u/Inevitable-Purple236

Hey everyone,

I recently filed my O-1 petition with premium processing and my package was delivered to USCIS on May 27. Now I’m in the anxious waiting phase 😅

I was curious to hear from people who:

• recently got their O-1 approved, or
• recently filed with premium processing in 2026

What criteria did your case mainly focus on?
For example:

• judging/reviewer work
• publications
• critical role
• memberships
• media/articles about you
• high salary
• original contributions
• speaking engagements, etc.

Also:

• how long did your premium processing take?
• did you get an RFE or direct approval?
• how strong did you feel your case was before filing?
• what service center handled your petition?

Would really appreciate hearing recent timelines, experiences, and general approval trends people are seeing lately. Trying to stay sane refreshing case status every few hours 😂

Thanks in advance!