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I-129, Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker (United States)

This form is to apply for a replacement or initial nonimmigrant arrival/departure document to the United States. The form provided here is simply a sample of what the actual Form I-129 looks like.

Department of Homeland Security
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

I-129, Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker

START HERE - Please type or print in black ink.

Part 1. Information about the employer filing this petition.
If the employer is an individual, complete Number 1. Organizations should complete Number 2.

1. Family Name (Last Name) _______________________________

Given Name (First Name) _______________________________

Full Middle Name _______________________________

Telephone No. w/Area Code _______________________________

2. Company or Organization Name _______________________________

Telephone No. w/Area Code _______________________________

Mailing Address: (Street Number and Name) _______________________________

Suite # _______________________________

C/O: (In Care Of) _______________________________

City _______________________________

State/Province _______________________________

Country _______________________________

Zip/Postal Code _______________________________

E-Mail Address (if any) _______________________________

Federal Employer Identification # _______________________________

U.S. Social Security # _______________________________

Individual Tax # _______________________________

Part 2. Information about this petition. (See instructions for fee information.)

1. Requested Nonimmigrant Classification. (Write classification symbol): _______________________________

2. Basis for Classification (Check one):

a. ____ New employment (including new employer filing H-1B extension).

b. ____ Continuation of previously approved employment without change with the same employer.

c. ____ Change in previously approved employment.

d. ____ New concurrent employment.

e. ____ Change of employer.

f. ____ Amended petition.

3. If you checked Box 2b, 2c, 2d, 2e, or 2f, give the petition receipt number. _______________________________

4. Prior Petition. If the beneficiary is in the U.S. as a nonimmigrant and is applying to change and/or extend his or her status, give the prior petition or application receipt #:
_______________________________

5. Requested Action (Check one):

a. ____ Notify the office in Part 4 so the person(s) can obtain a visa or be admitted.
(NOTE: a petition is not required for an E-1, E-2 or R visa).

b. ____ Change the person(s)' status and extend their stay since the person(s) are all now in the U.S. in another status (see instructions for limitations). This is available only where you check "New Employment" in Item 2, above.

c. ____ Extend the stay of the person(s) since they now hold this status.

d. ____ Amend the stay of the person(s) since they now hold this status.

e. ____ Extend the status of a nonimmigrant classification based on a Free Trade Agreement. (See Free Trade Supplement for TN and H1B1 to Form I-129).

f. ____ Change status to a nonimmigrant classification based on a Free Trade Agreement. (See Free Trade Supplement for TN and H1B1 to Form I-129).

6. Total number of workers in petition (See instructions relating to when more than one worker can be included): _______________________________


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FOR USCIS USE ONLY

Returned ___________________ Date

Resubmitted ___________________ Date

Reloc Sent ___________________ Date

Reloc Rec'd ___________________ Date

Receipt ___________________

____ Petitioner Interviewed on ___________________

____ Beneficiary Interviewed on ___________________

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Class: ___________________

# of Workers: ___________________

Priority Number: ___________________

Validity Dates: ___________________

From: ___________________

To: ___________________

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____ Classification Approved

____ Consulate/POE/PFI Notified At Class: ___________________

____ Extension Granted

____ COS/Extension Granted

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Partial Approval (explain) Class: ___________________


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Action Block


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To Be Completed by Attorney or Representative, if any

____ Fill in box if G-28 is attached to represent the applicant

ATTY State License # ___________________

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Part 3. Information about the person(s) you are filing for. Complete the blocks below. Use the continuation sheet to name each person included in this petition.

If an Entertainment Group, Give the Group Name _______________________________

Family Name (Last Name) _______________________________

Given Name (First Name) _______________________________

Full Middle Name _______________________________

All Other Names Used (include maiden name and names from all previous marriages)

_______________________________

_______________________________

_______________________________

Date of Birth (mm/dd/yyyy) _______________________________

U.S. Social Security # (if any) _______________________________

A # (if any) _______________________________

Country of Birth _______________________________

Province of Birth _______________________________

Country of Citizenship _______________________________

2. If in the United States, Complete the Following:

Date of Last Arrival (mm/dd/yyyy) _______________________________

I-94 # (Arrival/Departure Document) _______________________________

Current Nonimmigrant Status _______________________________

Date Status Expires (mm/dd/yyyy) _______________________________

Passport Number _______________________________

Date Passport Issued (mm/dd/yyyy) _______________________________

Date Passport Expires (mm/dd/yyyy) _______________________________

Current U.S. Address _______________________________

Part 4. Processing information.

