The Broad Impact Of H-1B Premium Processing Suspension

By Yeon Me Kim, Ali Nasserghodsi and Becki Young (October 3, 2018, 1:20 PM EDT) -- With the intensifying scrutiny of immigration processes by the current administration, the largest temporary work visa program used by U.S. companies is suffering yet another setback. On Aug. 28, 2018, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced that it would extend and expand the suspension of premium processing service to certain additional H-1B petitions. The suspension of premium processing was initially imposed only on those H-1B petitions requesting new H-1B status subject to the annual fiscal year quota. This initial suspension of premium processing service was set to end on Sept. 10, 2018. Instead, the suspension has been extended and expanded....

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