Customs and Border Protection grants the beneficiary a period of stay documented on Form I-94, Arrival/Departure Record, or as noted in the passport or travel document. When the beneficiary with an approved Form I-129 is admitted to the United States, U.S. Customs and Border Protection when seeking entry or re-entry into the United States in the approved Form I-129 employment classification.Įvidence of a petition approval is not a visa, and the beneficiary must possess the appropriate nonimmigrant visa (if one is required) before applying for admission into the United States. The beneficiary should present this documentation to U.S. A copy of the approved Form I-129S (if applicable).Form I-797, Notice of Action, stating we approved the petition or.We may reject any Form I-129 for an L-1 blanket change of status request that does not also include Form I-129S.Įvidence of Petition Approval Needed When TravelingĪlong with a valid passport and visa (if applicable), the noncitizen beneficiary should carry the following documents when traveling to the United States: Form I-129S, Nonimmigrant Petition Based on Blanket L Petition.Form I-129, Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker and.
We may reject any Form I-129 for an L-1 blanket extension of stay request that does not also include Form I-129S.Ĭhange of Status Requests for Beneficiaries Who are in the United States Based on an Approved Blanket L PetitionĪll petitioners requesting a change of status to L-1 based on an approved blanket L petition for a beneficiary who is currently in the United States must file the following:
We have published a preview version of the 04/01/24 edition of Form I-129 (PDF, 2.07 MB) and its instructions (PDF, 428.11 KB). We will only accept the 04/01/24 edition of this form if it is postmarked on or after April 1, 2024.We will not accept the 05/31/23 edition of this form if it is postmarked on or after Apand.We will accept the 05/31/23 edition of this form if it is postmarked before Ap.Please keep in mind the following information about Form I-129 editions: What to Know About Sending Us Your Form I-129 There will be no grace period for filing the new version of Form I-129, Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker, because it must be revised with a new fee calculation. The new fees will be effective April 1, 2024.Īpplications and petitions postmarked on or after April 1, 2024, must include the new fees or we will not accept them. 31, 2024, we published a final rule in the Federal Register that adjusts the fees required for most immigration applications and petitions. On April 1, USCIS will begin accepting online filing for H-1B cap petitions and associated Forms I-907 for petitioners whose registrations have been selected. We will provide the lockbox filing addresses for paper filed forms in late March via web alert and on our Form I-129 Direct Filing Addresses page.ĪLERT: On Jan. In March, USCIS will launch online filing of Form I-129 and associated Form I-907 for non-cap H-1B petitions. If you are filing Form I-129 alone or with Form I-907, you may also file online. There will be no grace period provided.īeginning on April 1, 2024, all paper-filed Form I-129 petitions requesting H-1B1 (HSC), or H-1B classification, including those with a concurrent Form I-907, Request for Premium Processing Service, and those with concurrently filed Form I-539 and/or Form I-765, must be filed at a USCIS lockbox facility. We will reject H-1B or H-1B1 (HSC) petitions received at a USCIS service center on or after April 1, 2024.
ALERT: On April 1, 2024, USCIS service centers will no longer accept Form I-129 petitions requesting H-1B or H-1B1 (HSC) classification.