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Hi, I used to work as a consultant in a software firm on my L2 visa with EAD. This year my agency submitted my petition for H1-B which got in through
Asked on Nov 07th, 2013 on Immigration - New Jersey
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I used to work as a consultant in a software firm on my L2 visa with EAD. This year my agency submitted my petition for H1-B and started processing. In the second week of september USCIS sent a mail requesting for evidence (RFE) for which my agency responded atleast 2 weeks later. In the second week of october i spoke to my agency and they said they have submitted all the documents and also expedited the processing to premium. Since then I regularly check the USCIS website but see the same status it used to be saying a mail has been sent requesting more documents. When I call my agency they keep telling me that they are talking to the attorneys and will give me an update soon .That never happened till the time I am typing this. So i have a lot of questions here now. 1. In my case what can i ask my agency as a proof that the documents have been submitted and the process has been expedited? 2. If the process has been expedited what would be the maximum processing time for H1-B?
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The maximum period to obtain a response when premium processing is requested is 15 calendar days. If the agency sent in the premium processing fee, you should already have received a decision. If you wish, you can ask your agency to give you a copy of the I-797 receipt which is given by U.S.C.I.S. when a premium processing application has been made. The fee amount should be $1225 on the receipt. Due to the limitations of the Lawyers.com Forums, Alan Lee, Esq.'s (the "Firm") participation in responding to questions posted herein does not constitute legal advice, nor legal representation of the person or entity posting a question. No Attorney/Client relationship is or shall be construed to be created hereby. The information provided herein by the Firm is general, and requires that the poster obtain specific legal advice from an attorney. The poster shall not rely upon the information provided herein as legal advice nor as the basis for making any decisions of legal consequence.
Answered on Nov 14th, 2013 at 4:38 PM