I-129 e-file Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker

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I-129, Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker
1615-0009
11/2/2022
11/30/2025
I-129-046 83C

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FILE A FORM: I-129
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Select the form you want to This form is used by an employer or agent to petition U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) for a
file online
beneficiary to come temporarily to the United States as a nonimmigrant to perform services or labor, or to
receive training. Generally, a Form I-129 petition may not be filed more than 6 months prior to the date
employment is scheduled to begin.

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https://www.uscis.gov/sites/defa
ult/files/document/forms/i129.pdf

Form I-129 includes the:
• Basic petition;
• Individual supplements relating to specific classifications; and
• H-1B Data Collection and Filing Fee Exemption Supplement (required for H-1B and H-1B1 classifications
only).
Note: You may apply online if the requested eligibility classification is:
• H-1B - Specialty occupation workers;
• H-1B1 - Specialty occupation workers from Chile and Singapore;
• H-1B2 - A beneficiary performing exceptional services relating to a cooperative research and development
project administered by the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) ; or
• H-1B3 - Fashion models of distinguished merit and ability.
All other classifications must be filed using a paper Form I-129.
Concurrent filing available

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You can file Form I-907, Request for Premium Processing Service, if you are filing Form I-129 for a
nonimmigrant classification that is eligible for premium processing.
If you request premium processing, we will present the Form I-907 for you to complete after you sign the
Form I-129. This will allow you to pay for and submit both forms at the same time.

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APPLICATION OVERVIEW: I-129
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I-129, Petition for a
Nonimmigrant Worker

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This form is used by an employer or agent to petition U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) for a beneficiary to come temporarily to the United States as a
nonimmigrant to perform services or labor, or to receive training. Generally, a Form I-129 petition may not be filed more than 6 months prior to the date employment is
scheduled to begin.

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https://www.uscis.gov/i129

Form I-129 includes the:
• Basic petition;
• Individual supplements relating to specific classifications; and
• H-1B Data Collection and Filing Fee Exemption Supplement (required for H-1B and H-1B1 classifications only).
Note: You may apply online if the requested eligibility classification is:
• H-1B - Specialty occupation workers;
• H-1B1 - Specialty occupation workers from Chile and Singapore;
• H-1B2 - A beneficiary performing exceptional services relating to a cooperative research and development project administered by the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) ; or
• H-1B3 - Fashion models of distinguished merit and ability.
All other classifications must be filed using a paper Form I-129.

Before You Start Your
Petition

Eligibility

Who May File Form I-129?
General: A U.S. employer may file this form and applicable supplements to classify a beneficiary in any nonimmigrant classification listed in the About You section or the Reason
for Request section of these instructions. A foreign employer, U.S. agent, or association of U.S. agricultural employers may file for certain classifications as indicated in the specific
instructions.
Agents: A U.S. individual or company in business as an agent may file a petition for workers who are traditionally self-employed or workers who use agents to arrange short-term
employment on their behalf with numerous employers, and in cases where a foreign employer authorizes the agent to act on its behalf. A petition filed by an agent must include
a complete itinerary of services or engagements, including dates, names, and addresses of the actual employers, and the locations where the services will be performed. A
petition filed by a U.S. agent must guarantee the wages and other terms and conditions of employment by contractual agreement with the beneficiary or beneficiaries of the
petition. The agent/employer must also provide an itinerary of definite employment and information on any other services planned for the period of time requested.
Naming beneficiaries: All beneficiaries in a petition must be named.
Note: You can file Form I-907, Request for Premium Processing Service, if you are filing a Form I-129 for a nonimmigrant classification that is eligible for premium processing. If
you request premium processing, we will present the Form I-907 for you to complete after you sign the Form I-129. This will allow you to pay for and submit both forms at the
same time.

Classification supplements

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H Classification Supplement
This is used to:
• Determine which H Classification is sought by the petitioner for the beneficiary;
• Collect information related to the beneficiary's qualifications; and
• Collect information related to the beneficiary's proposed employment.
Who is required to submit this supplement?
A U.S. employer or U.S. agent seeking to sponsor a nonimmigrant worker in any H-1B classification.

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Trade Agreement Supplement
This is used to:
• Collect details about the proposed employment;
• Collect details about beneficiary's eligibility; and
• Collect employer's attestation to comply with terms and conditions of the classification.
Who is required to submit this supplement?
A U.S. employer or U.S. agent seeking to sponsor a nonimmigrant worker based on a Free Trade Agreement between the United States and the beneficiary's country of
citizenship.

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H-1B and H-1B1 Data Collection and Filing Fee Exemption Supplement
This is used to:
• Collect additional information about the H-1B employer and beneficiary;
• Determine the appropriate fees for the petition; and
• Determine whether the beneficiary is subject to the H-1B numerical limitation (also known as the H-1B cap).
Who is required to submit this supplement?
A U.S. employer or U.S. agent seeking to classify a beneficiary as an H-1B or H-1B1 Free Trade Nonimmigrant worker must file this with the Form I-129 and the appropriate fee.

Fee

We will automatically calculate the cost for you before you submit your petition. For specific information about fees applicable to this form, see Form G-1055. There is an
additional fee for Premium Processing Service.

https://www.uscis.gov/g1055

Refund policy: USCIS does not refund fees, regardless of any action we take on your application, petition, or request, or how long USCIS takes to reach a decision. By continuing
this transaction, you acknowledge that you must submit fees in the exact amount and that you are paying the fees for a government service.
Please refer to the instructions for the form(s) you are filing for additional information or you may call the USCIS Contact Center at 800-375-5283. For TTY (deaf or hard of
Documents you may need
Biometric Services Appointment

We will automatically determine which documents you should provide us as you fill out your petition. At the time of filing, you must submit all evidence and supporting
documentation listed.
Biometrics services appointment for certain beneficiaries who will be working in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI)
After receiving your petition and ensuring completeness, USCIS will inform you in writing when the beneficiary needs to go to their local USCIS Application Support Center (ASC)
for their biometrics services appointment. Failure to attend the biometrics services appointment may result in denial of your petition.

After You Submit Your
Petition

Completing Your Petition
Online

Track your case online
Respond to requests for information

After you submit your form, you can track its status through your USCIS account. Sign into your account often to check your case status and read any important messages from
USCIS.
If we need more information from you, we will send you a Request for Evidence (RFE) or Request for Information (RFI). You can respond to our request and upload your
documents through your USCIS account.

Provide your biometrics

We will contact the beneficiary to schedule an appointment at an Application Support Center near them, if applicable. At the appointment, we will get their fingerprints,
photograph, and signature.

Receive your decision

The decision on Form I-129 involves a determination of whether you have established eligibility for the immigration benefit you are seeking. USCIS will notify you of the decision
in writing.

Filing online

Submitting your application online is the same as mailing in a completed paper form. They both gather the same information.

Complete the Getting Started section first

You should answer all questions in the Getting Started section first so we can best customize the rest of your online form experience.

Provide as many responses as you can

You should provide as many responses as you can. Incomplete fields or sections and missing information can slow down processing of your case after you submit your form.

We will automatically save your responses

We will automatically save your information when you select next to go to a new page or navigate to another section of the form. We will save your information for 30 days from
today, or from the last time you worked on the form.
After you start your form, you can sign into your account to continue filling out your form.

