Premium Processing Resumes This Month for Desperate Employers and Their Employees

On March 20th, US Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) announced the temporary suspension of premium processing for all Form I-129 and I-140 petitions, ostensibly due to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Although the Administration’s true motives are often difficult to assess, on its face, the announcement was not all that different than we have …