Premium Processing expanded to Multinational Manager and NIW I-140 Petitions

USCIS just announced further expansion of the premium processing services for I-140 petitions under certain EB-1 and EB-2 classifications, which will be effective on January 30, 2023.

Beginning January 30, 2023, USCIS will accept I-907 for the following types of I-140 petitions: 

• All pending E13 Multinational Executive and Manager Petitions and E21 classification as a member of professions with advanced degrees or exceptional ability seeking national interest waiver (NIW) petitions;
• All new E13 Multinational Executive and Manager Petitions and E21 NIW petitions filed on or after January 30, 2023.

For these I-140 petitions, USCIS will have 45 days to adjudicate them under premium processing.

It is also expected that USCIS will announce further expansion of premium processing for the following petitions:

• March: pending I-765 petitions filed by F-1 students for OPT/STEM OPT extension;
• April: new I-765 petitions filed by F-1 students for OPT/STEM OPT extension; 
• May:pending I-539 applications filed by F-1 students and exchange visitors for status changes/extensions.
• June: new I-539 applications filed by F-1 students and exchange visitors for status changes/extensions.

Stay tuned for further details!

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