On 16/10/2020, the USCIS reported that the premium processing fee for I-129 and I-140 petitions will be incremented to $2500 (from $1440) for all petitions stamped on or after 19/10/2020.
H-1B, L-1, O-1 and TN In-country petitions, among others Form I-129 is utilized.
Form I-140 is utilized for employment-based immigrant petitions (Stage 2 of the positive identification proof process).
No news yet on the implementation of premium processing for other applications, similar to I-539 and I-765 applications.
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Luke Bowman
The Law offices of Luke Bowman