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Original Date Announced
July 24, 2017USCIS resumes premium processing for certain cap-exempt H-1B petitions. The H-1B visa has an annual cap of 65,000 visas each fiscal year. Additionally, there is an annual “master’s cap” of 20,000 petitions filed for beneficiaries with a U.S. master’s degree or higher. Premium processing will resume for petitions that may be exempt from the cap if the H-1B petitioner is: an institution of higher education; a nonprofit related to or affiliated with an institution of higher education; or a nonprofit research or governmental research organization. [ID #478]
USCIS News Alert: USCIS to Resume H-1B Premium Processing for Certain Cap-Exempt PetitionsEffective Date
July 24, 2017Current Status
Fully in EffectOriginal Trump Policy Status
Status: Final/ActualTrump Administration Action: Agency DirectiveSubject Matter: Non-Immigrant Visas: Employment-BasedAgencies Affected: USCISPre Trump-Era Policies
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April 3, 2017
USCIS temporarily suspended H-1B visa premium processing.
USCIS Will Temporarily Suspend Premium Processing for All H-1B Petitions