USCIS Announces Temporary Suspension of Premium Processing for FY2021 Cap-Subject Petitions

USCIS announced that it is temporarily suspending premium processing service for FY2021 cap-subject H-1B petitions. Premium processing will resume in a two-phased approach, and USCIS will resume processing for FY2021 cap-subject H-1B petitions requesting a change of status from F-1 nonimmigrant status no later than May 27, 2020. The earliest date that USCIS will resume premium processing for all other FY2021 cap-subject H-1B petitions is June 29, 2020. For information about the new H-1B electronic registration process that runs through March 20, 2020, check out our featured issue page on the H-1B registration tool.