Return of Premium Processing for I-140 Petitions
June 23rd, 2009 by Brian D. Zuccaro
As SRW reported a few months ago, CIS has announced that effective June 29, 2009, it will resume its premium processing service for I-140 petitions. The return to premium processing is a result of CIS clearing most of its I-140 backlog from the summer of 2007.
Premium processing is available for EB-1 Extraordinary Ability, EB-1 Outstanding Researcher, EB-2 Advanced Degree (Except National Interest Waiver) and EB-3 filings.
Premium processing is not available for EB-1 Multi-national Execs/Manager and EB-2 National Interest Waiver filings.
Given current priority date backlog issues, the efficacy of premium processing should be analyzed on a case by case basis.
