USCIS Updates Guidance on Expedite Requests

• Clarifies the criteria and circumstances under which we generally consider expedite requests from nonprofit organizations as determined by the Internal Revenue Service;
• Provides additional examples of when we 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 relates to emergencies and urgent humanitarian reasons; and
• Explains that some circumstances may affect or delay our ability to expedite an application or petition.

Link: https://www.uscis.gov/newsroom/alerts/uscis-updates-guidance-on-expedite-requests, dated January 25, 2022 3:17 pm