The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced that US Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS) will accept premium processing requests on a rolling basis for certain immigrant petitions (Form I-140) for multinational executives/managers and for members of professions with advanced degrees or exceptional ability seeking a national interest waiver. Immigrant petitions (Form I-140) are filed by employers sponsoring employees and individuals for US permanent residency (the US green card). This is the first implementation phase of the previously announced premium processing expansion.
Employers will be able to request premium processing (expedited adjudication based on a government filing fee) in a staggered approach for the newly-included categories, but note that this benefit applies only to cases filed on or before a specific date in 2021.
| Premium Processing May Be Requested Beginning On: | Case Type | Filed On or Before |
| June 1, 2022 | EB-1C Multinational Managers/Executives | January 1, 2021 |
| July 1, 2022 | EB-1C Multinational Managers/Executives | March 1, 2021 |
| July 1, 2022 | EB-2 National Interest Waivers | June 1, 2021 |
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