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Before anyone jumps the gun, this has happened previously in 2015 too: https://www.uscis.gov/news/alerts/uscis-temporarily-suspends-premium-processing-extensio

by pavanky 10y ago

Before anyone jumps the gun, this has happened previously in 2015 too: https://www.uscis.gov/news/alerts/uscis-temporarily-suspends-premium-processing-extension-stay-h-1b-petitions https://www.uscis.gov/news/alerts/uscis-temporarily-suspends...

doingmyting 10y ago
The difference is that the 2015 version had a definite date it would come back online. This time there is a hand-wavy "may last up to 6 months". I doubt we'll see PP for H1Bs again.
pj_mukh 10y ago
I wish more headlines came with caveats like this one. In just as bold lettering. The last couple of months has not been great for the mitigation of clickbait.
- johncolanduoni 10y ago
  IMHO the real disclaimer that is needed is an explanation of what premium processing is. Not being able to pay to put your application towards the top of the pile is likely not the first image that title invokes for many people.
  - pavanky 10y ago
    You are not the target audience. It is a press release on a immigration website for immigrants who already know what this means.
    - johncolanduoni 10y ago
      Of course, I'm not arguing with the USCIS's choice of title (I have heard of premium processing before, though I'm not an immigrant). But it would be nice if when this hit public media there would be some effort to explain that term (though I'm not remotely optimistic about that).
    - smsm42 10y ago
      I think you overestimating the number of immigrants who know it - or underestimating variety of ways people can immigrate. I am an immigrant who went through the whole process, have red websites, etc. - still don't know what exactly that is (beyond reasonable guesses anybody could do).
    - briandear 10y ago
      Immigrants don't get H1 visas. That's a non-immigrant visa. This conflating of 'immigrant' and 'temporary highly skilled worker' is concerning. The same incorrect rhetoric is used when discussing illegal immigrantion. People say 'anti-immigrant' when an illegal immigrant is a subset of 'immigrants,' thus being anti-illegal immigrant isn't the same as being anti-immigrant. Terminology matters.
      - barrkel 10y ago
        H1-B visas are dual purpose; they support intent to transition to permanent residency, and have a defined procedure for the same. In particular, I don't think many skilled employees with a global choice of employers are going to move to a country for a 3 or 6 year stint with deportation waiting at the end of the period. The costs and trouble of moving don't make it worthwhile, and it's hard to predict what life will bring - it's best to maximize all options. So I think anyone migrating to the US on a H1-B visa will also end up going through the permanent residency application process, just so they don't face a cliff edge after 6 years. That would make them migrants at the start of the process, rather than some kind of seasonal workers.
i0exception 10y ago
This is not the same as the new suspension. The one in 2015 only affected extension of stay applications (if you want to extend your visa beyond 6 years). Typically people start the extension of stay process well in advance (USCIS lets you start at most 6 months before expiry). The current one affects anyone trying to file a new petition (including those that are cap-exempt). If someone wants to switch employers they cannot use premium processing, which affects their ability to travel internationally and/or move jobs.
- nonedone1yb 10y ago
  This is not true. 2015 freeze applied to all h1b applications including h1b transfers.
  - 1_2__3 10y ago
    Maybe one of you two should actually cite something instead of saying "yes they did/no they didn't" silly games.
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  - jaredklewis 10y ago
    The link I pavanky's post spells it out in plain English: > Starting May 26, 2015, USCIS will temporarily suspend premium processing for all H-1B extension of stay petitions until July 27, 2015. During this time frame, petitioners will not be able to file Form I-907, Request for Premium Processing Service, for a Form I-129, Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker, requesting an extension of the stay for an H-1B nonimmigrant. In summary, yes the 2015 stay was just for extensions. No it wasn't for all applications.
- pain29 10y ago
  Will this effect H1B extensions petition if upgraded from regular filing to premium?
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by pavanky 10y ago

doingmyting 10y ago

The difference is that the 2015 version had a definite date it would come back online. This time there is a hand-wavy "may last up to 6 months". I doubt we'll see PP for H1Bs again.

pj_mukh 10y ago

I wish more headlines came with caveats like this one. In just as bold lettering. The last couple of months has not been great for the mitigation of clickbait.

johncolanduoni 10y ago
IMHO the real disclaimer that is needed is an explanation of what premium processing is. Not being able to pay to put your application towards the top of the pile is likely not the first image that title invokes for many people.
- pavanky 10y ago
  You are not the target audience. It is a press release on a immigration website for immigrants who already know what this means.
  - johncolanduoni 10y ago
    Of course, I'm not arguing with the USCIS's choice of title (I have heard of premium processing before, though I'm not an immigrant). But it would be nice if when this hit public media there would be some effort to explain that term (though I'm not remotely optimistic about that).
  - smsm42 10y ago
    I think you overestimating the number of immigrants who know it - or underestimating variety of ways people can immigrate. I am an immigrant who went through the whole process, have red websites, etc. - still don't know what exactly that is (beyond reasonable guesses anybody could do).
  - briandear 10y ago
    Immigrants don't get H1 visas. That's a non-immigrant visa. This conflating of 'immigrant' and 'temporary highly skilled worker' is concerning. The same incorrect rhetoric is used when discussing illegal immigrantion. People say 'anti-immigrant' when an illegal immigrant is a subset of 'immigrants,' thus being anti-illegal immigrant isn't the same as being anti-immigrant. Terminology matters.
    - barrkel 10y ago
      H1-B visas are dual purpose; they support intent to transition to permanent residency, and have a defined procedure for the same. In particular, I don't think many skilled employees with a global choice of employers are going to move to a country for a 3 or 6 year stint with deportation waiting at the end of the period. The costs and trouble of moving don't make it worthwhile, and it's hard to predict what life will bring - it's best to maximize all options. So I think anyone migrating to the US on a H1-B visa will also end up going through the permanent residency application process, just so they don't face a cliff edge after 6 years. That would make them migrants at the start of the process, rather than some kind of seasonal workers.

i0exception 10y ago

This is not the same as the new suspension. The one in 2015 only affected extension of stay applications (if you want to extend your visa beyond 6 years). Typically people start the extension of stay process well in advance (USCIS lets you start at most 6 months before expiry). The current one affects anyone trying to file a new petition (including those that are cap-exempt). If someone wants to switch employers they cannot use premium processing, which affects their ability to travel internationally and/or move jobs.

nonedone1yb 10y ago
This is not true. 2015 freeze applied to all h1b applications including h1b transfers.
- 1_2__3 10y ago
  Maybe one of you two should actually cite something instead of saying "yes they did/no they didn't" silly games.
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- jaredklewis 10y ago
  The link I pavanky's post spells it out in plain English: > Starting May 26, 2015, USCIS will temporarily suspend premium processing for all H-1B extension of stay petitions until July 27, 2015. During this time frame, petitioners will not be able to file Form I-907, Request for Premium Processing Service, for a Form I-129, Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker, requesting an extension of the stay for an H-1B nonimmigrant. In summary, yes the 2015 stay was just for extensions. No it wasn't for all applications.
pain29 10y ago
Will this effect H1B extensions petition if upgraded from regular filing to premium?

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