USCIS will temporarilysuspend premium processing for all H-1B Extension of Stay petitions fromMay 26, 2015 until July 27, 2015. USCISwill continue to premium process all other H-1B petitions during this period,such as petitions subject to the H-1B cap. USCIS will refund the premium processing fee if:
-A petitioner filedH-1B petitions prior to May 26, 2015, using the premium processing service, and
-USCIS did not acton the case within the 15-calendar-day period.
This temporarysuspension will allow USCIS to implement the EmploymentAuthorization for Certain H-4 Spouses final rule in a timely manner andadjudicate applications for employment authorization filed by H-4 nonimmigrantsunder the new regulations.