stay petitions until July 27, 2015. During this time frame, petitioners will not be able to file Form I-907, Request for Premium Processing Service, for a Form I-129, Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker, requesting an extension of the stay for an H-1B nonimmigrant.  USCIS will continue to premium process H-1B Extension of Stay petitions filed with Form I-907 premium requests prior to May 26, 2015.

Employers who wish to use premium services must file their extension petitions within five (5) days!

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