On March 3, 2017, USCIS announced that all H-1B Petitions filed on or after April 3, 2017 will not be eligible for premium processing. According to USCIS, this suspension may last up to six (6) months. However, as USCIS did not commit to a definite date as to when the suspension would be lifted, RLA considers this an indefinite suspension.
USCIS justifies its suspension on the following grounds:
