O1 Visa experience, Premium or regular?

[pedrammas 0]

Hi ladies and gentlemen,

 

I have got a question. My partner has applied for O1 visa 2 weeks ago through the standard process. Since we are in a bit of a hurry we are thinking to change it to a premium process. But we also have heard that the premium process is more difficult to get approved. Just wanted to know your experience with premium and standard process, is that a correct statement and the approval of the premium visa is really more difficult than the standard process or they are not different at all. Appreciate your responses.

[SalishSea 17,834]

6 minutes ago, pedrammas said:

Hi ladies and gentlemen,

 

I have got a question. My partner has applied for O1 visa 2 weeks ago through the standard process. Since we are in a bit of a hurry we are thinking to change it to a premium process. But we also have heard that the premium process is more difficult to get approved. Just wanted to know your experience with premium and standard process, is that a correct statement and the approval of the premium visa is really more difficult than the standard process or they are not different at all. Appreciate your responses.

Overall it is not an easy visa to be approved for.  Isn't the premium processing just more expensive?  I doubt it has separate criteria.

[US-UK 32]

Same criteria, not more difficult. It’s just a move to the front of the line and a defined timeline for response.