I-907, Request for Premium Processing Service
ALERT: Starting April 3, 2023 certain F-1 students seeking Optional Practical Training (OPT) and F-1 students seeking science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) OPT extensions may file Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization, together with Form I-907 when filing online or by mail.
As of March 6, 2023 certain F-1 students seeking Optional Practical Training (OPT) and F-1 students seeking science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) OPT extensions who have a pending Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization, and wish to request a premium processing upgrade, can file their Form I-907 online.
Additional information is available in the Where to File section below.
ALERT: Starting May 31, 2022, you must pay the Form I-907 fee separately from other filing fees.
If you submit a single, combined fee payment for multiple forms, we will reject the forms for improper fee payment.
Use this form to request faster processing of Form I-129, Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker, Form I-140, Immigrant Petition for Alien Workers, and certain classifications of Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization. For more information on eligible premium processing categories, please visit our How Do I Request Premium Processing? page.
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The filing location for Form I-907 depends on whether you are requesting premium processing for Form I-129, Form I-140, or Form I-765.
If you are requesting premium processing for Form I-129 or Form I-140, please visit our Form I-129 or Form I-140 pages to find the correct filing address. Do not send requests for premium processing for I-129 or I-140 to a USCIS lockbox.
If you are requesting premium processing for Form I-765 under one of the categories listed below, you may either submit your Form I-907 online or mail a paper form to the Chicago lockbox.
- (C)(3)(A) – Pre-Completion OPT
- (C)(3)(B) – Post-Completion OPT
- (C)(3)(C) – 24-Month Extension of OPT for STEM students
Only I-765 student filings are being accepted at the Chicago lockbox at this time. Go to our Filing Form I-907 For Form I-765 page to see where you should file your application.
If you previously filed a paper Form I-765 and you wish to file Form I-907 online to request premium processing, please reference the USCIS Account Access Notice you received for the Online Access Code and instructions on how to link your paper-filed cases to your online account. If you do not link your paper-filed Form I-765, you will not be able to file your Form I-907 online and will need file a paper Form I-907 with the Chicago lockbox.
Due to limitations with the online Form I-907, representatives that previously filed a Form G-28 for Form I-765, will need to file a new Form G-28 when filing Form I-907 online to request premium processing of the underlying benefit request. Representatives that prefer not to file a second Form G-28 online must file their premium processing request and Form G-28 with the Chicago lockbox.
$2,500 if you are requesting premium processing of Form I-129 requesting E-1, E-2, E-3, H-1B, H-3, L (including blanket L-1), O, P, Q, or TN nonimmigrant classification.
$1,500 if you are requesting premium processing of Form I-129 requesting H-2B or R nonimmigrant classification.
$2,500 if you are requesting premium processing of Form I-140 requesting EB-1, EB-2, or EB-3 immigrant visa classification.
$1,500 if you are requesting premium processing of Form I-765 with eligibility category (C)(3)(A), (C)(3)(B), or (C)(3)(C).
These fees are in addition to all other filing fees required by the application or petition you are submitting. You cannot request waiver of a fee for a form for which you are requesting premium processing.
You may pay the fee with a money order, personal check, cashier’s check or pay by credit card using Form G-1450, Authorization for Credit Card Transactions. If you pay by check, you must make your check payable to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
When you send a payment, you agree to pay for a government service. Filing and biometric service fees are final and non-refundable, regardless of any action we take on your application, petition, or request, or if you withdraw your request. Use our Fee Calculator to help determine your fee.
Pay each filing fee separately. We are transitioning to electronically processing immigration benefit requests, which requires us to use multiple systems to process your package. Because of this, you must pay each filing fee separately for any form you submit. We may reject your entire package if you submit a single, combined payment for multiple forms.
Filing Tips: Go to our Tips for Filing Forms by Mail page for information on how to help ensure we will accept your application.
Don’t forget to sign your form. We will reject any unsigned form.
If you are requesting premium processing for Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization:
If Part 1 Item Number 4 (Company Name) of your Form I-907 is left blank, you must complete the below Item Numbers to prevent the rejection of your form and return of the fee. Entering ‘N/A’ or ‘none’ is not an acceptable response for the Item Numbers below:
- Part 1. Information About the Person Filing the Request
Item Number 3. Family Name (Last Name) and Given Name (First Name); AND
- Part 2. Information About the Request
Item Number 4. Petitioner or Applicant in the Related Case Family Name (Last Name) and Given Name (First Name)
If you are requesting premium processing for Form I-129, Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker, or Form I-140, Immigrant Petition for Alien Workers:
If Part 1 Item Number 4 (Company Name) of your Form I-907 is left blank, you must complete the below Item Numbers to prevent the rejection of your form and return of the fee. Entering ‘N/A’ or ‘none’ is not an acceptable response for the Item Numbers below:
- Part 1. Information About the Person Filing the Request
Item Number 3. Family Name (Last Name) and Given Name (First Name); AND
- Part 2. Information About the Request
Item Number 4. Petitioner or Applicant in the Related Case Family Name (Last Name) and Given Name (First Name); AND
- Part 2. Information About the Request
Item Number 5. Beneficiary in the Related Case
Religious Workers (Form I-129 R-1 classification): Previously, USCIS had required the successful completion of an on-site inspection before a petitioner was eligible to file for premium processing. This is no longer required.