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Application Overview

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APPLICATION OVERVIEW: I-129
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AUTHORITIES: The information requested on this petition and the associated evidence, is collected under 8 U.S.C. sections 1154, 1184, and 1258.
PURPOSE: The primary purpose for providing the requested information on this petition is to petition USCIS for a nonimmigrant worker to come temporarily to the United States
to perform services or labor or to receive training. DHS will use the information you provide to grant or deny the immigration benefit you are seeking.

DISCLOSURE: The information you provide is voluntary. However, failure to provide the requested information, including your Social Security number (if applicable), and any
requested evidence, may delay a final decision or result in denial of your petition.
ROUTINE USES: DHS may share the information you provide on this petition and any additional requested evidence with other Federal, state, local, and foreign government
agencies and authorized organizations. DHS follows approved routine uses described in the associated published system of records notices [DHS/USCIS/ICE/CBP-001 Alien File,
Index, and National File Tracking System and DHS/USCIS-007 Benefits Information System, and DHS/USCIS-018 Immigration Biometric and Background Check] and the published
privacy impact assessments [DHS/USCIS/PIA-016(a) Computer Linked Application Information Management System and Associated Systems,] which you can find at
www.dhs.gov/privacy. DHS may also share this information, as appropriate, for law enforcement purposes or in the interest of national security.

Paperwork Reduction Act

Security reminder

www.dhs.gov/privacy

An agency may not conduct or sponsor an information collection, and a person is not required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB
control number. The public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated for Form I-129 at 2 hours and 20 minutes; Trade Agreement Supplement at 40
minutes; H Classification Supplement at 2 hours; H-1B and H-1B1 Data Collection and Filing Fee Exemption Supplement at 1 hour; including the time for reviewing instructions,
gathering the required documentation and completing and submitting the request. Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of
information, including suggestions for reducing this burden to:

An agency may not conduct or sponsor an information collection, and a person is not required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB
control number. The public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated for Form I-129 at 2 hours and 20 minutes; Trade Agreement Supplement at 0.5833
hours; H Classification Supplement at 2 hours; H-1B and H-1B1 Data Collection and Filing Fee Exemption Supplement at 0.9167 hours; including the time for reviewing
instructions, gathering the required documentation and completing and submitting the request. Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this
collection of information, including suggestions for reducing this burden to:

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
Office of Policy and Strategy, Regulatory Coordination Division
5900 Capital Gateway Drive, Mail Stop #2140
Camp Springs, MD 20588-0009

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
Office of Policy and Strategy, Regulatory Coordination Division
5900 Capital Gateway Drive, Mail Stop #2140
Camp Springs, MD 20588-0009

Do not mail your completed Form I-129 to this address.

Do not mail your completed Form I-129 to this address.

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Expires: 02/28/2027

OMB No. 1615-0009
Expires: 02/28/2027

If you do not work on your applicationtion for more than 30 days, we will delete your data in order to prevent storing personal information indefinitely.

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Application Overview

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GETTING STARTED: I-129
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Reason for request

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Field Type

2.1

What nonimmigrant classification are you requesting?

H-1B Speciality Occupation

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[If visa cap = yes]

2.2a-2.2f

2.3
Reason for request page
2

2.4a-2.4f

H-1B1 Chile and Singapore
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 distinguished merit and ability
Is this petition subject to the congressionally mandated annual numerical limit Yes/No
(cap) or 20,000 petition exemption based on the beneficiary's attainment of a
master's degree or higher from a U.S. institution of higher education (master's
cap)?

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Select the beneficiary you are filing for:

Dropdown/text

What is the basis for classification?

What is the most recent petition or application receipt number for the
beneficiary?
What action are you requesting?

New employment

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Continuation of previously approved employment
without change with the same employer

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Change in previously approved employment

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New concurrent employment

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Change of employer

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Amended petition

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Text

None
Notify a U.S. Consulate or inspection facility so the
beneficiary can obtain a visa or be admitted

Checkbox
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Instructional Text

Help Text

Processing information

[If 4.2 = no]

(If Yes)

4.2

Does the beneficiary have a valid passport?

4.4

Are you filing any applications for replacement/initial Forms I-94, ArrivalDeparture Records with this petition?

4.5

(If Yes)
[If 2.1 = H-1B, H-1B2, or H- PP1
1B3]
-------[if 2.1 = H-1B1 Chile and
Singapore then do not
show]

Are you filing any applications for dependents with this petition?
Would you like to request Premium Processing Service?

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Extend the status of a nonimmigrant classification
based on a free trade agreement

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Change status to a nonimmigrant classification based
on a free trade agreement

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Yes/No
Provide an explanation.
Yes/No

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Text area
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How many?
Yes/No
How many?
Yes/No

Text
Radio
Text
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Preparer information
(If yes to preparer)

(If non-USA use Province
and text field)
(If non-USA use Postal
code and remove help
text)

Shows list of H-1B registered beneficiaries by
name and BCN: Lastname, Firstname XXXXXXXXXXXX

If the beneficiary will work for the same employer in the same
classification but there is a material change in the terms and
conditions of employment, training, or the beneficiary's
eligibility as specified in the original approved petition, select
the Amended Petition option.

If the beneficiary has no previous petitions or applications,
select None.

Select this option if the beneficiary:

• Will begin employment for a new U.S. employer in a different nonimmigrant classification than the
beneficiary currently holds; or

Provide a 13-character receipt number, beginning with 3
capitalized letters followed by 10 digits.

If the beneficiary seeks to change status to, or extend his or
her stay in H-1B1 Chile/Singapore or TN classification, select
the option that is based on a Free Trade Agreement.

• Will work for the same employer but in a different nonimmigrant classification.
Select this option if you are applying to continue the employment of the beneficiary in the same
nonimmigrant classification the beneficiary currently holds and there has been no change to the
employment.
Select this option if you are notifying USCIS of a non-material change to the previously approved
employment such as a change in job title without a material change in job duties.
Select this option if you are applying for a beneficiary to begin new employment with an additional
employer in the same nonimmigrant classification the beneficiary currently holds while the beneficiary will
continue working for his or her current employer in the same classification.
Select this option if you are applying for a beneficiary to begin employment working for a new employer in
the same nonimmigrant classification that the beneficiary currently holds.
Select this option if you are applying to notify USCIS of a material change in the terms or conditions of
employment or training or the beneficiary's eligibility as specified in the original approved petition.

Select this option if the beneficiary is outside of the United States, or, if the beneficiary is currently in the
United States, but he or she will leave the United States to obtain a visa/admission abroad.

YES

Note: A petition is not required for H-1B1 Chile/Singapore beneficiaries who seek to obtain a
visa/admission abroad.
Select this option if the beneficiary is currently in the United States in a different nonimmigrant
classification and is applying to change to a new nonimmigrant status.

Change of status

Note: Do not select this option if the beneficiary seeks to change status to H-1B1 Chile/Singapore or TN
classification.
Select this option if the beneficiary is currently in the United States in a nonimmigrant classification and is
requesting an extension of his or her stay in the same nonimmigrant classification.

Extension of stay

Note: Do not select this option if the beneficiary seeks to extend his or her stay in H-1B1 Chile/Singapore
or TN classification.
Select this option if the beneficiary is currently in the United States in the same nonimmigrant
classification and you are notifying USCIS of any material changes in the terms and conditions of
employment, training or the beneficiary's eligibility as specified in the original approved petition.
Select this option if the beneficiary is currently in the United States based on a Free Trade Agreement (H1B1 Chile/Singapore or TN classification) and is requesting an extension of his or her stay in that same
classification.
Select this option if the beneficiary is currently in the United States in a different nonimmigrant
classification and is applying to change to a nonimmigrant classification based on a Free Trade Agreement
(H-1B1 Chile/Singapore or TN classification).

