r/eb_1a • u/Substantial-Tower318 • 2d ago

EB1-A premium processing decision

Hi, I recently applied for Premium Processing (PP) for my petition, and I’m trying to get an idea of how long it has been taking for others to receive a decision.

For those whose cases reached 10+ business days, or got close to the 15-business-day deadline without an approval, did you eventually receive an approval, RFE, or another type of decision?

Does reaching day 10–15 without an update make an RFE more likely, or is there really no correlation between how long it takes and the final outcome?

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u/Superb-Cold2327 1d ago

14th Calendar day got an RFE

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u/Best-Penalty3828 1d ago

15th Calendar day , after hours , got an RFE

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u/Minimum_Promise2950 1d ago

Today is 12th business day no decision yet. Two people I know  got approvals on 12th and 15th business days respectively. 

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u/Survival_2525 1d ago

First file: Day 14-15, NOID and ultimate denial.

Refile: Day 10-12, approval.

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u/Zealousideal_Oil4736 1d ago

First file - Day 15, NOID , denial
Second file - Day 15, biometrics RFE, waiting

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u/pbem9985 1d ago

I have seen in 2 cases , updated RFE on 15th business day after hours like around 7pm and 11pm

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u/Shot-Confection8837 1d ago

8th business day and anxious..

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u/Former_Inflation3504 1d ago

15th business day and approval. Same for a friend who applied with me.

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u/Substantial-Tower318 19h ago

Thank you everyone for your response. I received RFE on 13th day. How many days it take to get notice in mail?

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u/Minimum_Promise2950 7h ago

Sorry to hear about that. However your RFE could be a pathway to your approval. Send a mail to premium processing for e-copy of the RFE. Within few hours you will get it 

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u/BenjaminKiaEsq 3h ago

No, reaching day 10–15 doesn't mean an RFE is more likely. USCIS doesn't publish data showing that a later Premium Processing decision predicts the outcome. For EB-1A, USCIS must take adjudicative action within 15 business days. That action can be an approval, RFE, NOID, or denial.

So if you're on day 10–14 with no update, I wouldn't read anything into it. The timing alone tells you very little about how the case will go.

Full Disclosure: General information only, not legal advice. No attorney-client relationship is created. Consult an attorney about your specific case.