Premium Processing Suspended for H-1B Petitions for Second Straight Year
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will temporarily suspend premium processing for H-1B visa petitions that are subject to the annual lottery, which starts on April 2. USCIS expects to resume premium processing after Sept. 10. USCIS will continue to accept premium processing requests for H-1B petitions that are exempt from the lottery, such as…