Extension of stay
Change of status

Link: www.cbp.gov/i94

If the beneficiary was issued an electronic Form I-94 by CBP
when he or she was admitted to the United States at an air or
sea port, he or 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.

Premium Processing Service guarantees that USCIS will take
one of several possible actions (issue an approval notice, a
denial notice, a notice of intent to deny, or a request for
evidence or open an investigation for fraud or
misrepresentation) on your Form I-129 within 15 days.

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The Form I-129 and Form I-907 will be submitted
together. After you sign the Form I-129, the form
will be locked. You will not be able to make any
changes to the form once it is locked. You will
immediately be directed to the Form I-907 and
will be able to pay for and submit both forms
after you provide your signatures.

Yes/No

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8.1

What is your preparer's full name?

8.2

What is your preparer's business or organization name? (If any)

Given name (first name)
Family name (last name)

Text
Text
Text

8.3

What is your preparer's mailing address?

Country
Address line 1
Address line 2
City or town
State / Province

Dropdown/text
Text
Text
Text
Dropdown/text

ZIP code / Postal code

Text

Provide a 5 or 9-digit ZIP code.

Daytime telephone number
Fax number
Email address
My preparer does not have an email address.

Text
Text
Text
Checkbox

Provide a 10-digit phone number.

What is your preparer's contact information?

YES

The list will show an additional option for 'My
Beneficiary is not in this list'

• Is outside the United States and holds no classification;

Is a preparer assisting you with completing this petition?

8.4

Required? Notes

The numerical limitation is commonly known as the “regular
cap” and the 20,000 petition exemption based on the
beneficiary's attainment of a master's degree or higher from a
U.S. institution of higher education is commonly referred to as
the "master's cap" or "advanced degree exemption."

If you request premium processing, you will be asked to
complete the Form I-907 after you sign your Form I-129. You
will then be able to pay for and submit both forms at the
same time.

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[If H-1B, H-1B2, or H-1B3]
AND
[if PP1 = Yes]

Alert

YES

Change the status and extend the stay of each
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beneficiary because the beneficiary is now in the
United States in another status. This option is available
only when you check "New Employment" in 'Reason for
Request' on the previous page
Extend the stay of each beneficiary because the
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beneficiary now holds this status

Amend the stay of each beneficiary because the
beneficiary now holds this status

Tool Tip

A preparer is anyone who completes or helps you complete
all or part of your petition using information and answers
that you provide.
If applicable, provide the name of your accredited
organization recognized by the Board of Immigration Appeals
(BIA).
Street number and name
Apartment, suite, unit, or floor

Example: user@domain.com

Getting Started

ABOUT PETITIONER: I-129
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Petitioner's name

Tertiary Nav

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Paper Form
Question
Question
Are you filing this petition as an individual or a
company?

(If individual)

(If company or
organization)
Petitioner's
contact
information

1.1

1.2

What is the company or organization name?

7.1
1.4

What is the title of the authorized signatory?
What is the petitioning entity or individual's contact
information?

1.3

(If non-USA use
Province and text
field)
(If non-USA use
Postal code and
remove help text)
Petitioner's other
information

What is your current legal name?

Sub-Question

Field Type

Instructional Text

I am an individual filing this petition

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I am filing this petition on behalf of a company
or organization
Given name (first name)

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You may only file online on behalf of a company or organization at
this time.

Middle name (if applicable)
Family name (last name)

Daytime telephone number

Mobile telephone number
Email address
I do not have an email address.
What is the mailing address of the individual, company, In care of name (if any)
or organization filing this petition?
Country
Address line 1
Address line 2
City or town
State/Province
ZIP code/Postal code

1.5
1.5

1.5

1.6

[if 1.6 = yes]
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What is the petitioner's Federal Employer Identification
Number (FEIN)?
What is the petitioner's Individual IRS Tax Number?

What is the petitioner's U.S. Social Security number
(SSN)?

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

Text
Text
Text
Text
Text
Text
Text
Text
Checkbox
Text
Dropdown/Text
Text
Text
Text
Dropdown/Text

Required?

Notes

Yes - Required field

Provide a 10-digit phone number.
Provide a 10-digit phone number.
Example: user@domain.com

YES
YES

Street number and name
Apartment, suite, unit, or floor

Provide a 5 or 9-digit ZIP code.

Text

Provide a 9-digit Federal Employer
Identification number.
Provide a 9-digit Individual IRS Tax
number.

I do not have or know the petitioner's Individual Checkbox
IRS Tax number.
Text

Alert

Your current legal name is the name on your birth certificate, unless
it changed after birth by a legal action such as marriage or court
order. Do not provide any nicknames here.

Text

Text

I do not have or know the petitioner's U.S.
Social Security number.
Yes/No

Help Text

YES
YES
YES

Provide a 9-digit Social Security
number.

Checkbox
Radio

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You may qualify for a
reduced fee on this
form. For specific
information about fees
applicable to this form,
see Form G-1055.

https://w
ww.uscis.
gov/form
s/allforms

About Petitioner

ABOUT BENEFICIARY: I-129
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About Beneficiary

Beneficiary's name

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(If 3.3 = YES)

Beneficiary's
contact
information

Paper Form
Question

Question

Sub-Question

Field Type

Instructional Text

3.2

What is the beneficiary's current legal name?

Given name (first name)

Text

Their current legal name is the name on their birth certificate,
unless it changed after birth by a legal action such as marriage
or court order. Do not provide any nicknames here.

3.3

Have they ever used other names?

Middle name
Family name (last name)
Yes/No

Text
Text
Radio

3.3

Provide all other names the beneficiary has used.

Given name (first name)

Text

Is the beneficiary in the United States?

Middle name
Family name (last name)
Yes/No

Text
Text
Radio

Address line 1
Address line 2
City or town
State
ZIP code
Consulate

Text
Text
Text
Dropdown/Text
Text
Radio

Pre-flight inspection
Port of Entry

Radio
Radio
Dropdown
Text
Dropdown

Country
Address line 1
Address line 2
City or town
State/Province
ZIP Code/Postal code
MM/DD/YYYY

Dropdown/Text
Text
Text
Text
Dropdown/Text
Text
Date

3.6

4.1.a

[If 4.1.c = United
States]

When and where
they were born

Immigration
information

[If beneficiary is
inside the US]

What is their current U.S. mailing address?

What type of office would you like your petition approval
notification sent to?

4.1.c
4.1.b
4.1.c

What country is the office in?
What city is the office in?
What state is the office in?

4.1.d

What is the beneficiary's foreign address? (if any)

3.4

What is the beneficiary's date of birth?

3.4

What is the beneficiary's country of birth?

Dropdown

3.4
3.5

What is the beneficiary's province of birth?
When was the beneficiary's date of last arrival?

Text
Date

3.5

What is the beneficiary's Form I-94 Arrival-Departure Record
number?

3.5

MM/DD/YYYY

Text

Help Text

If the beneficiary is outside the United States, or a requested
extension of stay or change of status cannot be granted, we will
send the notification to the selected office.

Required?

Notes
Prepopulate from Getting Started > Select the
beneficiary you are filing for: (if bene is in the list)

YES

This would include nicknames, aliases, maiden names, and
names from all previous marriages.
Include nicknames, aliases, maiden name, and names from all
previous marriages.