If the person named in Part 3 is outside the United States or a requested extension of stay or change of status cannot be granted, give the U.S. consulate or inspection facility you want notified if this petition is approved.

Type of Office (Check one): ____ Consulate ____ Pre-flight inspection ____ Port of Entry

Office Address (City) _______________________________

U.S. State or Foreign Country _______________________________

Person's Foreign Address _______________________________

2. Does each person in this petition have a valid passport?

____ Not required to have passport ____ No - explain on separate paper ____ Yes

3. Are you filing any other petitions with this one? ____ No ____ Yes - How many? _____________

4. Are applications for replacement/initial I-94s being filed with this petition?____ No ____ Yes - How many? _____________

5. Are applications by dependents being filed with this petition? ____ No ____ Yes - How many? _____________

6. Is any person in this petition in removal proceedings? ____ No ____ Yes - explain on separate paper

7. Have you ever filed an immigrant petition for any person in this petition? ____ No ____ Yes - explain on separate paper

8. If you indicated you were filing a new petition in Part 2, within the past seven years has any person in this petition:

a. Ever been given the classification you are now requesting? ____ No ____ Yes - explain on separate paper

b. Ever been denied the classification you are now requesting? ____ No ____ Yes - explain on separate paper

9. Have you ever previously filed a petition for this person? ____ No ____ Yes - explain on separate paper

10. If you are filing for an entertainment group, has any person in this petition not been with the group for at least one year? ____ No ____ Yes - explain on separate paper


Part 5. Basic information about the proposed employment and employer.
Attach the supplement relating to the classification you are requesting.

Job Title _______________________________

Nontechnical Job Description _______________________________

LCA Case Number _______________________________

NAICS Code _______________________________

5. Address where the person(s) will work if different from address in Part 1. (Street number and name, city/town, state, zip code)

_______________________________

6. Is this a full-time position?

____ No - Hours per week: _______________________________

____ Yes - Wages per week or per year: ___________________________

7. Other Compensation (Explain) _______________________________

8. Dates of intended employment (mm/dd/yyyy):

From: _______________________________

To: _______________________________

9. Type of Petitioner - Check one:

____ U.S. citizen or permanent resident ____ Organization ____ Other - explain on separate paper

10. Type of Business _______________________________

11. Year Established _______________________________

12. Current Number of Employees _______________________________

13. Gross Annual Income _______________________________

14. Net Annual Income _______________________________

Part 6. Signature. Read the information on penalties in the instructions before completing this section.

I certify, under penalty of perjury under the laws of the United States of America, that this petition and the evidence submitted with it is all true and correct. If filing this on behalf of an organization, I certify that I am empowered to do so by that organization. If this petition is to extend a prior petition, I certify that the proposed employment is under the same terms and conditions as stated in the prior approved petition. I authorize the release of any information from my records, or from the petitioning organization's records that the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services needs to determine eligibility for the benefit being sought.

Signature _______________________________

Daytime Phone Number (Area/Country Code) ______________________

Print Name _______________________________

Date (mm/dd/yyyy) _______________________________

NOTE: If you do not completely fill out this form and the required supplement, or fail to submit required documents listed in the

instructions, the person(s) filed for may not be found eligible for the requested benefit and this petition may be denied.

Part 7. Signature of person preparing form, if other than above.

I declare that I prepared this application at the request of the above person and it is based on all information of which I have knowledge.

Signature _______________________________

Daytime Phone Number (Area/Country Code) _______________________

Print Name _______________________________

Date (mm/dd/yyyy) _______________________________

Firm Name and Address _______________________________


E Classification Supplement to Form I-129

1. Name of person or organization filing petition: _______________________________

2. Name of person you are filing for: _______________________________

3. Classification sought (Check one): _______________________________

____ E-1 Treaty trader ____ E-2 Treaty investor

4. Name of country signatory to treaty with U.S.: _______________________________

Section 1. Information about the employer outside the United States (if any)

Employer's Name _______________________________

Total Number of Employees _______________________________

Employer's Address (Street number and name, city/town, state/province, zip/postal code) _______________________________

