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8/18/2006 IMMIGRATION ALERT
PREMIUM PROCESSING FOR SOME EB3 - I-140s
STARTING AUGUST 28
The USCIS announced today that starting August 28th it will be accepting
Premium Processing requests for I-140 Immigrant Petitions filed within the
following categories: EB-3 Professionals (i.e. immigrant workers with
bachelor degrees who are members of the professions, such as most Computer
Professional occupations, Engineers, and Physical Therapists), and EB-3
Skilled Workers (i.e. immigrant workers capable of performing skilled labor
requiring at least two years of education, training or experience, such as
Registered Nurses).
Premium Processing remains unavailable for the remaining employment-based
preference categories, including the EB-3 “other workers,” EB-1
Manager/Executives, and EB-2 Advanced Degree Professionals categories.
Premium processing allows Petitioners to pay a $1000 fee to have their case
processed within 15-calendar days from receipt of the petition.
See:http://www.bibdaily.com/pdfs/News%20Release%20-%20New%20Premium%20Processing%20forms%20-%20final%20-%2017Aug06.pdf
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