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Premium Processing
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Ogletree Deakins Insights
USCIS Premium Processing Fees Will Increase on March 1, 2026
By By: Nicole Fink, Philip K. Sholts
On January 12, 2026, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) published a final rule that will increase fees associated with its Premium Processing Service. The increased fees will take effect…
Law Offices of Jacqueline Lentini, LLC Blog
USCIS Announces Premium Processing Fee Adjustments Effective February 26, 2024
Photo by rupixen.com on Unsplash On December 27, 2023, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced a final rule to adjust the premium processing fees for certain immigration forms…
Inside Business Immigration
5 Trends to Watch: 2024 Business Immigration
By Courtney Brooks ‡, Kate Kalmykov, Miriam C. Thompson
USCIS Filing Fee Increase and Premium Processing Expansion – In 2023, USCIS issued a proposed rule to increase the required filing fees for many applications. The proposed increases for employment-based immigration benefits are…
SHG Immigration Law Blog
USCIS Announces Increases for Premium Processing
For a number of years, “premium processing” has been available to accelerate USCIS review of Petitions for some immigration benefits. With USCIS processing times extending for long months and posted…
The Asylumist
Mandamus Lawsuits vs. Premium Processing
By Jason Dzubow
Anyone with a case before the Asylum Office knows that the system is not functioning properly. Applications take years–many people […]
Ogletree Deakins Insights
USCIS to Increase Filing Fees for Premium Processing, Effective February 26, 2024
I-129, Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker$1,500 (H-2B or R-1 nonimmigrant status) $2,500 (All other available Form I-129 classifications (E-1, E-2, E-3, H-1B, H-3, L-1A, L-1B, LZ, O-1, O-2, P-1, P-1S,…
Immigration Blog
USCIS Announces Higher Premium Processing Fees
Premium processing will become more expensive starting on February 26, 2024. According to USCIS, it is raising the fees to adjust for inflation. The newly generated income, estimated to be…
Through The Immigration Lens
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Increases Premium Processing Fees
By: Weija (Victoria) Ma Seyfarth Synopsis: Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published a final rule to increase premium processing fees. The new fees will start on February 26, 2024. On…
Law Offices of Jacqueline Lentini, LLC Blog
Premium Processing Available for I-539 Applicants seeking F, M, J status
Photo by javier trueba on Unsplash USCIS announced the expansion of Premium Processing Service (PPS) to applicants submitting a Form I-539, Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status for F-1, F-2, M-1,…
Immigration Insights and Issues (III)
Premium Processing Today: Answers to 5 Key Questions
On June 13, 2023, USCIS announced the latest phase of its effort to expand premium processing availability to those who are desperate to secure immigration status and related employment authorization…