Principal Product, Merchandise or Service _______________________________

Employee's Position - Title, duties and number of years employed _______________________________

Section 2. Additional information about the U.S. Employer

The U.S. company is to the company outside the United States (Check one):

____ Parent ____ Branch ____ Subsidiary ____ Affiliate ____ Joint ____Venture

Date and Place of Incorporation or Establishment in the United States _______________________________

3. Nationality of Ownership (Individual or Corporate)

Name (First/Middle/Last) _______________________________

Nationality _______________________________

Immigration Status _______________________________

% Ownership _______________________________


Name (First/Middle/Last) _______________________________

Nationality _______________________________

Immigration Status _______________________________

% Ownership _______________________________


Name (First/Middle/Last) _______________________________

Nationality _______________________________

Immigration Status _______________________________

% Ownership _______________________________

4. Assets _______________________________

Net Worth _______________________________

Total Annual Income _______________________________

Staff in the United States

a. How many executive and/or managerial employees does petitioner have who are nationals of the treaty country in either E or L status? _______________________________

b. How many specialized qualifications or knowledge persons does the petitioner have who are nationals of the treaty country in either E or L status? _______________________________

c. Provide the total number of employees in executive or managerial positions in the United States. _______________________________

d. Provide the total number of specialized qualifications or knowledge persons positions in the United States. _______________________________

Total number of employees the alien would supervise; or describe the nature of the specialized skills essential to the U.S. company. _______________________________

Section 3. Complete if filing for an E-1 Treaty Trader

1. Total Annual Gross Trade/Business of the U.S. company _______________________________

2. For Year Ending (yyyy) _______________________________

3. Percent of total gross trade between the United States and the country of which the treaty trader organization is a national. _______________________________

Section 4. Complete if filing for an E-2 Treaty Investor

Total Investment:

Cash _______________________________

Equipment _______________________________

Other _______________________________

Inventory _______________________________

Premises _______________________________

Total _______________________________

Nonimmigrant Classification Based on Free Trade Agreement Supplement to Form I-129

Name of person or organization filing petition:

2. Name of person you are filing for:

3. Employer is a (Check one): ____ U.S. Employer ____ Foreign Employer

If Foreign Employer, name the foreign country.

Section 1. Information about requested extension or change (See instructions attached to this form.)

This is a request for an extension of Free Trade status based on (Check one):

a. ____ Free Trade, Canada (TN)
b. ____ Free Trade, Chile (H1B1)
c. ____ Free Trade, Mexico (TN)
d. ____ Free Trade, Singapore (H1B1)
e. ____ Free Trade, Other
f. ____ I am an H-1B1 Free Trade Nonimmigrant from Chile or Singapore and this is my sixth consecutive request for an extension.

Or

2. This is a request for a change of nonimmigrant status to (Check one):

a. ____ Free Trade, Canada (TN)
b. ____ Free Trade, Chile (H1B1)
c. ____ Free Trade, Mexico (TN)
d. ____ Free Trade, Singapore (H1B1)
e. ____ Free Trade, Other
f. I am an H-1B1 Free Trade Nonimmigrant from Chile or Singapore and this is my first request for a change of status to H-1B1 within the past six years.

Part 2. Signature. Read the information on penalties in the instructions before completing this section.

I certify, under penalty of perjury under the laws of the United States of America, that this petition and the evidence submitted with it is all true and correct. If filing this on behalf of an organization, I certify that I am empowered to do so by that organization. If this petition is to extend a prior petition, I certify that the proposed employment is under the same terms and conditions as stated in the prior approved petition. I authorize the release of any information from my records, or from the petitioning organization's records, that the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services needs to determine eligibility for the benefit being sought.

Signature _______________________________

Daytime Phone Number (Area/Country Code) _______________________

Print Name _______________________________

Date (mm/dd/yyyy) _______________________________

NOTE: If you do not completely fill out this form and the required supplement, or fail to submit required documents listed in the instructions, the person(s) filed for may not be found eligible for the requested benefit and this petition may be denied.

Part 3. Signature of person preparing form, if other than above.

I declare that I prepared this application at the request of the above person and it is based on all information of which I have knowledge.

