H-1B visa fee hiked! US revises costs for premium processing from March 1 - check new rates

The US Citizenship and Immigration Services has announced an increase in fees for premium processing of several immigration ...

US hikes premium processing fees for H-1B visa, E-1, E-2 and other categories — Check new fees, implementation date

USCIS will raise premium processing fees for various visas, including H-1B, effective March 1, 2026. However, the standard ...

US to raise premium processing fees for some visas from March 2026

US Citizenship and Immigration Services will raise fees for premium processing services. This change takes effect from March ...
Kellogg School of Management

USCIS Premium Processing

Note: Premium processing time does not account for EAD production and EAD mail delivery time. Allow 1 - 3 weeks additional time for production & mail delivery of the EAD. You may file your request for ...
Homeland Security Today

USCIS Expands Premium Processing for Applicants Seeking to Change into F, M, or J Nonimmigrant Status

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced the expansion of premium processing for applicants filing Form I-539, Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status, and seeking a change of ...
Fox 5 San Diego

Understanding USCIS Premium Processing and Its Applicability to the EB-5 Program

guidance on how USCIS Premium Processing works and clarified its current inapplicability to the EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program (Form I-526). As the EB-5 program continues to attract global investors, ...
Computerworld

‘Premium processing’ for H-1Bs draws praise, criticism

A new program that would speed up the process for approving H-1B visas for foreign high-tech workers but would also charge an extra fee is drawing praise and criticism among those involved in ...