Premium Processing Will Be Suspended For H-1B Cap Petitions Fiscal Year 2019

On March 20, 2018, the USCIS (United States Citizenship and Immigration Services) announced that premium processing will be suspended for H-1B cap petitions for all FY 2019 cap-subject petitions, including individuals with a U.S. master’s degree or higher.

However, H-1B petitions not subject to the cap, such as H-1B extensions and amendments, can continue using Premium Processing Service.

The USCIS has temporarily suspended the premium processing to minimize the overall H-1B processing time and to prioritize adjustment of status cases.

Any request for premium processing (Form I-907) filed with a cap-subject H-1B petition will be rejected. The USCIS will reject and return the entire petition to the petitioner if the petitioner submits one combined fee for both the Forms (I-129 and I-907).

It is expected that the premium processing for cap-subject H-1B petition will be suspended until September 10, 2018. The USCIS will announce before resuming premium processing for FY 2019 cap cases.

Sukanya Raman, Immigration Executive

(Keywords: USCIS, H-1B, Premium Processing, FY 2019)

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Poorvi Chothani, Esq.

Founder & Managing Partner
LawQuest, India. LawQuest Global PLLC, Florida

Poorvi Chothani is the Founder and Managing Partner of LawQuest, a global immigration law firm, with offices in Mumbai, Florida, and New York. She is licensed to practice law in India, the UK, and the U.S. (New York).

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