Signature _______________________________

Daytime Phone Number (Area/Country Code) _______________________

Print Name _______________________________

Date (mm/dd/yyyy) _______________________________

Firm Name and Address _______________________________


H Classification Supplement to Form I-129

1. Name of person or organization filing petition: _______________________________

2. Name of person or total number of workers or trainees you are filing for: _______________________________

3. List the alien's and any dependent family member's prior periods of stay in H classification in the United States for the last six years. Be sure to list only those periods in which the alien and/or family members were actually in the United States in an H classification.

NOTE: Submit photocopies of Forms I-94, I-797 and/or other USCIS issued documents noting these periods of stay in the H classification. If more space is needed, attach an additional sheet(s). (If applying for H-2A/H-2B classification skip this item.)

Subject's Name _______________________________

Period of Stay (mm/dd/yyyy)

From: _______________________________

To: _______________________________


Subject's Name _______________________________

Period of Stay (mm/dd/yyyy)

From: _______________________________

To: _______________________________


Subject's Name _______________________________

Period of Stay (mm/dd/yyyy)

From: _______________________________

To: _______________________________


4. Classification sought (Check one):

____ H-1B1 Specialty occupation

____ H-1B2 Exceptional services relating to a cooperative research and development project administered by the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD)

____ H-1B3 Fashion model of national or international acclaim

____ H-2A Agricultural worker

____ H-2B Non-agricultural worker

____ H-3 Trainee

____ H-3 Special education exchange visitor program

Section 1. Complete this section if filing for H-1B classification.

Describe the proposed duties _______________________________

Alien's present occupation and summary of prior work experience _______________________________

Statement for H-1B specialty occupations only:

By filing this petition, I agree to the terms of the labor condition application for the duration of the alien's authorized period of stay for H-1B employment.

Petitioner's Signature _______________________________

Print or Type Name _______________________________

Date (mm/dd/yyyy) _______________________________

Statement for H-1B specialty occupations and U.S. Department of Defense projects:

As an authorized official of the employer, I certify that the employer will be liable for the reasonable costs of return transportation of the alien abroad if the alien is dismissed from employment by the employer before the end of the period of authorized stay.

Signature of Authorized Official of Employer _______________________________

Print or Type Name _______________________________

Date (mm/dd/yyyy) _______________________________

Statement for H-1B U.S. Department of Defense projects only:

I certify that the alien will be working on a cooperative research and development project or a co-production project under a reciprocal government-to-government agreement administered by the U.S. Department of Defense.

DOD Project Manager's Signature _______________________________

Print or Type Name _______________________________

Date (mm/dd/yyyy) _______________________________

Section 2. Complete this section if filing for H-2A or H-2B classification.

1. Employment is: (Check one)

a. ____ Seasonal
b. ____ Peak load
c. ____ Intermittent
d. ____ One-time occurrence

2. Temporary need is: (Check one)
a. ____ Unpredictable
b. ____ Periodic
c. ____ Recurrent annually

3. Explain your temporary need for the alien's services (attach a separate sheet(s) paper if additional space is needed). _______________________________

Section 3. Complete this section if filing for H-2A classification.

The petitioner and each employer consent to allow government access to the site where the labor is being performed for the purpose of determining compliance with H-2A requirements. The petitioner further agrees to notify USCIS in the manner and within the time frame specified if an H-2A worker absconds, or if the authorized employment ends more than five days before the relating certification document expires, and pay liquidated damages of ten dollars ($10.00) for each instance where it cannot demonstrate compliance with this notification requirement. The petitioner agrees also to pay liquidated damages of two hundred dollars ($200.00) for each instance where it cannot be demonstrated that the H-2A worker either departed the United States or obtained authorized status during the period of admission or within five days of early termination, whichever comes first. The petitioner must execute Part A. If the petitioner is the employer's agent, the employer must execute Part B. If there are joint employers, they must each execute Part C.


Part A. Petitioner:

By filing this petition, I agree to the conditions of H-2A employment and agree to the notice requirements and limited liabilities defined in 8 CFR 214.2(h)(3)(vi).


Petitioner's Signature _______________________________

Print or Type Name _______________________________

Date (mm/dd/yyyy) _______________________________


Part B. Employer who is not the petitioner:

I certify that I have authorized the party filing this petition to act as my agent in this regard. I assume full responsibility for all representations made by this agent on my behalf and agree to the conditions of H-2A eligibility.

