Form I-140 at a glance
What it is: Form I-140, Immigrant Petition for Alien Workers, is a form of the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.
Who signs: 6.a. Petitioner's or Authorized Signatory's Signature. 6.b. Date of Signature (mm/dd/yyyy).
A filled-in Form I-140 example: a company petitions for a software engineer

How to fill out Form I-140, box by box
To be completed by an Attorney or Accredited Representative (if any)
Part 1. Information About the Person or Organization Filing This Petition
Are you a nonprofit organized as tax exempt or a governmental research organization
Do you currently employ a total of 25 or fewer full-time equivalent employees
This petition is being filed for (select only one box)

This petition is being filed for (select only one box): 1.a. An alien of extraordinary ability. 1.b. An outstanding professor or researcher. 1.c. A multinational executive or manager. 1.d. A member of the professions holding an advanced degree or an alien of exceptional ability (who is NOT seeking a National Interest Waiver (NIW)). 1.e. A professional (at a minimum, possessing a bachelor's degree or a foreign degree equivalent to a U.S. bachelor's degree). 1.f. A skilled worker (requiring at least two years of specialized training or experience). 1.g. Any other worker (requiring less than two years of training or experience). 1.h. An alien applying for an NIW (who IS a member of the professions holding an advanced degree or an alien of exceptional ability).
This petition is being filed (select only one box)
Part 3. Information About the Person for Whom You Are Filing
Part 4. Processing Information

Part 4. Processing Information. Provide the following information for the person named in Part 3. (select only one box): 1.a. Alien will apply for a visa abroad at a U.S. Embassy or U.S. Consulate. Alien is in the United States and will apply for adjustment of status to that of lawful permanent resident.
Alien's current country of residence and foreign address
Are you filing any other petitions or applications with this Form I-140

6.a. Are you filing any other petitions or applications with this Form I-140? Yes or No. 6.b. If you answered "Yes" to Item Number 6.a., select all applicable boxes: Form I-485, Form I-131, Form I-765, Other (Provide an explanation in Part 11. Additional Information.)
If you answer "Yes" to Item Numbers 6.a. - 10., provide the case number, office location, date of decision, and disposition of the decision in the space provided in Part 11.
Removal proceedings and immigrant visa petitions
Part 5. Additional Information About the Petitioner, type of petitioner
If a company or an organization is filing this petition

If a company or an organization is filing this petition, provide the following information: 2. Type of Business. 3. Date Established (mm/dd/yyyy). 4. Current Number of U.S. Employees.
Gross Annual Income. $
NAICS Code.
Labor Certification DOL Case Number.
Labor Certification DOL Filing Date (mm/dd/yyyy).
Part 6. Basic Information About the Proposed Employment

Part 6. Basic Information About the Proposed Employment: Job Title, SOC Code, Nontechnical Job Description.
If the answer to Item Number 4. is "No," how many hours per week for the position? Is this a permanent position? Is this a new position? Wages (Specify hour, week, month, or year).
For Item Numbers 9.a. - 9.e., provide the address where the person will work if different from the address provided in Part 1.
Part 7. Information About the Spouse and All Children of the Person for Whom You Are Filing

Part 7. Information About the Spouse and All Children of the Person for Whom You Are Filing: provide information on the spouse and all children related to the individual for whom you are filing this petition. Also, note if the individual will apply for a visa abroad or adjustment of status as the dependent of the individual for whom the petition is filed.
More rules for Form I-140
Part 11. Additional Information. If you need extra space to provide any additional information within this petition, use the space in Part 11. If you need more space than what is provided in Part 11, you may make copies of this page to complete and file with this petition or attach a separate sheet of paper. Type or print your name and A-Number (if any) at the top of each sheet; indicate the Page Number, Part Number, and Item Number to which your answer refers; and sign and date each sheet.
Sources
[1] Form I-140 (Edition 06/07/24), Immigrant Petition for Alien Workers, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (the Official source link on this page).












