USCIS announced this week that, effective June 29, 2009, the Service will resume Premium Processing Service for Form I-140, Immigrant Petition for Alien Worker applications involving EB-1 Aliens of Extraordinary Ability, EB-1 Outstanding Researchers and Professors, EB-2 Members of Professions with Advanced Degrees, EB-3 Professionals, EB-3 Skilled Workers and EB-3 Workers other than Skilled Workers and Professionals.

Premium Processing will not be available to individuals applying for classification as an EB-1 Multinational Executive and Manager or those individuals applying for an EB-2 National Interest Waiver.

Under the program, USCIS guarantees petitioners that for a $1,000 premium processing fee they will issue a decision on the case within 15 calendar days of receipt.