Employer's Signature _______________________________

Print or Type Name _______________________________

Date (mm/dd/yyyy) _______________________________

Part C. Joint Employers:

I agree to the conditions of H-2A eligibility.

Joint Employer's Signature _______________________________

Print or Type Name _______________________________

Date (mm/dd/yyyy) _______________________________


Joint Employer's Signature _______________________________

Print or Type Name _______________________________

Date (mm/dd/yyyy) _______________________________


Joint Employer's Signature _______________________________

Print or Type Name _______________________________

Date (mm/dd/yyyy) _______________________________


Section 4. Complete this section if filing for H-3 classification.

1. If you answer "yes" to any of the following questions, attach a full explanation.

a. Is the training you intend to provide, or similar training, available in the alien's country? ____ No ____ Yes

b. Will the training benefit the alien in pursuing a career abroad? ____ No ____ Yes

c. Does the training involve productive employment incidental to training? ____ No ____ Yes

d. Does the alien already have skills related to the training? ____ No ____ Yes

e. Is this training an effort to overcome a labor shortage? ____ No ____ Yes

f. Do you intend to employ the alien abroad at the end of this training? ____ No ____ Yes

2. If you do not intend to employ this person abroad at the end of this training, explain why you wish to incur the cost of providing this training and your expected return from this training.

_______________________________

H-1B Data Collection and Filing Fee Exemption Supplement

Petitioner's Name

1. Employer Information - (check all items that apply)

a. Is the petitioner a dependent employer? ____ No ____ Yes

b. Has the petitioner ever been found to be a willful violator? ____ No ____ Yes

c. Is the beneficiary an exempt H-1B nonimmigrant? ____ No ____ Yes

1. If yes, is it because the beneficiary's annual rate of pay is equal to at least $60,000? ____ No ____ Yes

2. Or is it because the beneficiary has a master's or higher degree in a specialty related to the employment? ____ No ____ Yes

2. Beneficiary' s Last Name _______________________________

First Name _______________________________

Middle Name _______________________________

Attention To or In Care Of _______________________________

Current Residential Address - Street _______________________________

Apt. # _______________________________

City _______________________________

State _______________________________

Zip/Postal Code _______________________________

U.S. Social Security # (If Any) _______________________________

I-94 # (Arrival/Departure Document) _______________________________

Previous Receipt # (If Any) _______________________________

3. Beneficiary's Highest Level of Education. Please check one box below.

____ NO DIPLOMA

____ HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATE - high school

____ DIPLOMA or the equivalent (example: GED)

____ Some college credit, but less than one year

____ One or more years of college, no degree

____ Associate's degree (for example: AA, AS)

____ Bachelor's degree (for example: BA, AB, BS)

____ Master's degree (for example: MA, MS, MEng, MEd, MSW, MBA)

____ Professional degree (for example: MD, DDS, DVM, LLB, JD)

____ Doctorate degree (for example: PhD, EdD)

4. Major/Primary Field of Study. _______________________________

5. Has the beneficiary of this petition earned a master's or higher degree from a U.S. institution of higher education as defined in 20 U.S.C. section 1001(a)?

____ No ____ Yes (If "Yes" provide the following information):

Name of the U.S. institution of higher education _______________________________

Date Degree Awarded _______________________________

Type of U.S. Degree _______________________________

Address of the U.S. institution of higher education _______________________________

6. Rate of Pay Per Year. _______________________________

7. LCA Code. _______________________________

8. NAICS Code. _______________________________

Part B. Fee Exemption and/or Determination
In order for USCIS to determine if you must pay the additional $1,500 or $750 fee, please answer all of the following questions:

1. ____Yes ____ No Are you an institution of higher education as defined in the Higher Education Act of 1965, section 101 (a), 20 U.S.C. section 1001(a)?

2. ____ Yes ____ No Are you a nonprofit organization or entity related to or affiliated with an institution of higher education, as such institutions of higher education are defined in the Higher Education Act of 1965, section 101 (a), 20 U.S.C. section 1001(a)?

3. ____Yes ____ No Are you a nonprofit research organization or a governmental research organization, as defined in 8 CFR 214.2(h)(19)(iii)(C)?

4. ____Yes ____ No Is this the second or subsequent request for an extension of stay that you have filed for this alien?

