The big tech firm has offered its employees, who remained in India from December 13, to work remotely until March 2. In a big news for Indian employees stuck in India amid delays in the processing of H-1B visa, Amazon has offered an alternative to them but with various restrictions. The premium processing is an optional service offered by USCIS, allowing petitioners to receive faster adjudication of certain immigration petitions. With this additional fee, USCIS guarantees a decision within a specified time frame, usually 15 calendar days. The old fee was $1,685, with the addition of a premium processing fee, the New fee is $1,780 with an increase of $95.

Source: dna January 10, 2026 17:17 UTC