New Delhi, Oct. 18 -- The US government has begun reviewing a proposed rule to change USCIS premium processing timeframes, a move that could affect how quickly H-1B workers, green card applicants, and their employers get decisions on their cases. For now, nothing changes. Current deadlines stay in place until the government publishes a proposed rule and then finalises it. Here's what's known so far.

The proposal is titled "Amending the Premium Processing Timeframe". It was sent for federal regulatory review on 13 October 2026 and is listed as a pending action. The Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA), part of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), is reviewing it under Executive Order 12866, which governs how federal r...