5. ____Yes ____ No Is this an amended petition that does not contain any request for extensions of stay?

6. ____Yes ____ No Are you filing this petition in order to correct a USCIS error?

7. ____Yes ____ No Is the petitioner a primary or secondary education institution?

8. ____Yes ____ No Is the petitioner a non-profit entity that engages in an established curriculum-related clinical training of students registered at such an institution?

If you answered "Yes" to any of the questions above, you are ONLY required to submit the fee for your H-1B Form I-129 petition, which is $190. If you answered "No" to all questions, please answer Question 9.

9. ____Yes ____ No Do you currently employ a total of no more than 25 full-time equivalent employees in the United States, including any affiliate or subsidiary of your company?

If you answered "Yes" to Question 9 above, then you are required to pay an additional fee of $750. If you answered "No", then you are required to pay an additional fee of $1,500.

NOTE: On or after March 8, 2005, a U.S. employer seeking initial approval of H-1B or L nonimmigrant status for a beneficiary, or seeking approval to employ an H-1B or L nonimmigrant currently working for another U.S. employer, must submit an additional $500 fee. This additional $500 Fraud Prevention and Detection fee was mandated by the provisions of the H-1B Visa Reform Act of 2004. There is no exemption from this fee.

Part C. Numerical Limitation Exemption Information.

1. ____Yes ____ No Are you an institution of higher education as defined in the Higher Education Act of 1965, section 101 (a), 20 U.S.C. section 1001(a)?

2. ____Yes ____ No Are you a nonprofit organization or entity related to or affiliated with an institution of higher education, as such institutions of higher education are defined in the Higher Education Act of 1965, section 101 (a), 20 U.S.C. section 1001(a)?

3. ____Yes ____ No Are you a nonprofit research organization or a governmental research organization, as defined in 8 CFR 214.2(h)(19)(iii)(C)?

4. ____Yes ____ No Is the beneficiary of this petition a J-1 nonimmigrant alien who received a waiver of the 2-year foreign residency requirement described in section 214 (l)(1)(B) or (C) of the Act?

5. ____Yes ____ No Has the beneficiary of this petition been previously granted status as an H-1B nonimmigrant in the past 6 years and not left the United States for more than one year after attaining such status?

6. ____Yes ____ No If the petition is to request a change of employer, did the beneficiary previously work as an H-1B for an institution of higher education, an entity related to or affiliated with an institution of higher education, or a nonprofit research organization or governmental research institution defined in questions 1, 2 and 3 of Part C of this form?

7. ____Yes ____ No Has the beneficiary of this petition earned a master's or higher degree from a U.S. institution of higher education, as defined in the Higher Education Act of 1965, section 101(a), 20 U.S.C. section 1001(a)?

I certify under penalty of perjury, under the laws of the United States of America, that this attachment and the evidence submitted with it is true and correct. If filing this on behalf of an organization or entity, I certify that I am empowered to do so by that organization or entity. I authorize the release of any information from my records, or from the petitioning organization or entity's records, that the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services may need to determine eligibility for the exemption being sought.

Certification.

Signature _______________________________

Print Name _______________________________

Title _______________________________

Date (mm/dd/yyyy) _______________________________


L Classification Supplement to Form I-129

1. Name of person or organization filing petition: _______________________________

2. Name of person you are filing for: _______________________________

3. This petition is (Check one):

a. ____An individual petition

b. ____ A blanket petition

Section 1. Complete this section if filing for an individual petition.

Classification sought (Check one):

a. ____ L-1A manager or executive

b. ____ L-1B specialized knowledge

List the alien's and any dependent family member's prior periods of stay in an H or L classification in the United States for the last seven years. Be sure to list only those periods in which the alien and/or family members were actually in the U.S. in an H or L classification. NOTE: Submit photocopies of Forms I-94, I-797 and/or other USCIS issued documents noting these periods of stay in the H or L classification. If more space is needed, attach an additional sheet(s).

