OFFICIALS LEGISLATION INTEREST GROUPS PUBLIC STATEMENTS COMMITTEES VETOES

Congresswoman Clarke's Statement on the Temporary Suspension of H-1B Extension of Stay Petition Processing

Statement

Date: May 21, 2015
Location: Brooklyn, NY
Issues: Immigration

Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke released the following statement on the announcement that United States Citizenship and Immigration Services will temporarily suspend premium processing for H-1B Extension of Stay petitions from May 26, 2015 until July 27, 2015. The agency will continue to process H-1B Extension of Stay petitions filed prior to the suspension.

"I encourage anyone who intends to file an H-1B Extension of Stay petition to submit as soon as possible to avoid any delay in processing," said Congresswoman Clarke. "If you have any questions about this temporary suspension, I encourage you to contact my district office or organizations that provide assistance with immigration, such as the Immigration Center at Medgar Evers College."

USCIS will refund the premium processing fee if the petitioner filed an H-1B petition prior to May 26, 2015, using the premium processing service and USCIS did not act on the case within the 15-calendar-day period. Premium processing remains available for all other Form I-129 H-1B petitions.


Source
arrow_upward