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The Form I-129, formally known as the Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker, is a document required by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) within the Department of Homeland Security. Employers use this form to petition for an alien to come to the United States temporarily to perform services or labor, or to receive training, as a nonimmigrant worker. It covers various classifications of workers including but not limited to H-1B, L-1, O-1, and E-1/E-2 visa beneficiaries. If you're preparing to bring a nonimmigrant worker to the U.S., ensure you fill out the form accurately by clicking the button below.

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Filing the Form I-129, Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker, is a crucial step employers must take to bring nonimmigrant employees to the United States for temporary work. Administered by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), part of the Department of Homeland Security, this form serves multiple purposes, including the request for new employment, continuation of current employment, change in previously approved employment, and more for various nonimmigrant worker classifications. It requires detailed information about the petitioner, whether an individual or an organization, and the beneficiary, including personal details, employment history, and current immigration status if applicable. The form also outlines specific actions requested by the petitioner, such as notifying a consulate or U.S. port of entry about the petition's approval, changing the status of the beneficiary to extend their stay, and more. By meticulously completing this form and supplying the necessary documentation, employers can navigate the complex process of sponsoring a nonimmigrant worker's stay in the U.S., ensuring compliance with immigration laws and regulations.

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Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker

USCIS

Department of Homeland Security

Form I-129

OMB No. 1615-0009

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

Expires 09/30/2021

For

Receipt

Partial Approval (explain)

Action Block

USCIS

Use

Only

Class:

Classification Approved

No. of Workers:

Consulate/POE/PFI Notified

Job Code:

At:

Validity Dates:

Extension Granted

From:

COS/Extension Granted

To:

►START HERE - Type or print in black ink.

Part 1. Petitioner Information

If you are an individual filing this petition, complete Item Number 1. If you are a company or an organization filing this petition, complete Item Number 2.

1.Legal Name of Individual Petitioner

Family Name (Last Name)		Given Name (First Name)		Middle Name

2.Company or Organization Name

3.Mailing Address of Individual, Company or Organization In Care Of Name

(USPS ZIP Code Lookup)

Street Number and Name

Apt. Ste. Flr.

Number

City or Town

State

ZIP Code

Province

Postal Code

Country

Contact Information

Daytime Telephone Number

Mobile Telephone Number

Email Address (if any)

5.Other Information

Federal Employer Identification Number (FEIN)

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Individual IRS Tax Number

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U.S. Social Security Number (if any)

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Part 2. Information About This Petition (See instructions for fee information)

1. Requested Nonimmigrant Classification (Write classification symbol):

2.Basis for Classification (select only one box):

a. New employment.

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. Provide the most recent petition/application receipt number for the	►
	beneficiary. If none exists, indicate "None."	►
	beneficiary. If none exists, indicate "None."

4.Requested Action (select only one box):

a.Notify the office in Part 4. so each beneficiary can obtain a visa or be admitted. (NOTE: A petition is not required for E-1, E-2, E-3, H-1B1 Chile/Singapore, or TN visa beneficiaries.)

b.Change the status and extend the stay of each beneficiary because the beneficiary(ies) is/are now in the United States in another status (see instructions for limitations). This is available only when you check "New Employment" in Item Number 2., above.

c. Extend the stay of each beneficiary because the beneficiary(ies) now hold(s) this status. d. Amend the stay of each beneficiary because the beneficiary(ies) now hold(s) this status.

e.Extend the status of a nonimmigrant classification based on a free trade agreement. (See Trade Agreement Supplement to Form I-129 for TN and H-1B1.)

f.Change status to a nonimmigrant classification based on a free trade agreement. (See Trade Agreement Supplement to Form I-129 for TN and H-1B1.)

5. Total number of workers included in this petition. (See instructions relating to	►
when more than one worker can be included.)

Part 3. Beneficiary Information (Information about the beneficiary/beneficiaries you are filing for. Complete the blocks below. Use the Attachment-1 sheet to name each beneficiary included in this petition.)

1.If an Entertainment Group, Provide the Group Name

2.Provide Name of Beneficiary

Family Name (Last Name)	Given Name (First Name)	Middle Name

3.Provide all other names the beneficiary has used. Include nicknames, aliases, maiden name, and names from all previous marriages.

