USCIS has resumed premium processing of H1B cap-exempt petitions filed by:
- Institutions of higher education
- Nonprofits related to or affiliated with an institution of higher education
- Nonprofit research or governmental research organizations
Premium processing has also resumed for H1B petitions filed on behalf of Beneficiaries who will be employed at a qualifying cap-exempt institution, organization or entity.
USCIS has not yet announced when the Premium Processing service will resume for other H1B petitions. We continue to monitor developments related to USCIS Premium Processing for H1B petitions, and will keep our readers updated of the latest developments.