USCIS Increasing Premium Processing Fee - Applies to I-129 TN Visa Petitions

Beginning on December 2, 2019, USCIS will increase its premium processing fee to $1,440 from its current fee of $1,410 for I-129 temporary worker petitions and I-140 immigrant worker petitions. 

USCIS’ premium processing service is an optional service that allows petitioners to request a 15-day review of their I-129 temporary worker petitions for this additional filing fee (i.e. on top of the normal I-129 filing fee). The service will then guarantee review of the petition on this expedited bases. This does not mean an approval will be issued within 15 days. USCIS could also issue a Request for Evidence (or denial) during the 15-day period as well. It will then re-start the 15-day review period upon receipt of the reply to the Request for Evidence. 

TN visa workers can utilize Form I-129 and request premium processing with Form I-907 in the following scenarios: 

  1. Canadian citizens requesting TN visa status while outside the U.S. 

  2. Canadian or Mexican citizens requesting a change to TN visa status while physically present in the U.S. under a different non-immigrant visa classification (e.g. F-1 or H-1B visa status).

  3. Canadian or Mexican citizens requesting a change of TN visa employers while physically present in the U.S. under TN visa status.

Brian D. Zuccaro, Esq.I-129 Processing, Premium Processing, Change of Status, Extension of Status, Change of Employer