Do not list a P.O. Box.

Alert

Small Table, CTA Add another name

Street number and name
Apartment, suite, unit, or floor
Provide a 5 or 9-digit ZIP code.

Street number and name
Apartment, suite, unit, or floor
Provide a 5 or 9-digit ZIP code.

Ensure there is an option for 'My country is not in this
list'

Provide an 11 character I-94 Number.

I do not have or know the beneficiary's Checkbox
Form I-94 Arrival-Departure Record
number.
What is the beneficiary's passport or travel document number?
Text
I do not have or know the beneficiary's Checkbox
passport or travel document number.

Immigration
information
page 2

[If beneficiary is
inside the US]

3.5
3.5
3.5
3.5

When was their passport or travel document issued?
When does their passport or travel document expire?
What country issued their passport or travel document?
What is the beneficiary's current nonimmigrant status?

MM/DD/YYYY
MM/DD/YYYY

3.5

When does the beneficiary's status expire?

3.5

What is the beneficiary's Student and Exchange Visitor
Information System (SEVIS) Number? (If any)
What is their Employment Authorization Document (EAD)
number? (If any)

MM/DD/YYYY
The beneficiary's status does not
expire.
N-

3.5

Immigration
history
(if yes to 4.7)

Immigration
history page 2

(if yes to 4.9)
(If user selects 'New
Employment' in
Getting Started
(2.2a))
(if yes to 4.8a)
(If user selects 'New
Employment' in
Getting Started
(2.2a))
(if yes to 4.8b)
(if yes to 4.11.a)

Other information

Is the beneficiary in this petition in removal proceedings?

4.7

Have you ever filed an immigrant petition for the beneficiary in Yes/No
this petition?
How many petitions?
Have you ever previously filed a nonimmigrant petition for this Yes/No
beneficiary?
Provide an explanation.
Has the beneficiary in this petition ever been given the
Yes/No
classification you are now requesting within the last seven
years?

4.8a

4.8b

4.11.a
4.11.b

3.4

Has the beneficiary in this petition ever been denied the
classification you are now requesting within the last seven
years?
Has the beneficiary in this petition ever been a J-1 exchange
visitor or J-2 dependent of a J-1 exchange visitor?
Provide the dates the beneficiary maintained status as a J-1
exchange visitor or J-2 dependent.

What is the beneficiary's country of citizenship or nationality?

Yes/No

Ensure there is an option in the dropdown for 'The
status is not in this list' or something similar

Date
Checkbox
Text
Text

4.6

4.9

Date
Date
Dropdown
Dropdown

Radio

Provide a 10, 11, or 12-digit SEVIS
number.
Provide a 13-character number,
beginning with 3 capitalized
letters followed by 10 digits.

Radio
Text
Radio
Text
Radio

Provide an explanation.
Yes/No

Text
Radio

Provide an explanation.
Yes/No

Text
Radio

From: MM/DD/YYYY

Date

To: MM/DD/YYYY
Present

Date
Checkbox
Dropdown

Small table
Make fields required if one field is filled out (vice versa)

About Beneficiary

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Sub-Question

Field Type

3.4

What is the beneficiary's gender?

3.4

What is the beneficiary's A-Number?

Male
Female
A-

Radio
Radio
Text

Instructional Text

Help Text

Alert

Required?

Notes

Provide a 7, 8, or 9-digit number. If
the A-Number is fewer than 9
digits, the system will
automatically add zero(s) after the
"A" and before the first digit so
there is a total of 9 digits, for
example: A-001234567.

I do not have or know the beneficiary's Checkbox
A-Number.
3.4

What is the beneficiary's U.S. Social Security number (SSN)?

Text
I do not have or know the beneficiary's Checkbox
U.S. Social Security number.

Provide a 9-digit Social Security
number.

About Beneficiary

EMPLOYMENT: I-129

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Employment

Basic information

Tertiary Nav

Conditional Logic

(If no to 5.7)

(if yes)

Paper Form
Question

Question
What is the job title of the beneficiary?
What is the labor condition application (LCA) or Employment
and Training Administration (ETA) Case Number?

5.7
5.8

Is this a full-time position?
How many hours per week will the position work?

Yes/No

Radio
Text

5.9

What is the beneficiary's wage?

Text
Dropdown

5.10

Is there any other compensation?

5.11

What are the dates of intended employment?

$
per hour
per week
bi-weekly
per month
per year
Yes/No
Provide an explanation.
From: (MM/DD/YYYY)

To: (MM/DD/YYYY)

Date

Radio
Text
Date

What is the petitioner's type of business?

Text

5.13
5.14

What year was the petitioning business established?
What is the petitioner's current number of employees in the
United States?
Do you currently employ a total of 25 or fewer full-time
Yes/No
equivalent employees in the United States, including all
affiliates or subsidiaries of this company/organization?

Text
Text

What is the petitioner's gross annual income?
What is the petitioner's net annual income?
Is the beneficiary's work address the same as the petitioner's
mailing address you provided in the 'About Petitioner'
section?
What is the beneficiary's work address?

Currency
Currency
Radio

5.16
5.17
5.3

5.3

5.4
5.5
5.6
Release of
technology or
technical data

Help Text

Alert

Required?

Notes

Text
Text

5.12

[if 5.15 = yes]
[blue alert]

(If no to 5.3)

Instructional Text

Provide a number between 0100 hours.

Number of hours must be between 0-100

The employment
start date should be
within the next 6
months.

YES

[h] The start date you entered is more
than 6 months away
[b] Generally, a Form I-129 petition
may not be filed more than six months
prior to the date employment is
scheduled to begin. Review the
appropriate regulatory provisions in
Title 8 of the Code of Federal
Regulations that relate to the
nonimmigrant classification sought.

5.15

Work location

Field Type

5.1
5.2

[Yellow alert]
(if date > 6 months
away)

Petitioner
information

Sub-Question

(If 2.1 = H-1B, H-1B1 6.1
Chile/Singapore, or
H-1B3)

6.2

$
$
Yes/No

Address line 1
Address line 2
City or town
State
ZIP code
Did you include an itinerary with the petition?
Yes/No
Will the beneficiary work for you off-site at another company Yes/No
or organization's location?
Will the beneficiary work exclusively in the Commonwealth Yes/No
of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI)?
With respect to the technology or technical data the
A license is not required from either
petitioner will release or otherwise provide access to the
the U.S. Department of Commerce
beneficiary, the petitioner certifies that they have reviewed or the U.S. Department of State to
release such technology or technical
the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) and the
data to the foreign person.
International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and has
determined that:
A license is required from the U.S.
Department of Commerce and/or
the U.S. Department of State to
release such technology or technical
data to the beneficiary and the
petitioner will prevent access to the
controlled technology or technical
data by the beneficiary until and
unless the petitioner has received
the required license or other
authorization to release it to the
beneficiary.

Radio

Text
Text
Text
Dropdown
Text
Radio
Radio

YES

[blue alert]
You may qualify for a reduced fee on
this form. For specific information
about fees applicable to this form, see
Form G-1055.

https://www.uscis.gov/forms/all-forms

Street number and name
Apartment, suite, unit, or floor

Provide a 5 or 9-digit ZIP code.

