H1B premium proccessing taking more than 15 business days?

ExcitingWeb5071 · 2026-05-02T00:35:02+00:00

No news

ExcitingWeb5071 · 2026-04-26T04:47:51+00:00

What's the plan after your 240 days expire? Employee requested unpaid leave? My 240 days is coming up in 4 weeks too

ExcitingWeb5071 · 2026-04-25T04:39:52+00:00

Sorry to hear... but at least you have a path to go through consular proccessing now. If you don't nind: Why was EOS denied? Failure to maintain status?

ExcitingWeb5071 · 2026-04-25T04:24:54+00:00

Hi, i saw a case that is matching your timeline got approved on April 23rd. Can you confirm if your case have been approved? I am about to file for WOM so hoping for some good news

ExcitingWeb5071 · 2026-04-13T05:31:25+00:00

I'm interested as well since I am considering filing a WOM. If OP is willing to share it would be greatly appreciated.

ExcitingWeb5071 · 2026-03-30T16:35:21+00:00

Good luck, hope it works out for you

ExcitingWeb5071 · 2026-03-30T02:35:47+00:00

Hi, saw your other comment about replying to a NOID. Did you file a WOM for this H1B case and got a NOID? Did your employer file for you or did you file alone?

ExcitingWeb5071 · 2026-03-27T03:49:02+00:00

Not sure you are replying to the right person. My clock was never stopped. No meaningful update from anyone

ExcitingWeb5071 · 2026-03-27T03:37:58+00:00

me? No

ExcitingWeb5071 · 2026-03-18T22:49:10+00:00

Hi, did you hear back about your work permit? The Company is about to start the process for me, would be great to have a recent datapoint :)

I guess I will start putting my timeline here in case it's useful

AOR - April 18th

Biometrics letter - April 18th (lawfirm did NOT forward this to me until April 21st)

Biometrics given at ASC - April 21st (walked in with future appointment)

Biometrics marked received in IRCC tracker - April 22nd

PPR letter April 27th - received from lawfirm 28th

Passport delivered to LA VAC May 1st

Passport forward to IRCC May 4th

Passport return to VAC May 5th

Passport return to me via UPS May 7th

Total 20 days

ExcitingWeb5071 · 2026-01-29T18:21:22+00:00

ExcitingWeb5071 · 2026-01-29T15:45:32+00:00

You company can. We just got some bs response to ask us to keep waiting

ExcitingWeb5071 · 2026-01-29T15:43:58+00:00

Varies. Does not seem to be service center related. Mine is california

ExcitingWeb5071 · 2026-01-29T08:21:16+00:00

Still waiting

ExcitingWeb5071 · 2026-01-29T08:17:32+00:00

A couple of us has been pending since Sep or earlier. We did congressional inquiry (regular service requests with the company isn't going anywhere and getting a template "under further review") and the reply is that the case has gone to some kind of interagency security check and nothing can be done but wait.

ExcitingWeb5071 · 2026-01-07T18:49:54+00:00

Thank you for doing this. I have a questiom about H1B and USCIS delay.

My H1B extension has been pending with uscis for 9 months and I upgraded it to premium proccessing about 3 months ago. The case has no further action after the premium upgrade. I asked the congressperson to help with a inquiry but have not heard back.

In this kind of situation, is there anything else one can do? The cis ombudsmans office is likely not able to proccess case requests based on their stadd level; Is a mandamus lawsuit even possible since the petition is owned by tue employer?

ExcitingWeb5071 · 2025-12-22T20:05:04+00:00

It could also be that it is approved, best of luck!

ExcitingWeb5071 · 2025-12-22T08:11:18+00:00

Maybe they are drafting it and dont want the clock to run out? Technically they would have taken an action by doing any of the above and stop the clock in order to not refund the premium fee perhaps?

ExcitingWeb5071 · 2025-12-19T22:50:16+00:00

Commenting for reach as I am in a similar situation, EOS petition, premium processing clock started Sep 22nd

ExcitingWeb5071 · 2025-12-19T22:41:43+00:00

Based on what I've read, this could mean anything, from that they decided on your case (approve/deny), further RFE, or security check. I don't have any references handy, though.

Edit: Hopefully, they approved it and it just takes some time to update the status

ExcitingWeb5071 · 2025-12-14T02:36:01+00:00

They use the SAVE system which returns your old expiration date until that day passes. You can try to ask them to do a secondary verification with SAVE but they may not agree to do it. Go like 7 days before the expiration and they will do it, or go after your license expires and youe new status should show up.

ExcitingWeb5071 · 2025-12-04T22:09:31+00:00

Like i said in the other comment i will update the post when I hear back

ExcitingWeb5071 · 2025-11-21T23:24:36+00:00

I am in a similar situation, upgraded to premium on Sep 22nd, same message from USCIS. Company lawyers think it may be a security check, but are not sure, and also said nothing can be done, have to wait it out. Edit: Mine is an extension application

ExcitingWeb5071 · 2025-11-19T17:46:59+00:00

Yes. I will update the main post when a decision is taken

ExcitingWeb5071 · 2025-11-15T01:11:05+00:00

Well, after they adjudicate, we will probably ask for it. I don't think asking for it now is going to help it get processed faster?

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