AILAis reporting that USCIS will resume PremiumProcessing Service (PPS) for H-1B petitions, effective October 3. Accordingly, PPS will again be allowed for H-1Btransfers, amendments, and extensions.
USCIS previously restarted PPS forH-1B cap-subject petitions on September 18. Earlier this summer, USCIS resumed PPS for H-1Bs for cap-exemptemployers (e.g. research entities and universities), and H-1Bs for doctors.
USCIS allows an upgrade for previouslyfiled a petition. If you have filed anH-1B petition and would like your petitioned upgraded to PPS, please contactyour MU attorney or staff member.