Am I Eligible for I-140 Premium Processing?

[samk32@gmail.com]

My Question is - Am I eligible for Premium I-140 Processing since i am in my 6 th year of Stay.

Here is little background on the same (Technical Error)

I was on L1A from Sep 2003 to Sep 2005
First H1B from Oct 2005 to Sep 2008
In August 2008, I got Second H1 extension till Sep 2011 instead of Sep 2009.

My Labor got approved in this year in March also I got my Visa approved and I-94 Issued till Sep 2011.

My First Question remains the same - Am I elligible for Premium I-140 Processing. After I-140 Processing, should i apply for H1 extension again.

Pls. advice

[sbmallik]

No, you are not. Please read this (http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/menuitem.5af9bb95919f35e66f614176543f6d1a/?vgnextoid=ebaf0c594dafd010VgnVCM1000000ecd190aRCR D&vgnextchannel=54519c7755cb9010VgnVCM10000045f3d6a1 RCRD) link - look out for the question: Are there any additional conditions of availability being placed on the Premium Processing Service at this time?

[acecupid]

You are currently not eligible for I-140 premium processing. However, I-140 premium processing will soon be available to everyone by end of summer. This information is from recent AILA convention with USCIS and DOS officials as quoted in murty bulletin

[samk32@gmail.com]

SBMallik thanks for the reply, as per your link it says,

Yes. Effective March 2, 2009, USCIS will accept premium processing service requests for the Form I-140 Petition category types listed above that are, filed for alien beneficiaries who, as of the date of filing the Form I-907 premium processing request:

Have reached the 6th year statutory limitation of their H-1B stay, or will reach the end of their 6th year of H-1B stay within 60 days of filing;

-- I am in 6th year of stay and 4th year of my H1B stay. Do i fall in to the above category as my H1B expires on Sep 30 2009.

Pls. advice

Thanks