Subject's Name _______________________________

Period of Stay (mm/dd/yyyy)

From: _______________________________

To: _______________________________

Subject's Name _______________________________


Period of Stay (mm/dd/yyyy)

From: _______________________________

To: _______________________________


Subject's Name _______________________________


Period of Stay (mm/dd/yyyy)

From: _______________________________

To: _______________________________

3. Name of employer abroad _______________________________

4. Address of employer abroad (Street number and name, city/town, state/province, zip/postal code) _______________________________

5. Dates of alien's employment with this employer. Explain any interruptions in employment.

Dates of Employment (mm/dd/yyyy)

From: _______________________________

To: _______________________________

Explanation of Interruptions _______________________________


Dates of Employment (mm/dd/yyyy)

From: _______________________________

To: _______________________________

Explanation of Interruptions _______________________________


Dates of Employment (mm/dd/yyyy)

From: _______________________________

To: _______________________________

Explanation of Interruptions _______________________________

6. Description of the alien's duties for the past three years.

7. Description of the alien's proposed duties in the United States.

8. Summary of the alien's education and work experience


1. Name of person or organization filing petition: _______________________________

2. Name of person you are filing for: _______________________________


9. The U.S. company is to the company abroad: (Check one)

a. ____ Parent b. ____ Branch c. ____ Subsidiary d. ____ Affiliate e. ____Joint Venture

10. Describe the stock ownership and managerial control of each company. Provide the U.S. Tax Code Number for each company

Company stock ownership and managerial control of each company _______________________________

U.S. Tax Code Number _______________________________


Company stock ownership and managerial control of each company _______________________________

U.S. Tax Code Number _______________________________

11. Do the companies currently have the same qualifying relationship as they did during the one-year period of the alien's employment with the company abroad?

____ Yes ____ No (Attach explanation)

12. Is the alien coming to the United States to open a new office?

____ Yes (Attach explanation) ____ No

13. If you are seeking L-1B specialized knowledge status for an individual, answer the following question: Will the beneficiary be stationed primarily offsite (at the worksite of an employer other than the petitioner or its affiliate, subsidiary, or parent)?

____ Yes ____ No

If you answered "Yes" to the preceding question, describe how and by whom the beneficiary's work will be controlled and supervised. Include a description of the amount of time each supervisor is expected to control and supervise the work. Use an attachment if needed. _______________________________

If you answered "Yes" to the preceding question, also describe the reasons why placement at another worksite outside the petitioner, subsidiary or parent is needed. Include a description of how the beneficiary's duties at another worksite relate to the need for the specialized knowledge he or she possesses. Use an attachment if needed. _______________________________

Section 2. Complete this section if filing a blanket petition.

List all U.S. and foreign parent, branches, subsidiaries and affiliates included in this petition. (Attach a separate sheet(s) of paper if additional space is needed.)

Name and Address _______________________________

Relationship _______________________________


Name and Address _______________________________

Relationship _______________________________

Section 3. Fraud Prevention and Detection Fee.

Beginning on March 8, 2005, a U.S. employer seeking initial approval of L nonimmigrant status for a beneficiary, or seeking approval to employ an L nonimmigrant currently working for another U.S. employer, must submit an additional $500.00 fee. This additional $500.00 Fraud Prevention and Detection fee was mandated by the provisions of the H-1B Visa Reform Act of 2004. There is no exemption from this fee. You must include payment of this $500.00 fee with your submission of this form. Failure to submit the fee when required will result in rejection or denial of your submission.


O and P Classifications Supplement to Form I-129

1. Name of person or organization filing petition:

2. Name of person or group or total number of workers you are filing for:

3. Classification sought (Check one):

a. ____ O-1A Alien of extraordinary ability in sciences, education, business or athletics (not including the arts, motion picture or television industry.)

b. ____ O-1B Alien of extraordinary ability in the arts or extraordinary achievement in the motion picture or television industry.

c. ____ O-2 Accompanying alien who is coming to the U.S. to assist in the performance of the O-1.

d. ____ P-1 Athletic/Entertainment group.

e. ____ P-1S Essential Support Personnel for P-1.

f. ____ P-2 Artist or entertainer for reciprocal exchange program.

g. ____P-2S Essential Support Personnel for P-2.

h. ____ P-3 Artist/Entertainer coming to the United States to perform, teach or coach under a program that is culturally unique.

i. ____ P-3S Essential Support Personnel for P-3.

4. Explain the nature of the event

5. Describe the duties to be performed

6. If filing for an O-2 or P support alien, list dates of the alien's prior experience with the O-1 or P alien

7. Have you obtained the required written consultation(s)? ____ Yes - Attached ____ No - Copy of request attached

If not, give the following information about the organization(s) to which you have sent a duplicate of this petition.

