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Re:I'm Peter Roberts, immigration attorney who does work for... by neodypsis on Friday July 28, 2023 @12:03PM (#36908890)
What is premium processing?
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Re:I'm Peter Roberts, immigration attorney who does work for... by ra7 on Friday July 28, 2023 @12:16PM (#36909122)
Case adjudicated within X calendar days. Typically, 15 calendar days for most types of petitions.

https://www.uscis.gov/forms/all-forms/how-do-i-request-premi...

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Re:I'm Peter Roberts, immigration attorney who does work for... by Maciek416 on Friday July 28, 2023 @12:27PM (#36909312)
It's like TSA pre but for certain steps in the USCIS flow chart.
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Re:I'm Peter Roberts, immigration attorney who does work for... by matchbox on Friday July 28, 2023 @12:18PM (#36909152)
To get the visa application processed in two weeks, else it will take up to 4 months or so.
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Re:I'm Peter Roberts, immigration attorney who does work for... by proberts on Friday July 28, 2023 @12:25PM (#36909262)
All correct! But with an H-1B to H-1B transfer, the filing alone allows the sponsored employee to work so sometimes there's no need for premium processing.
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