I-140 Premium Processing Program Expanded For Employment Green Card Applicants
The USCIS issued a February 24, 2009 memorandum expanding the I-140 premium processing program for employment-based permanent residency applications. This expansion benefits those H-1B visa holders who are reaching the 6-year limit on their H-1B visa stay and permits them to extend their H-1B visas beyond the 6-year maximum.
Under this expanded I-140 premium processing program, applicants may submit I-907 premium processing requests along with their employment-based permanent residency petition starting March 2, 2009. Under this program, approvals, denials or requests for additional evidence are issued by the USCIS within 15 days of receiving the application. [Read the I-140 Premium processing update and fact sheet...]