On April 28, 2014, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will
begin premium processing for H-1B petitions subject to the fiscal year
2015 cap, including H-1B petitions seeking an exemption from the fiscal
year cap for individuals who have earned a U.S. master’s degree
or higher. USCIS first announced that it would begin premium processing
for H-1B cap cases no later than April 28 in a news release on March 25,
2014. USCIS provides premium processing service for certain employment-based
petitions and guarantees a 15-calendar-day processing time