Family Name (Last Name)	Given Name (First Name)	Middle Name

Other Information

Date of birth (mm/dd/yyyy)

Gender

U.S. Social Security Number (if any)

Male

Female

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Alien Registration Number (A-Number) Country of Birth

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Province of Birth

Country of Citizenship or Nationality

If the beneficiary is in the United States, complete the following:

Date of Last Arrival (mm/dd/yyyy)

I-94 Arrival-Departure Record Number

Passport or Travel Document Number

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Date Passport or Travel Document Issued (mm/dd/yyyy)

Date Passport or Travel Document Expires (mm/dd/yyyy)

Passport or Travel Document Country of Issuance

Current Nonimmigrant Status		Date Status Expires or D/S (mm/dd/yyyy)

Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS)	Employment Authorization Document (EAD)
Number (if any)	Number (if any)

6.Current Residential U.S. Address (if applicable) (do not list a P.O. Box)

Street Number and Name	Apt. Ste. Flr.	Number

City or Town	State	ZIP Code

Part 4. Processing Information

1.If a beneficiary or beneficiaries named in Part 3. is/are outside the United States, or a requested extension of stay or change of status cannot be granted, state the U.S. Consulate or inspection facility you want notified if this petition is approved.

a.	Type of Office (select only one box):	Consulate
b.	Office Address (City)

d.Beneficiary's Foreign Address Street Number and Name

Pre-flight inspection

Port of Entry

c. U.S. State or Foreign Country

Apt.Ste. Flr. Number

City or Town			State

Province	Postal Code	Country

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

Yes

No. If no, go to Part 9. and type or print your explanation.

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Part 4. Processing Information (continued)

3.Are you filing any other petitions with this one?

Yes. If yes, how many? ►

4.Are you filing any applications for replacement/initial I-94, Arrival-Departure Records with this petition? Note that if the beneficiary was issued an electronic Form I-94 by CBP when he/she was admitted to the United States at an air or sea port, he/ she may be able to obtain the Form I-94 from the CBP Website at www.cbp.gov/i94 instead of filing an application for a replacement/initial I-94.

Yes. If yes, how many? ►

5.Are you filing any applications for dependents with this petition?

Yes. If yes, how many? ►

6.Is any beneficiary in this petition in removal proceedings?

Yes. If yes, proceed to Part 9. and list the beneficiary's(ies) name(s).

7.Have you ever filed an immigrant petition for any beneficiary in this petition?

Yes. If yes, how many? ►

8.Did you indicate you were filing a new petition in Part 2.?

Yes. If yes, answer the questions below.

No. If no, proceed to Item Number 9.

a.Has any beneficiary in this petition ever been given the classification you are now requesting within the last seven years?

Yes. If yes, proceed to Part 9. and type or print your explanation.

b.Has any beneficiary in this petition ever been denied the classification you are now requesting within the last seven years?

Yes. If yes, proceed to Part 9. and type or print your explanation.

9.Have you ever previously filed a nonimmigrant petition for this beneficiary?

Yes. If yes, proceed to Part 9. and type or print your explanation.

10.If you are filing for an entertainment group, has any beneficiary in this petition not been with the group for at least one year?

Yes. If yes, proceed to Part 9. and type or print your explanation.

11.a. Has any beneficiary in this petition ever been a J-1 exchange visitor or J-2 dependent of a J-1 exchange visitor?

Yes. If yes, proceed to Item Number 11.b.

11.b. If you checked yes in Item Number 11.a., provide the dates the beneficiary maintained status as a J-1 exchange visitor or J-2 dependent. Also, provide evidence of this status by attaching a copy of either a DS-2019, Certificate of Eligibility for Exchange Visitor (J-1) Status, a Form IAP-66, or a copy of the passport that includes the J visa stamp.

Part 5. Basic Information About the Proposed Employment and Employer

Attach the Form I-129 supplement relevant to the classification of the worker(s) you are requesting.

1. Job Title		2. LCA or ETA Case Number

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Part 5. Basic Information About the Proposed Employment and Employer (continued)

3.Address where the beneficiary(ies) will work if different from address in Part 1.

Street Number and Name	Apt. Ste. Flr.		Number

City or Town		State	ZIP Code

4.Did you include an itinerary with the petition?

5.Will the beneficiary(ies) work for you off-site at another company or organization's location?

6.Will the beneficiary(ies) work exclusively in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI)?

7.Is this a full-time position?

8.	If the answer to Item Number 7. is no, how many hours per week for the position?		►
9.	Wages: $	per (Specify hour, week, month, or year)	►

10.Other Compensation (Explain)

Yes	No
Yes	No
Yes	No
Yes	No

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

12.Type of Business

To: (mm/dd/yyyy)

13. Year Established

14. Current Number of Employees in the United States 15. Gross Annual Income				16. Net Annual Income

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