Given the suspension of premium processing for many H-1B filings, employers who have an urgent need that demands prompt adjudication of their H-1B petitions can request an expedite. USCIS, however, will only expedite a petition if it meets one or more of the following expedite criteria:
An expedite can be requested with the initial filing or after the petition has been filed. This is a workaround that employers should consider in the right circumstance.
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