Radio
Radio

Radio

Employment

H CLASSIFICATION SUPPLEMENT: I-129
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H Classification
Supplement

General
information

Tertiary Nav

Conditional Logic

Paper Form
Question

(If 2.1 = H-1B
5
Specialty Occupation
or H-1B3 Fashion
Model)

Revised Paper Form
Question
Question
5a

5b
5b

7

Beneficiary
information

3

8a
(If yes to 8a)

8b
1.1
1.2

Sub-Question

Revised Sub-Question

Provide the Beneficiary Confirmation Number from the H-1B
Registration Selection Notice for the beneficiary named in
the petition.

5b

6

Revised Question

Are you filing this petition on behalf of a beneficiary subject
to the Guam-CNMI cap exemption under Public Law 110229?
Are you requesting a change of employer and was the
beneficiary previously subject to the Guam-CNMI cap
exemption under Public Law 110-229?
List the beneficiary's prior periods of stay in H or L
Classification in the United States for the last 6 years.

Does the beneficiary in this petition have ownership interest
in the petitioning organization?
Provide an explanation.
What are the beneficiary's proposed duties?
What is the beneficiary's present occupation and summary
of prior work experience?

Field Type

Revised Field
Type

Instructional Text

Text

What was the passport or travel document number used to
identify the beneficiary on the registration submission?
What country issued the beneficiary's passport or travel
document listed on the registration?
What was the expiration date of the passport or travel
document used to identify the beneficiary on the
registration submission?

I do not have or know the
Beneficiary Confirmation Number.

Help Text

Alert

Required?

Notes
Prepopulate BCN from Getting
Started > Select the beneficiary
you are filing for (if bene is in
the list)

Checkbox
Text
Dropdown/Tex
t
Date

MM/DD/YYYY
Yes/No

Radio

Yes/No

Radio

From: (MM/DD/YYYY)

Date

To: (MM/DD/YYYY)
Present
Yes/No

Date
Checkbox
Radio

Only list the periods in which the beneficiary was actually in
the United States in an H or L classification. Do not include
periods in which the beneficiary was in a dependent status,
for example, H-4 or L-2 status.

Small table
Make fields required if one field
is filled out (vice versa)

Text
Text
Text

H Classification Supplement

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Supplement

Preparer
information

Tertiary Nav

Conditional Logic
(If 2.1 = H-1B1)
AND
(If yes to preparer)

Paper Form
Question

Question

Sub-Question

Field Type

3.1

What is your preparer's full name?

Given name (first name)

Text

Family name (last name)

Text
Text

My preparer is not part of a
business or organization.
Country
Address line 1
Address line 2
City or town
State/Province

Checkbox

ZIP code/Postal code

Text

Provide a 5 or 9-digit ZIP code.

Daytime telephone number

Text

Fax number

Text
Text
Checkbox

What is your current legal name?

Email address
My preparer does not have an
email address.
Given name (first name)

Provide a 10-digit phone
number.
Provide a 10-digit phone
number.
Example: user@domain.com

What is your contact information?

Middle name
Family name (last name)
Daytime telephone number

Text
Text
Text

Mobile telephone number

Text

Email address
I do not have an email address.
U.S. Employer

Text
Checkbox
Radio

3.2

3.3

(If non-USA use
Province and text
field)
(If non-USA use
Postal code and
remove help text)
4.4

Petitioner
information

(If 2.1=H-1B1)

1 and 2.1

1.4

Other information

3

(if foreign employer) 4
1.1

What is your preparer's business or organization name?

What is your preparer's mailing address?

What is your preparer's contact information?

The employer is a:

What is the name of the foreign country?
This is a request for Free Trade status based on:

Instructional Text

Alert

Required?

Notes
Prepop from 8.1 from Getting Started,
allow user to edit the fields if
necessary to add another preparer

If applicable, provide the name of your
accredited organization recognized by the
Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA).

Dropdown/Text
Text
Text
Text
Dropdown

Text

Help Text

Prepop from 8.2 from Getting Started

Street number and name
Apartment, suite, unit, or floor

Prepop from 8.3 from Getting Started

Prepop from 8.4 from Getting Started

Your current legal name is the name on
your birth certificate, unless it changed
after birth by a legal action such as
marriage or court order. Do not provide
any nicknames here.

Provide a 10-digit phone
number.
Provide a 10-digit phone
number.
Example: user@domain.com

Foreign Employer

Radio
Dropdown/Text
Free Trade, Chile (H-1B1)
Radio
Radio
Free Trade, Singapore (H-1B1)
A sixth consecutive request for Free Radio
Trade, Chile or Singapore (H-1B1)

Trade Agreement Supplement

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General
Collection and Filing Fee information
Exemption Supplement

Conditional Logic

Paper Form
Question

Question

Sub-Question

Field Type

Instructional Text

Is the petitioner an H-1B dependent employer?

Yes/No

Radio

1.1b

Has the petitioner ever been found to be a willful violator?

Yes/No

Radio

1.1c

Is the beneficiary an H-1B nonimmigrant exempt from the
Department of Labor attestation requirements?

Yes/No

Radio

An H-1B dependent employer has:
• 25 or fewer full-time-equivalent employees who are
employed in the United States and employs more than seven
H-1B nonimmigrants;
• At least 26 but not more than 50 full-time-equivalent
employees who are employed in the United States and
employs more than 12 H-1B nonimmigrants; or
• At least 51 full-time equivalent employees who are
employed in the United States and employs H-1B
nonimmigrants in a number that is equal to at least 15
percent of the number of such full-time-equivalent
employees.
A willful violator is an employer whom the U.S. Secretary of
Labor has found, after notice and opportunity for a hearing,
to have willfully failed to meet a condition of the labor
condition application described in section 212(n) of the
Immigration and Nationality Act.
An exempt H-1B nonimmigrant:
• Receives wages (including cash bonuses and similar
compensation) at an annual rate equal to at least $60,000; or
• Has attained a master’s degree or higher (or its equivalent)
in a specialty related to the intended employment.

Why is the beneficiary exempt? (Select all that apply)

The beneficiary's annual rate of pay is equal to at Checkbox
least $60,000.
The beneficiary has a master's degree or higher Checkbox
degree in a specialty related to the employment.

[If 2.1 = H-1B; H-1B1; 1.1a
H-1B2; or H-1B3]

(If yes to 1.1c)

1.1d
(If yes to 1.1d)
Beneficiary's
information

1.1d.1
1.2a-i

1.3

Fee exemption
and/or
determination

Does the petitioner employ 50 or more individuals in the
Yes/No
United States?
Are more than 50 percent of those employees in H-1B, L-1A, Yes/No
or L-1B nonimmigrant status?
What is the beneficiary's highest level of education?
No diploma
High school graduate diploma or the equivalent
(for example: GED)
Some college credit, but less than 1 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)
What is the beneficiary's major or primary field of study?

1.4

What is the beneficiary's rate of pay per year?

1.5
1.6

What is the DOT Code for the position?
What is the NAICS Code for the business?

They do not have a major or primary field of
study.

2.1

2.2

2.3

2.4
2.5
Fee exemption
and/or
determination
page 2

Are you an institution of higher education as defined in
Yes/No
section 101(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965, 20 U.S.C.
1001(a)?
Are you a nonprofit organization or entity related to or
Yes/No
affiliated with an institution of higher education, as defined in
8 CFR 214.2(h)(19)(iii)(B)?
Are you a nonprofit research organization or a governmental Yes/No
research organization, as defined in 8 CFR 214.2(h)(19)(iii)(C)?

2.6

Are you filing this petition to correct a USCIS error?

Yes/No

2.7

Is the petitioner a primary or secondary education
institution?
Is the petitioner a nonprofit entity that engages in an
established curriculum-related clinical training of students
registered at such an institution?

