12th day of Premium Processing (O1 Visa)

[filmjourno 0]

Hi all, I applied for a Change of Status to an O1B visa on May 29th, and upgraded to Premium Processing on June 11. (June 11 is the "received" date in the email notification my lawyer received, and the case status website says June 12 is the day my 15-day clock started). 

 

It's now been 12 days and still don't have an update on my case — it says "Case Received and Receipt Notice Emailed" on the USCIS website. I'm hearing that people who have applied for H1B and other visas are getting approved within 4-5 days of filing for premium processing. Do I have any reason to be worried? Does the longer wait time indicate a possible RFE or denial? If anyone else has experiences with PP (especially with O visa) and can share their timelines, that would be great. 

 

Thanks so much!

Edited June 23, 2020 by filmjourno
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[fs2439 46]

9 hours ago, filmjourno said:

Hi all, I applied for a Change of Status to an O1B visa on May 29th, and upgraded to Premium Processing on June 11. (June 11 is the "received" date in the email notification my lawyer received, and the case status website says June 12 is the day my 15-day clock started). 

 

It's now been 12 days and still don't have an update on my case — it says "Case Received and Receipt Notice Emailed" on the USCIS website. I'm hearing that people who have applied for H1B and other visas are getting approved within 4-5 days of filing for premium processing. Do I have any reason to be worried? Does the longer wait time indicate a possible RFE or denial? If anyone else has experiences with PP (especially with O visa) and can share their timelines, that would be great. 

 

Thanks so much!

Mine received rfe on day 15, then was approved on day 15

[filmjourno 0]

6 hours ago, fs2439 said:

Mine received rfe on day 15, then was approved on day 15

Thank you for your response. So I guess anything can happen... just have to wait & watch. 

[fs2439 46]

11 hours ago, filmjourno said:

Thank you for your response. So I guess anything can happen... just have to wait & watch. 

Yes

[filmjourno 0]

20 hours ago, fs2439 said:

Yes

I received an RFE today Feeling a bit worried. Do you know if the RFE is emailed or faxed to lawyers under premium processing, or is it physically mailed? And how many days does it take for the lawyers to receive it? Thanks so much.

[fs2439 46]

14 hours ago, filmjourno said:

I received an RFE today Feeling a bit worried. Do you know if the RFE is emailed or faxed to lawyers under premium processing, or is it physically mailed? And how many days does it take for the lawyers to receive it? Thanks so much.

If I remember correctly it's emailed.

 

Did you apply with pp or upgrade after some time? I had my own lawyer and he recommended upgrade to avoid them running out of time and just issuing an rfe to buy time, but my employer disagreed and what the lawyer said would appear to have happened in my case. We just resent stuff as a response to the rfe and got a new letter and then got the approval.  I'm hoping your rfe is a similarly simple one.

Edited June 26, 2020 by fs2439