U.S. lawful permanent resident, or a prospective employer, with a few exceptions, explained below. The sponsor begins the immigration process by filing a petition on the foreign citizen’s behalf with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). ...
Changing this policy in a way that won’t require the filing of an amended petition in these situations will improve USCIS processing efficiency and provide companies with more flexibility to ensure their critical talent is best serving the interests of the company. These issues have taken on in...
Premium processing is an optional service currently authorized for certain petitioners filing Forms I-129 or I-140. The system allows petitioners to request 15-day processing of these forms if they pay an extra fee. The premium processing fee is paid in addition to the base filing fee and a...