12 business days
Approved within the grace period
Self-Employed Part-Time
Background
Mr. D moved from an employer-sponsored H-1B to self-employment at a brand-new company. The petition used only Wage Level I and 20 hours of work per week.
Challenges
Three pressures stacked up: the grace period was counting down, the hours were part-time, and the wage was Level I. He had also returned to his home country three times while not on payroll.
Strategy
We opted for premium processing and managed every deadline precisely.
Outcome
Approved before the grace period ended, in just 12 business days (filed 2/27 · approved 3/17, 2025).