Biden government's decision, the premium facility will be extended for various visa and green card categories in America

Posted on 17th Jan 2023 by rohit kumar

The Biden administration has announced plans to extend premium access to certain critical categories of green card applicants and certain categories of visas. These also include visas related to the training of foreign students.

 

These categories will be expanded in a phased manner

Indeed, these categories will be expanded in a phased manner, beginning with the premium processing of EB-1 and EB-2 applications for green cards. US Citizenship and Immigration Services said this would be in addition to all previously filed Form I-140 petitions, which were filed under the E13 multinational executive and manager classification.

 

what USCIS said

USCIS said this is part of its efforts to increase efficiency and reduce the burden on the overall legal immigration system. USCIS said in March that we will expand premium processing for certain F-1 students, including Optional Practical Training (OPT) and F-1 students seeking STEM OPT extensions. who have pending applications for Form I-765 employment authorization?

 

Will expand premium processing for F-1 students

"In April, we will expand premium processing for F-1 students seeking a STEM OPT extension and for F-1 students who are filing an initial Form I-765," he added. USCIS is believed to have taken these decisions based on the recommendations of the Presidential Advisory Commission on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI), which was made last year by one of its Indian American members, Ajay Jain Bhutoria.

 

USD 2,500 to be paid

The Biden administration has given applicants the option of paying between US$2,500 to expedite their applications. Additionally, it is recommended that USCIS expand premium processing for additional employment-based green card applications, all work permit petitions, and temporary immigration status extension requests, allowing applicants to dispose of their cases within 45 days in a phased manner. Be allowed to pay $2,500.

 

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