So premium processing is back for certain petitions starting June 1st. In this video,
we'll talk about who's eligible and the specific timeline as to when this is going to be implemented.
So, watch this video and I'll see you on the other side. Hello, everybody. In this video,
we'll talk about the premium processing coming back for certain petitions. As you know, on
March 20th, the USCIS suspended premium processing for all applications, H1Bs, O1s, E1s, everything
was put on hold, and pretty much devastated, so many people that I wanted to get some quick
results on their visas. Well, as of June 1st, premium processing is coming back. But before
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So, premium processing, as I mentioned, was suspended on March 20th but now it's coming
back. So, USCIS announced a few days ago that they're going to be releasing it in phases.
So, phase number one is going to start on June 1st, and what's going to happen on June
1? I-140 petitions are going to be able to file for premium processing. I-140 petitions
are used for green card applications, EB2, EB3. So, those people that are filing I-140s.
There are certain I-40 petitions that are eligible for premium processing, more specifically
those that are under the EB2 category, following an approval of PERM, you file for the green
card, and those applications can be used for premium processing. That's going to start
on June 1st. So, the next step is going to be June 8. What's going to happen on June
8 is that they're going to be processing all H1B applications that were filed before June
8, that are cap exempt, meaning that they were filed with employers that are cap exempt,
like universities or other non-profits, as well as H1Bs that were previously counted
for the cap, meaning that these are H1Bs that either are transfers or extensions that are
not subject to the cap, as well as any other petitions like O1s, or E2s that were filed
before June 8. Those will be eligible for premium processing after June 8. So, that's
phase number two. So, the next phase, we're talking about June 15. On June 15, the next
petitions that can join premium processing are cases that are filed after June 8. Also,
people that want to file concurrently. So, petitions are filed after June 8, they want
file the I-907, which is the form used for premium processing, plus their petition. For
example, H1B that is still cap exempt, meaning that it’s filed with an employer that is
considered to be cap exempt like a non-profit, or certain H1Bs that are for physicians under
the contract waiver, those are also going to be allowed to use premium processing. Petitions
are filed after June 8. So, on June 15th, they're going to be able, also, to use premium
processing. The final phase is June 22nd. After June 22nd, all H1B petitions that are
cap subject could also file premium processing, including change of status from F to H1B,
using the premium processing, including those petitions that they want to file concurrently,
their H1B petitions or any other petition using the premium processing. So, to summarize,
we’re talking about Juns 1st for premium processing for I-140s. Then we have June 8,
a new phase for H1B petitions that are cap subject, as well as all other petitions that
were filed before June 8. Then we have June 15th for petitions that are cap subject but
they want to file concurrently their petitions that were filed after June 8. And then final
phase, June 22, which is all petitions including H1B that are subject to the cap, including
all other petitions that want to file their premium processing concurrently. An important
announcement, those people that filed their cases before March 20th premium processing
but never received any action or refund, they can re-file their cases right now, based on
the guidelines that I just mentioned in this video. That's really important because a lot
of people are emailing question. They don't know what to do. They filed their premium,
there was no… this is a great news because we have a lot of people that are looking to
change jobs, they're looking to make big decisions right now and they can't because premium is
not effective so they don't know what's going to happen with their cases. So, we are welcome
that USCIS is bringing back premium processing. And we hope that more good changes are going
to come into effect. So once again, if you have questions, post them in the comments
below. We also have a private Facebook group that we're going to be updating this information
and continue the discussion. And many people that are going through the processing, there
are people that have filed petitions, and they're wondering what's going to happen,
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