USCIS to Offer Premium Processing Beginning from June 16, 2008

USCIS is limiting Premium Processing Service for Form I-140 petitions that are filed on behalf of aliens:

· Who are currently in an H-1B nonimmigrant status;

· Whose sixth year will end within 60 days;

· Who are only eligible for a further extension of H-1B nonimmigrant status under section 104(c) of the American Competitiveness in the Twenty-first Century Act of 2000 (AC21); and

· Who are ineligible to extend their H-1B status under section 106(a) of AC21.