<p>The USCIS announced that premium processing of H-1B petitions will begin on April 28,2014.  Premium processing is an expedited adjudication of an H-1B petition and is usually processed in about 2 weeks.  In order to qualify for premium processing an additional fee is paid to the USCIS.  Any H-1B petition approved by the USCIS will not start until October 1, 2014.</p>