Client Alert: USCIS Announces
Resumption of Premium
Processing Service for I-140 Immigrant Visa Petitions
USCIS announced that effective June 29th,
2009, it will resume Premium Processing Service for I-140 Immigrant Visa
Petitions. USCIS will accept Premium Processing requests for the following
categories:
• EB-1 Aliens of Extraordinary Ability
• EB-1 Outstanding Professors and Researchers
• EB-2 Members of Professions with Advanced Degrees or Exceptional Ability
not seeking a National Interest Waiver
• EB-3 Professionals
• EB-3 Skilled Workers
• EB-3 Workers other than Skilled Workers and Professionals
Premium Processing is still not available for the following categories:
• EB-1 Multinational Executives and Managers
• EB-2 Members of Professions with Advanced Degrees or Exceptional Ability
seeking a National Interest Waiver.
Under the Premium Processing Services, USCIS guarantees petitioners that,
for a $1,000 processing fee, it will issue either an approval notice, or
where appropriate, a notice of intent to deny, a request for evidence or
open an investigation for fraud or misrepresentation, within 15 calendar
days of receipt.
Please see the attached USCIS Update for more information.
Please contact your Wolfsdorf Immigration Law Group professional at
I-800-VISA-LAW or via email to VisaLaw@Wolfsdorf.com if you have any
questions about this or other matters.
Congratulations to Managing Partner Bernie Wolfsdorf
on Being Installed as President of AILA!
On June 4, 2009, Bernie Wolfsdorf was installed as the President of the
American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) for the 2009-2010-term.
Mr. Wolfsdorf was installed as the President of AILA during the
association’s 53rd Annual Conference held in Las Vegas, Nevada. This is the
text of his speech, in which he outlines his goals, strategies and
initiatives for guiding AILA in the coming year:
To view the full video of Bernie Wolfsdorf’s AILA president installation
speech on June 4, 2009 on YouTube channel go to:
http://www.youtube.com/user/ailaadvo
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