Yes/No

[if yes to any
questions 2.1-2.8]
[blue alert]

Required?

Notes

YES for H-1B; H-1B1; and
H-1B3

YES for H-1B; H-1B1; and
H-1B3
YES for H-1B; H-1B1; and
H-1B3

Radio
Dropdown

Text

Checkbox
Currency

Use the beneficiary’s degree transcripts to determine the
primary field of study. DO NOT consider work experience to
determine the beneficiary’s major field of study.

The “rate of pay’’ is the salary or wages paid to the
beneficiary. Salary or wages must be expressed in an annual
full-time amount and do not include non-cash compensation
or benefits. For example, an H-1B worker is to be paid $6,500
per month for a 4-month period and also provided separately
a health benefits package and transportation during the 4month period. The yearly rate of pay if he or she were
working for a full year would be 12 times the monthly rate, or
$78,000. This amount does not include health benefits or
transportation costs. The figure $78,000 should be entered
on this form as the rate of pay.
This is the North American Industry Classification System
(NAICS) Code. You can use this link to obtain the code
number from the U.S. Department of Commerce, Census
Bureau.

Provide a 3-digit DOT code.
Provide a 6-digit code. If your code has fewer than 6 digits, enter the
code left to right and then add zeros in the remaining unoccupied
boxes. For example, if your code sequence is 33466, you should enter it
as 334660.

https://www.census.gov/naics/

[blue alert]
[b] In order for USCIS to determine if you
must pay the additional American
Competitiveness and Workforce
Improvement Act (ACWIA) fee, answer all
of the following questions.

YES for H-1B; H-1B1; and
H-1B3
YES for H-1B; H-1B1; and
H-1B3
YES for H-1B; H-1B1; and
H-1B3

Is this the second or subsequent request for an extension of Yes/No
stay that this petitioner has filed for this alien?
Is this an amended petition that does not contain any request Yes/No
for extensions of stay?

[blue alert]
[always display]

2.8

Alert

Radio

Text
Text

[blue alert]
[always display]

Help Text

YES for H-1B; H-1B1; and
H-1B3
YES for H-1B; H-1B1; and
H-1B3
[blue alert]
[b] In order for USCIS to determine if you
must pay the additional American
Competitiveness and Workforce
Improvement Act (ACWIA) fee, answer all
of the following questions.

Yes/No

YES for H-1B; H-1B1; and
H-1B3
YES for H-1B; H-1B1; and
H-1B3
YES for H-1B; H-1B1; and
H-1B3

[blue alert]
[b] You are not required to submit the
ACWIA fee for this H-1B Form I-129
petition.

H-1B and H-1B1 Data Collection

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(If no to all questions 2.9
2.1-2.8)

Question

Sub-Question

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 or organization?

Yes/No

Field Type

Instructional Text

Help Text

Alert

A petitioner seeking initial approval of H-1B nonimmigrant
status for a beneficiary, or seeking approval to employ an H1B nonimmigrant currently working for another employer,
must submit an additional Fraud Prevention and Detection
fee.

Required?

Notes

YES for H-1B; H-1B1; and
H-1B3

For petitions filed on or after December 18, 2015, an
additional fee must be submitted if the petitioner employs
50 or more individuals in the United States and if there are
more than 50 percent of those employees in H-1B, L-1A, or L1B nonimmigrant status. This fee was mandated by the
provisions of Public Law 114-113.
The Fraud Prevention and Detection Fee and Public Law 114113 fee do not apply to H-1B1 petitions. These fees, when
applicable, may not be waived. You must include payment of
the fees when you submit this form. Failure to submit the
fees when required will result in rejection or denial of your
submission.
For specific information about fees applicable to this
form, see Form G-1055.

[if yes to 2.9 - yellow
alert]

[yellow alert]
[b] You are required to pay an additional
ACWIA fee for this petition.
[yellow alert]
[b] You are required to pay an additional
ACWIA fee for this petition.

[if no to 2.9 - yellow
alert]
Numerical
limitation
information

3.1a-3.1d

(if 3.1 = CAP H-1B
U.S. Master's Degree
or Higher)
(if 3.1 = CAP H-1B
U.S. Master's Degree
or Higher)
(if 3.1 = CAP H-1B
U.S. Master's Degree
or Higher)
(if 3.1 = CAP H-1B
U.S. Master's Degree
or Higher)

What type of H-1B petition you are filing?

Cap H-1B Bachelor's Degree

Radio

Cap H-1B U.S. Master's Degree or Higher
Cap H-1B1 Chile/Singapore
Cap Exempt

Radio
Radio
Radio
Text

MM/DD/YYYY

Date

3.2a

What is the name of the United States institution of higher
education?

3.2b

When was the degree awarded?

3.2c

What is the type of United States degree?

Text

3.2d

What is the address of the United States institution of higher Address line 1
education?

Text

Street number and name

Address line 2
City or town
State
ZIP code
Why is this petition exempt from the numerical limitiation for The petitioner is an institution of higher
H-1B classification?
education as defined in section 101(a) of the
Higher Education Act, of 1965, 20 U.S.C. 1001(a).

Text
Text
Dropdown
Text
Checkbox

Apartment, suite, unit, or floor

(if 3.1 = CAP Exempt) 3.3a-3.3h

(if 3.1 = CAP Exempt)

The petitioner is a nonprofit entity related to or Checkbox
affiliated with an institution of higher education
as defined in 8 CFR 214.2(h)(8)(ii)(F)(2).

(if 3.1 = CAP Exempt)

The petitioner is a nonprofit research
organization or a governmental research
organization as defined in 8 CFR
214.2(h)(8)(ii)(F)(3).
The beneficiary will be employed at a qualifying
cap exempt institution, organization or entity
pursuant to 8 CFR 214.2(h)(8)(ii)(F)(4).
The petitioner is requesting an amendment to or
extension of stay for the beneficiary's current H1B classification.
The beneficiary of this petition is a J-1
nonimmigrant physician who has received a
waiver based on section 214(1) of the Act.
The beneficiary of this petition has been
counted against the cap and (1) is applying for
the remaining portion of the 6 year period of
admission, or (2) is seeking an extension beyond
the 6-year limitation based upon sections 104(c)
or 106(a) of the American Competitiveness in
the Twenty-First Century Act (AC21).

(if 3.1 = CAP Exempt)

(if 3.1 = CAP Exempt)

(if 3.1 = CAP Exempt)

(if 3.1 = CAP Exempt)

(if 3.1 = CAP Exempt)

Off-site
assignment

YES for H-1B; H-1B1; and
H-1B3

4.1

(If yes to 4.1)

4.2

(If yes to 4.1)

4.3

The petitioner is an employer subject to the
Guam-CNMI cap exemption pursuant to Public
Law 110-229.
Will the beneficiary of this petition be assigned to work at an Yes/No
off-site location for all or part of the period for which H-1B
classification is sought?
Will the placement of the beneficiary off-site during the
Yes/No
period of employment comply with the statutory and
regulatory requirements of the H-1B nonimmigrant
classification?
Will the beneficiary be paid the higher of the prevailing or
Yes/No
actual wage in any and all off-site locations?

Provide a 5 or 9-digit ZIP code.

Checkbox

Checkbox

Checkbox

Checkbox

Checkbox

Checkbox

Radio

Radio

Radio

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Question

Sub-Question

You may provide additional information for your petition. Add a response

Field Type

Instructional Text

Large table

If you need to provide any additional information for
any of your answers to the questions in this form,
enter it into the space below. You should include the
questions that you are referencing.

