USCIS Accepting Premium Processing for I-140s

Effective June 29, 2009, USCIS will provide Premium Processsing service for certain I-140 Immigrant Petition for Alien Worker.  Premium Processing service provides faster adjudication for certain employment-based petitions and applications; specifically, USCIS will adjudicate the petition or application within 15 calendar days for a fee of USD$1000.  Premium Processing service will be available for EB-1 Aliens with Extraordinary Ability, EB-1 Outstanding Professors and Researchers, EB-2 Members of Professions with Advanced Degrees or Exceptional Ability (who are not seeking a National Interest Waiver).  Premium Processing is not available for EB-1 Multinational Managers and Executivies, nor is it available for EB-2 National Interest Waivers.