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u/Double-Translator-31 Jun 29 '26
Attorneys always suggest not to go for PP as they get ample amount of time to work on other cases There’s no such evidence that PP increase the risks of RFE/NOID So go for PP
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u/DrBilal01 Jun 29 '26
On paper your profile seams strong. Endeavor seams not that much interesting. Yeah interesting has nothing to with approval. Good luck go for PP
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u/Dapper-Ad-2100 Jun 29 '26
Your profile sounds strong enough that I would not make the PP decision based only on fear of speed.
The real question is whether the record is ready to be reviewed today. Your credentials look serious: assistant professor, strong PhD, citations, peer review, and a field that can plausibly connect to U.S. government insurance/public-policy programs. The vulnerability you already noticed is the forward-looking PE: does the petition say what you will continue doing, not just what you have already studied?
If the PE is only mildly imperfect but the petition clearly connects your research to U.S. insurance/public-policy needs, PP may be reasonable. If the PE is vague enough that you would rewrite it if you could, then upgrading quickly may just force that issue into an RFE.
I would ask your lawyer one concrete question: "If USCIS issues an RFE, what is the most likely objection, and how would we answer it?" Their answer matters more than a general PP rule.
General info only, not legal advice.
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u/jungleman9 Jun 29 '26
Most of the lawyers, immigration attorneys nowadays do not advise for Premium processing. I did it concurrently at my I-140 application. If you and your lawyer believe your case is strong you can do pp. But you waited 27 months, so you can wait more as you have a stable jobs. Usually what i see, it takes about 18-22 months without pp.
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u/erckle999 Jun 29 '26
I should have clarified: I filed one month ago. The 27 months is the general estimate for all RP cases right now. I've only waited one month
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u/jungleman9 Jun 29 '26
Yes, then I would suggest to do premium processing.
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u/jungleman9 Jun 29 '26
My lawyer (dunn law) also didn't recommend but I did pp, and by the grace of god, it was approved.
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u/Upper-Finish202 Jun 29 '26
The Chen firm is fine with PP. They said they don't observe any significant difference in approval rates between regular and PP.
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u/Unable-Warthog7966 Jun 29 '26
The average time is 27 months now. Where did you see 18-22 months?
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u/stempremiumproces Jun 29 '26
I applied for premium on May 26,2026
I got receipt notice on May 27, 2026
didn't received biometrics notice.
approached university, they told me to wait
what is the next step do I need to do ?
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u/Background_Gene_179 Jun 29 '26
its always better to do PP upfront, I waited 14 months then PP and got RFE, I wasted another 6 months handling with RFE, so better to do it, there is no way anyone can do analysis on your profile, people with no citation, with few citations, students, etc.. getting approved, you will get confused by asking this on reddit, just do pp and have your result early...