Help Text

Alert

Required?

Notes

No

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If you do not need to provide any additional
information, you may leave this section blank.

Additional Information

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Certified labor condition application

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Paper Form

(IF H-1B or H-1B1)

Evidence Title

Field Type

Instructional Text

Document type

File Requirements

Evidence Of Certified Labor Condition
Application

Upload

Upload evidence that the U.S. Department of Labor has certified a labor condition application (LCA).

Other

• Clear and readable
• Accepted file formats: JPG, JPEG, PDF, TIF or TIFF
• No encrypted or password-protected files
• If your documents are in a foreign language, upload a full English
translation and the translator's certification with each original
document.
• Upload no more than five documents at a time
• Accepted file name characters: English letters, numbers, spaces,
periods, hyphens, underscores, and parentheses
• Maximum size: 12MB per file
• Clear and readable
• Accepted file formats: JPG, JPEG, PDF, TIF or TIFF
• No encrypted or password-protected files
• If your documents are in a foreign language, upload a full English
translation and the translator's certification with each original
document.
• Upload no more than five documents at a time
• Accepted file name characters: English letters, numbers, spaces,
periods, hyphens, underscores, and parentheses
• Maximum size: 12MB per file
• Clear and readable
• Accepted file formats: JPG, JPEG, PDF, TIF or TIFF
• No encrypted or password-protected files
• If your documents are in a foreign language, upload a full English
translation and the translator's certification with each original
document.
• Upload no more than five documents at a time
• Accepted file name characters: English letters, numbers, spaces,
periods, hyphens, underscores, and parentheses
• Maximum size: 12MB per file
• Clear and readable
• Accepted file formats: JPG, JPEG, PDF, TIF or TIFF
• No encrypted or password-protected files
• If your documents are in a foreign language, upload a full English
translation and the translator's certification with each original
document.
• Upload no more than five documents at a time
• Accepted file name characters: English letters, numbers, spaces,
periods, hyphens, underscores, and parentheses
• Maximum size: 12MB per file
• Clear and readable
• Accepted file formats: JPG, JPEG, PDF, TIF or TIFF
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document.
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• Accepted file name characters: English letters, numbers, spaces,
periods, hyphens, underscores, and parentheses
• Maximum size: 12MB per file
• Clear and readable
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• No encrypted or password-protected files
• If your documents are in a foreign language, upload a full English
translation and the translator's certification with each original
document.
• Upload no more than five documents at a time
• Accepted file name characters: English letters, numbers, spaces,
periods, hyphens, underscores, and parentheses
• Maximum size: 12MB per file
• Clear and readable
• Accepted file formats: JPG, JPEG, PDF, TIF or TIFF
• No encrypted or password-protected files
• If your documents are in a foreign language, upload a full English
translation and the translator's certification with each original
document.
• Upload no more than five documents at a time
• Accepted file name characters: English letters, numbers, spaces,
periods, hyphens, underscores, and parentheses
• Maximum size: 12MB per file
• Clear and readable
• Accepted file formats: JPG, JPEG, PDF, TIF or TIFF
• No encrypted or password-protected files
• If your documents are in a foreign language, upload a full English
translation and the translator's certification with each original
document.
• Upload no more than five documents at a time
• Accepted file name characters: English letters, numbers, spaces,
periods, hyphens, underscores, and parentheses
• Maximum size: 12MB per file
• Clear and readable
• Accepted file formats: JPG, JPEG, PDF, TIF or TIFF
• No encrypted or password-protected files
• If your documents are in a foreign language, upload a full English
translation and the translator's certification with each original
document.
• Upload no more than five documents at a time
• Accepted file name characters: English letters, numbers, spaces,
periods, hyphens, underscores, and parentheses
• Maximum size: 12MB per file
• Clear and readable
• Accepted file formats: JPG, JPEG, PDF, TIF or TIFF
• No encrypted or password-protected files
• If your documents are in a foreign language, upload a full English
translation and the translator's certification with each original
document.
• Upload no more than five documents at a time
• Accepted file name characters: English letters, numbers, spaces,
periods, hyphens, underscores, and parentheses
• Maximum size: 12MB per file
• Clear and readable
• Accepted file formats: JPG, JPEG, PDF, TIF or TIFF
• No encrypted or password-protected files
• If your documents are in a foreign language, upload a full English
translation and the translator's certification with each original
document.
• Upload no more than five documents at a time
• Accepted file name characters: English letters, numbers, spaces,
periods, hyphens, underscores, and parentheses
• Maximum size: 12MB per file

If you are requesting an extension of H-1B status (including H-1B1 Chile/Singapore), upload evidence that the
Department of Labor has certified a labor condition application for the specialty occupation which is valid for the
period of time requested.

Evidence of qualified specialty occupation

(IF H-1B or H-1B1)

Evidence Of Qualified Specialty
Occupation

Upload

Upload evidence showing that the proposed employment qualifies as a specialty occupation.

Other

Degree or evidence of specialized training

(IF H-1B or H-1B1)

Degree Or Evidence Of Specialized
Training

Upload

Upload evidence showing that the beneficiary has the required degree by submitting either:
• A copy of the beneficiary's U.S. bachelor's or higher degree as required by the specialty occupation;
• A copy of a foreign degree and evidence that it is equivalent to the U.S. degree; or
• Evidence of education, specialized training, and/or progressively responsible experience that is equivalent to
the required U.S. degree.

Foreign Equivalent Degree
U.S. Degree
Other

License and certificates

(IF H-1B or H-1B1)

Evidence Of License And Certificates

Upload

Upload evidence the beneficiary meets or continues to meet any required license or other official permission to License
Certificate
practice the profession or occupation in the state of intended employment.
Other

Written contract or terms of agreement

(IF H-1B, H-1B1, or H-1B3)

Written Contract Or Terms Of
Agreement

Upload

Upload a copy of any written contracts between the petitioner and the beneficiary or, if there is no written
agreement, a summary of the terms of the original oral agreement under which the beneficiary will be
employed.

Passport or travel document

[If H-1B AND if selected 3.1a, 3.1b, Classification - Initial
or 3.1c in Data Collection and
Evidence, Part 1.
Filing Fee Supplement)
Petition Always
Required, H-1B
Beneficiaries (Three
Types)

Evidence Of Passport Or Travel
Document

Upload

Upload evidence of the beneficiary's passport or travel document used at the time of registration to identify the Passport
beneficiary.
Travel document

H-1B Registration Selection Notice

[If H-1B AND if selected 3.1a, 3.1b,
or 3.1c in Data Collection and
Filing Fee Supplement)

H-1B Registration Selection Notice

Upload

Upload a copy of the H-1B Registration Selection Notice.

H-1B Registration Selection Notice

Itinerary schedule

[if H-1B and if 'Yes' to 4.1 in Data
Collection and Filing Fee]

Itinerary Schedule

Upload

An itinerary should be submitted if the beneficiary will be providing services at more than one location. The
itinerary should show the dates and places of assignment.

Itinerary schedule
Other

Written contract
Statement of terms
Other

A petition filed by an agent must include a complete itinerary of services or engagements, including dates,
names, and addresses of the actual employers, and the location where the services will be performed. The
agent/employer must also provide an itinerary of definite employment and information on any other services
planned for the period of time requested.

