USCIS Updates Guidance on Expedite Requests

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) updated its Policy Manual to reflect new guidance, effective immediately, on how the agency determines whether a case warrants expedited treatment. The update:

• Clarifies the criteria and circumstances under which USCIS generally considers expedite requests from nonprofit organizations as determined by the Internal Revenue Service;
• Provides additional examples of when USCIS may consider expedite requests made by federal, state, or local agencies, including labor and employment agencies;
• Adds examples to further illustrate how the expedite criteria relate to emergencies and urgent humanitarian reasons; and
• Explains that some circumstances may affect or delay the agency’s ability to expedite an application or petition.

Related Link:

• USCIS alert, Jan. 25, 2022
• How to Make an Expedite Request, USCIS