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Nothing changed. You pay the rush fee and you're able to get it back he same day. Also, your old visa in your old or current pastport helps, too. At least the old visa numbers that needed when you fill out the applications.
As for one-year max, it stays for non-Chinese Americans. Chinese-Americans get 2 year for the same price, go figure.