In the secondphase of its initiative to expand premium processingeligibility, on July 15, 2022, USCIS issued a news alert that its premium processing program will beexpanded again to include additional pending I-140 petitions filed under theEB-1 and EB-2 categories.
MU’s discussionon the first phase of the initiative can be found here.
Beginning Aug.1, 2022, USCIS will accept Form I-907 requests for:
· EB-1 multinational executive and managerpetitions received on or before July 1, 2021; and
· EB-2 NIW petitions received on or beforeAug. 1, 2021.
New (initial)I-140 filings for the categories above are not eligible for premiumprocessing at this time.
USCIS has 45 daysto issue an RFE, approval, or denial on cases that request premium processingfor these newly included Form I-140 classifications. Per USCIS’s I-907 website, the fee for filing Form I-140 requestingEB-1, EB-2, or EB-3 immigrant visa classification is $2,500.
USCIS will rejectany premium processing requests for the classifications above that are filedbefore the appropriate start date.