正在審核中的EB-3 I140申請可否premium processing?

By: Beth Robertie, Esq. 從2006年8月28日起，USCIS已經開始允許EB-3類別申請(除不包括技術或是隻要求二年大學學曆或工作經驗的勞工卡) 使用premium processing。Premium processing的申請費用為$1000，處理時間為15日。EB-1， EB-2(除NIW) 申請的Premium processing也會在未來數月內開始實行。對於EB-3類別，部分申請是不能提出Premium processing的，請看以下信息： USCIS began accepting Immigrant Visa Petitions Form I-140 in the EB-3 category for all workers except “other workers” for premium processing on August 28, 2006. For more information on the premium processing of I-140s, please click here and here. As our readers are aware, the additional filing fee for the expedited premium processing service is $1000 and, in return, USCIS will issue a decision on a premium processing I-140 within 15 days of filing. Premium processing is slated to begin for EB-1 and EB-2 petitions (except National Interest Waiver cases) in the coming months. Some EB-3 cases that are not eligible for premium processing include the following: * A second I-140 filing if the initial I-140 is still pending * A labor certification substitution request * A duplicate labor certification request (where the original labor certification is not included) USCIS has determined that the above named cases involve additional processing steps and cannot be included in premium processing. This is in addition to the “other worker” EB-3 category, which is also excluded. 本文由範毅禹律師事務所提供 本律師事務所精辦各類勞工應聘及專業移民申請 (包括H-1，L-1，EB-1，EB-2，NIW，勞工卡，綠卡等申請)。所有申請由多位美籍律師及擁有15年經驗的範毅禹律師親自處理，我所並特設中英移民網站。內有最新移民新聞資訊及由律師主持的移民問答集，歡迎讀者流覽查詢。 www.fan-law.com (Chinese) www.fanuslaw.com (English) CALIFORNIA : Fan, Fitzpatrick & Thompson, LLP. 370 E. Glenarm St., Pasadena , CA 91106 Tel: [phone] Fax: [phone] MARYLAND : Fan, Fitzpatrick & Thompson, LLP. 230 North Washington Street, Suite 400 , Rockville , MD 20850 Tel: [phone] Fax: [phone]