How to Fill Out Form I-140

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

Form I-140 example filled out, example: a company petitions for a software engineer
Acme Example Corp files Form I-140 for a software engineer. It has 20 employees, and the worker lives in Canada and will apply for a visa. The picture shows the filled form, and none of its entries is real. A company files, so Item Numbers 1.a. - 1.c. stay empty. Item 5 is No because it is not a nonprofit or a governmental research organization, and Item 6 is Yes because it has 25 or fewer employees. The skilled worker box is ticked, so the other seven boxes for the petition type stay empty, and no previous petition is amended, so This petition is being filed stays empty. The worker has no A-Number or Social Security Number, so those boxes stay empty. The visa is applied for abroad, so the adjustment of status box stays empty. Item 6.a. is No, so the 6.b. boxes stay empty, and Items 7, 8, 9 and 10 are all No. The employer box is ticked, so Self and Other stay empty. Position Items 4, 6 and 7 are all Yes, so nothing goes in the hours of Item 5. The worker will work at the Part 1 address, so Worksite Location stays empty, and there is no spouse or child, so Part 7 stays empty. No attorney, interpreter or preparer is involved, so the G-28 box, Part 9 and Part 10 stay empty. The company's made-up gross and net annual income, NAICS code and labor certification case number, filing date (08/01/2026) and expiration date (08/01/2027, after the signing date) are filled in because a skilled worker petition needs them, and the SOC Code is filled in for the software engineer job. The petition is signed on 09/15/2026.

How to fill out Form I-140, box by box

To be completed by an Attorney or Accredited Representative (if any)

Form I-140 example filled out, to be completed by an Attorney or Accredited Representative (if any)

To be completed by an Attorney or Accredited Representative (if any). Select this box if Form G-28 or Form G-28I is attached. Attorney State Bar Number (if applicable). Attorney or Accredited Representative USCIS Online Account Number (if any).

Part 1. Information About the Person or Organization Filing This Petition

Form I-140 example filled out, part 1. Information About the Person or Organization Filing This Petition

Part 1. Information About the Person or Organization Filing This Petition.

If an individual is filing this petition, answer Item Numbers 1.a. - 1.c. If a company or organization is filing this petition, answer Item Number 2.

Type or print in black ink.

Are you a nonprofit organized as tax exempt or a governmental research organization

Form I-140 example filled out, are you a nonprofit organized as tax exempt or a governmental research organization

Are you a nonprofit organized as tax exempt or a governmental research organization? No or Yes.

Do you currently employ a total of 25 or fewer full-time equivalent employees

Form I-140 example filled out, do you currently employ a total of 25 or fewer full-time equivalent employees

Do you currently employ a total of 25 or fewer full-time equivalent employees in the United States, including all affiliates or subsidiaries of this company/organization? No or Yes.

This petition is being filed for (select only one box)

Form I-140 example filled out, 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)

Form I-140 example filled out, this petition is being filed (select only one box)

This petition is being filed (select only one box): To amend a previously filed petition, with the Previous Petition Receipt Number. For the Schedule A, Group I or II designation.

Part 3. Information About the Person for Whom You Are Filing

Form I-140 example filled out, part 3. Information About the Person for Whom You Are Filing

Part 3. Information About the Person for Whom You Are Filing.

If the person for whom you are filing is in the United States, provide the following information:

10. Date of Last Arrival (mm/dd/yyyy).

Part 4. Processing Information

Form I-140 example filled out, 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

Form I-140 example filled out, alien's current country of residence and foreign address

Alien's current country of residence or, if now in the United States, last country of permanent residence abroad.

If you provided a United States address in Part 3., provide the person's foreign address in Item Numbers 3.a. - 3.f.: 3.a. Street Number and Name. 3.f. Country.

Are you filing any other petitions or applications with this Form I-140

Form I-140 example filled out, 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

Form I-140 example filled out, removal proceedings and immigrant visa petitions

7. Is the person for whom you are filing in removal proceedings? No or Yes. 8. Has any immigrant visa petition ever been filed by or on behalf of this person? No or Yes.

Part 5. Additional Information About the Petitioner, type of petitioner

Form I-140 example filled out, part 5. Additional Information About the Petitioner, type of petitioner

Part 5. Additional Information About the Petitioner. Type of petitioner (select only one box): Employer, Self, Other (For example, Lawful Permanent Resident, U.S. citizen or any other person filing on behalf of the alien).

If a company or an organization is filing this petition

Form I-140 example filled out, 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

Form I-140 example filled out, 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

Form I-140 example filled out, 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.

Part 8. Contact Information, Certification, and Signature of the Petitioner or Authorized Signatory

Form I-140 example filled out, part 8. Contact Information, Certification, and Signature of the Petitioner or Authorized Signatory

Part 8. Contact Information, Certification, and Signature of the Petitioner or Authorized Signatory.

If filing this petition on behalf of an organization, I certify that I am authorized to do so by the organization: a. I reviewed and provided or authorized all of the responses and information in my petition; b. I understood all of the responses and information contained in, and submitted with, my petition; and c. All of the responses and information were complete, true, and correct at the time of filing

6.a. Petitioner's or Authorized Signatory's Signature. 6.b. Date of Signature (mm/dd/yyyy).

Part 9. Interpreter's Contact Information, Certification, and Signature

Form I-140 example filled out, part 9. Interpreter's Contact Information, Certification, and Signature

Part 9. Interpreter's Contact Information, Certification, and Signature.

Part 10. Contact Information, Certification, and Signature of the Person Preparing this Petition, if Other Than the Petitioner or Authorized Signatory

Form I-140 example filled out, part 10. Contact Information, Certification, and Signature of the Person Preparing this Petition, if Other Than the Petitioner or Authorized Signatory

Part 10. Contact Information, Certification, and Signature of the Person Preparing this Petition, if Other Than the Petitioner or Authorized Signatory.

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).

Form I-140 PDF Details

Type or print in black ink. Part 2, Petition Type: this petition is being filed for (select only one box).

Attorney: to be completed by an Attorney or Accredited Representative (if any). Select this box if Form G-28 or Form G-28I is attached.

Spouse and children: provide information on the spouse and all children related to the individual for whom you are filing this petition.

Extra space: if you need extra space to provide information about additional family members, use the space provided in Part 11.

Interpreter: interpreter's contact information, certification, and signature.

Preparer: contact information, certification, and signature of the person preparing this petition, if other than the petitioner or authorized signatory.

QuestionAnswer
Form NameForm I-140
Form Length8 pages
Fillable?Yes
Fillable fields261
Avg. time to fill out44 min
Edition06/07/24
Issuing agencyDepartment of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
Who signsThe petitioner or authorized signatory
Matches the agency's fileYes, checked October 1, 2026
Other namesI-140, I140, I 140, Form I-140, USCIS Form I-140, Immigrant Petition for Alien Workers
Official sourceForm I-140 (Rev 06/07/24), U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services