O-1 Extraordinary Ability

Name of Recognized Peer Group _______________________________

Daytime Telephone # (Area/Country Code) _______________________________

Complete Address _______________________________

Date Sent (mm/dd/yyyy) _______________________________

O-1 Extraordinary achievement in motion pictures or television

Name of Labor Organization _______________________________

Daytime Telephone # (Area/Country Code) _______________________________

Complete Address _______________________________

Date Sent (mm/dd/yyyy) _______________________________

Name of Management Organization _______________________________

Daytime Telephone # (Area/Country Code) _______________________________

Complete Address _______________________________

Date Sent (mm/dd/yyyy) _______________________________

O-2 or P alien

Name of Labor Organization _______________________________

Daytime Telephone # (Area/Country Code) _______________________________

Complete Address _______________________________

Date Sent (mm/dd/yyyy) _______________________________


Q-1 and R-1 Classifications Supplement to Form I-129

Name of person or organization filing petition: _______________________________

Name of person you are filing for: _______________________________

Section 1. Complete this section if you are filing for a Q-1 international cultural exchange alien.

I hereby certify that the participant(s) in the international cultural exchange program:

• Is at least 18 years of age,

• Is qualified to perform the service or labor or receive the type of training stated in the petition,

Has the ability to communicate effectively about the cultural attributes of his or her country of nationality to the American public, and

Has resided and been physically present outside the United States for the immediate prior year, if he or she was previously admitted as a Q-1.

I also certify that I will offer the alien(s) the same wages and working conditions comparable to those accorded local domestic workers similarly employed.

Petitioner's signature _______________________________

Date (mm/dd/yyyy) _______________________________

Section 2. Complete this section if you are filing for an R-1 religious worker.

1. List the alien's and any dependent family member's prior periods of stay in R classification in the United States for the last six years. Be sure to list only those periods in which the alien and/or family members were actually in the United States in an R classification. NOTE: Submit photocopies of Forms I-94, I-797 and/or other USCIS issued documents noting these periods of stay in the R classification. If more space is needed, attach an additional sheet(s).

Subject's Name _______________________________

Period of Stay (mm/dd/yyyy)

From: _______________________________

To: _______________________________


Subject's Name _______________________________

Period of Stay (mm/dd/yyyy)

From: _______________________________

To: _______________________________

2. Describe the alien's proposed duties in the United States.

3. Describe the alien's qualifications for the vocation or occupation.

4. Description of the relationship between the religious organization in the United States and the organization abroad of which the alien was a member.

Attachment - 1

Attach to Form I-129 when more than one person is included in the petition. (List each person separately. Do not include the person you named on the form).

Family Name (Last Name) _______________________________

Given Name (First Name) _______________________________

Full Middle Name _______________________________

Date of Birth (mm/dd/yyyy) _______________________________

Country of Birth _______________________________

Country of Citizenship _______________________________

U.S. Social Security # (if any) _______________________________

A # (if any) _______________________________

IF IN THE U.S.

Date of Arrival (mm/dd/yyyy) _______________________________

I-94 # (Arrival/Departure Document) ___________________________

Current Nonimmigrant Status ___________________________

Date Status Expires (mm/dd/yyyy) ___________________________

Country Where Passport Issued ___________________________

Date Passport Expires (mm/dd/yyyy) ___________________________

Date Started With Group (mm/dd/yyyy) ___________________________


Family Name (Last Name) _______________________________

Given Name (First Name) _______________________________

Full Middle Name _______________________________

Date of Birth (mm/dd/yyyy) _______________________________

Country of Birth _______________________________

Country of Citizenship _______________________________

U.S. Social Security # (if any) _______________________________

A # (if any) _______________________________

IF IN THE U.S.

Date of Arrival (mm/dd/yyyy) _______________________________

I-94 # (Arrival/Departure Document) ___________________________

Current Nonimmigrant Status ___________________________

Date Status Expires (mm/dd/yyyy) ___________________________

Country Where Passport Issued ___________________________

Date Passport Expires (mm/dd/yyyy) ___________________________

Date Started With Group (mm/dd/yyyy) ___________________________

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