The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has submitted a proposal that would change premium processing, potentially extending or shortening the guaranteed timeline for responding to benefit requests that use this optional service.
The proposed rule, titled “Amending the Premium Processing Timeframe,” entered the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) on Oct. 13, 2026. If it clears federal regulatory review, DHS will publish its contents in the Federal Register.
Until then, the public review record can be found in RIN 1615-AD25, and does not include proposed text, identify affected categories, or specify new premium processing deadlines.
What does this mean for premium processing users?
Entering OIRA review does not change premium processing requirements. As of Oct. 14, 2026, filing Form I-907 requires USCIS to take action on an eligible petition or application within a set timeframe, such as issuing an approval or denial. The exact wait depends on the eligible immigration category.
DHS last changed the premium processing timeframe in its 2024 fee rule, which took effect April 1, 2024, and switched the count from calendar days to business days. Before that, a 2022 rule effective May 31, 2022 created the 45-day timeframe for EB-1C multinational executive and manager petitions and EB-2 National Interest Waiver (NIW) petitions.
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Caryl Espinoza Jaen is a Nicaraguan-born staff writer for Manifest Law. As a writer, he strives to cover complex topics like immigration policy with clarity, accuracy, and precision.
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