USCIS Announces Expansion of Premium Processing for Certain Previously Filed EB-1 and EB-2 I-140 Petitions

Effective June 1, 2022, and July 1, 2022

On May 24, 2022, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it will implement an expansion of Premium Processing for certain pending EB-1 and EB-2 I-140 petitions.

This expansion applies only to previously filed EB-1C Multinational Executive/Manager I-140 petitions and EB-2/National Interest Waiver (NIW) I-140 petitions. This expansion does NOT apply to new EB-1C and EB-2/NIW I-140 petitions.

Two-Phase Implementation of Expanded Premium Processing

Effective Date	USCIS Will Accept Requests for Premium Processing for the Following
June 1, 2022	EB-1C Multinational Executive/Manager I-140 petitions with receipt/priority dates on or before January 1, 2021.
July 1, 2022	• EB-1C Multinational Executive/Manager I-140 petitions with receipt/priority dates on or before March 1, 2021. • EB-2/NIW I-140 petitions with receipt/priority dates on or before June 1, 2021.

USCIS will reject Premium Processing requests for ineligible EB-1C and EB-2/NIW I-140 petitions. USCIS will also continue to reject premium processing requests for new EB-1C and EB-2/NIW petitions.

We will continue to monitor the implementation of these changes, keep abreast of any potential litigation, and notify you of any material changes. In the meantime, please contact any member of Dentons Cohen & Grigsby’s Immigration Team at 412-297-4900 if you have any questions.

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About Alexander Castrodale

Alex is the Chair of the Immigration Group and focuses on employment-based immigration, including temporary and permanent visas, family-based immigration, naturalization and exclusion/deportation defense. He gained an insider's perspective of all facets of immigration law by working for the U.S. Department of Justice and traveling extensively around the world.

About Alexa Forte

With more than 20 years of experience in the field of immigration law, Alexa focuses on employment-based immigration, advising domestic and international companies regarding temporary and permanent visas for their foreign national employees. She also assists employers with federal compliance issues in the contexts of corporate restructuring and government audits.

About Audrey Cillo

Audrey is an associate in the Immigration group in the Pittsburgh, PA office. Audrey’s practice focuses on representation of both public and private employers in matters relating to immigration.