A U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) final rule will expand premium processing to include additional case types, has been submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review, bringing it closer to publication and implementation.

The regulation implements Congress’s October 2020 legislation which directed USCIS to expand premium processing service, including for applications for employment authorization (Form I-765) and nonimmigrant changes of status and extensions of stay for certain dependent family members (Form I-539).

The specific contents of the final rule – including the case types eligible for premium processing, processing timelines, and corresponding fees and implementation dates – are not yet known.

Once OMB clears the rule, it will be published in the Federal Register and become effective according to the terms of the rule. The timeline to implementation could be several months.