March 21, 2020

Announcement: USCIS Suspends Form I-129 and I-140 Premium Processing

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) has temporarily suspended its premium processing option for all Form I-129 and I-140 petitions until further notice due to the ongoing efforts to contain the spread of the Coronavirus.

Petitions using a Form I-907, Request for Premium Processing accepted prior to March 20, 2020 will continue to undergo a 15 calendar day review. Petitions that are currently being processed through premium processing and do not receive any agency action on their case within 15 days, such as an approval or a Request for Additional Evidence will receive a refund. USCIS will reject any Form I-907 and return the premium processing fee in the amount of US$1,440 that was mailed prior to March 20 and not yet accepted by USCIS.

For more information on Form I-129 and I-140 processing times, visit the USCIS Check Case Processing Times or to speak with a U.S. immigration lawyer in Ho Chi Minh City, Manila, and Taipei, email us at info@enterlinepartners.com.

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