H-1B Visa Processing Expedite Criteria

USCIS review?s? all? expedite requests on a case-by-case basis and requests are granted at the discretion of the office leadership.? The burden is on the applicant or petitioner to demonstrate that one or more of the e?xpedite criteria have been met.??

?USCIS may expedite a? petition or application if it meets one or more of the following criteria:?

• Severe financial loss to company or ?person?;?


• Emergency situation;?


• Humanitarian reasons;?


• Nonprofit organization whose request is in furtherance of the cultural and social interests of the United States?;?


• Department of Defense or ?n?ational ?i?nterest ?s?ituation (These particular expedite requests must come from an official U.S. government entity and state that delay will be detrimental to the government.);?


• USCIS error; or?


• Compelling interest of USCIS.?