Description of proposed employment

(If H-1B1 or H-1B2)

Written Description Of Proposed
Employment

Upload

Upload a description of the proposed or continuing employment.

Description of proposed employment
Offer letter
Other

DOD service and project compliance

(if H-1B2)

Evidence Of Compliance To
Department Of Defense Service And
Project Conditions

Upload

Upload evidence showing that the services and project meet the conditions of performing services of an
exceptional nature relating to a cooperative research and development project administered by the U.S.
Department of Defense (DOD).

Other documents

Current and past workers

(if H-1B2)

Current And Past Workers

Upload

Upload a statement listing the names of nonimmigrant workers who are currently or have been employed over
the last year, along with their dates of employment.

Other

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Evidence

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translation and the translator's certification with each original
document.
• Upload no more than five documents at a time
• Accepted file name characters: English letters, numbers, spaces,
periods, hyphens, underscores, and parentheses
• Maximum size: 12MB per file
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• Maximum size: 12MB per file
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document.
• Upload no more than five documents at a time
• Accepted file name characters: English letters, numbers, spaces,
periods, hyphens, underscores, and parentheses
• Maximum size: 12MB per file

Evidence of degree

(if H-1B2)

Evidence Of Degree

Upload

Upload evidence that the beneficiary holds a bachelor's or higher degree or its equivalent in the field of
employment.

Foreign equivalent degree
Other

DOD verification letter

(if H-1B2)

Department Of Defense Verification
Letter

Upload

Upload a verification letter from the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) project manager. Details about the
specific project are not required.

Verification letter
Other documents

Evidence of distinguished merit and ability

(if H-1B3)

Evidence Of Distinguished Merit And
Ability

Upload

Upload evidence such as certifications, affidavits, or reviews to establish the beneficiary is a fashion model of
distinguished merit and ability. Any affidavits submitted by the present or former employers or recognized
experts must set forth their expertise of the affiant and manner in which the affiant acquired such information.

Evidence of distinguished merit and ability
Other

Maintenance of status

(if not consular notification: 2.4b,
2.4c, 2.4d, 2.4e, 2.4f)

Maintenance Of Status

Upload

Upload evidence of maintenance of status. You may submit copies of the beneficiary's last two pay stubs, Form
W-2, and other relevant evidence as well as a copy of the beneficiary's Form I-94, Nonimmigrant
Arrival/Departure Record, a valid passport, travel document, or a copy of Form I-797, Notice of Action.

Form I-94
Valid passport
Travel documents
Form I-797
Pay stubs
W-2
Other

A beneficiary who must have a passport to be admitted generally must maintain a valid passport during their
entire stay.

Evidence of J-1 or J-2 status

Additional evidence

[if yes to question 4.11.a]

Evidence Of J-1 Or J-2 Status

Upload

Upload evidence showing status as a J-1 exchange visitor or a J-2 dependent of a J-1 exchange visitor. A copy of
either Form 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.

Evidence of J-1 or J-2 status
Other

Additional Evidence You Want To
Provide

Upload

You can upload additional documents that support your petition or help explain any of your responses.

Other

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• Accepted file formats: JPG, JPEG, PDF, TIF or TIFF
• No encrypted or password-protected files
• If your documents are in a foreign language, upload a full English
translation and the translator's certification with each original
document.
• Upload no more than five documents at a time
• Accepted file name characters: English letters, numbers, spaces,
periods, hyphens, underscores, and parentheses
• Maximum size: 12MB per file

Evidence

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below.

DOD project manager
statement

(If H-1B2 U.S. DOD Projects H Classification
Only)
Supplement

DOD Project Manager Statement and Signature

I certify that the beneficiary 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).
As the petitioner or preparer, you must collect the signature of the DOD Project Manager and upload the signed signature page.
Follow these steps:
1. Download the Petition Summary
2. Download the DOD Project Manager Signature page
3. Print the Petition Summary and DOD Project Manager Signature page
4. Give the Petition Summary and DOD Project Manager Signature page to the DOD Project Manager to read and sign
5. Collect the signed DOD Project Manager Signature page
The petitioner will need to scan and upload the completed signature page on the next screen.

DOD project manager
signature
Preparer declaration

(If H-1B2 U.S. DOD Projects
Only)
(IF PREPARER)
8.5

DOD Project Manager's Signature Upload
Preparer's Declaration and Signature

Upload
By my signature, I certify, swear, or affirm, under penalty of perjury, that I prepared this petition on behalf of, at the request of,
and with the express consent of the petitioner or authorized signatory. The petitioner has reviewed this completed petition as
prepared by me and informed me that all of the information in the form and in the supporting documents, is complete, true, and
correct.
As the petitioner's preparer, you must sign on paper and provide your signature page to the petitioner. Follow these steps:

Scan and upload the completed DOD Project Manager Signature page.
Your preparer must read and agree to the certification below.

1. Download the Preparer Signature page
2. Print the Preparer Signature page
3. Read and sign the Preparer Signature page
4. Give the signed Preparer Signature page to the petitioner

Preparer signature
Petitioner’s or authorized [If H-1B, H-1B1, H-1B2, H1B3 classification]
signatory’s declarations
and signature

The petitioner will need to scan and upload the completed signature page on the next screen.
(IF PREPARER)

8.5
H Classification
Supplement

(If H-1B
Specialty Occupation OR H1B2 U.S. DOD Projects)

H Classification
Supplement

[If H-1B1]

Trade Agreement
Supplement

Preparer's Signature Upload
Statement for H-1B Specialty Occupations and H1B1 Chile and Singapore

Upload
By filing this petition, I agree to, and will abide by, the terms of the labor condition application (LCA) for the duration of the
beneficiary's authorized period of stay for H-1B employment. I certify that I will maintain a valid employer-employee relationship
with the beneficiary at all times. If the beneficiary is assigned to a position in a new location, I will obtain and post an LCA for that
site prior to reassignment.

Scan and upload the completed Preparer Signature page.
You must read and agree to all of the declarations on this page. If you knowingly and willfully
falsify or conceal a material fact or submit a false document with your petition, we can deny
your petition and may deny any other immigration benefit. You may also face criminal
prosecution and penalties provided by the law.

I further understand that I cannot charge the beneficiary the ACWIA fee, and that any other required reimbursement will be
considered an offset against wages and benefits paid relative to the LCA.
I have read and agree to the statement
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Statement for H-1B Specialty Occupations and U.S. As an authorized official of the employer, I certify that the employer will be liable for the reasonable costs of return transportation
Department of Defense (DOD) Projects
of the beneficiary abroad if the beneficiary is dismissed from employment by the employer before the end of the period of
authorized stay.
I have read and agree to the statement
Checkbox
Petitioner's Trade Agreement Supplement
Copies of any documents submitted are exact photocopies of unaltered, original documents, and I understand that, as the
declaration
petitioner, I may be required to submit original documents to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) at a later date.
I authorize the release of any information from my records, or from the petitioning organization's records that USCIS needs to
determine eligibility for the immigration benefit sought. I recognize the authority of USCIS to conduct audits of this petition using
publicly available open source information. I also recognize that any supporting evidence submitted in support of this petition may
be verified by USCIS through any means determined appropriate by USCIS, including but not limited to, on-site compliance
reviews.
I certify, under penalty of perjury, that I have reviewed this petition and that all of the information contained on the petition,
including all responses to specific questions, and in the supporting documents, is complete, true, and correct.
l am filing this petition on behalf of an organization and I certify that I am authorized to do so by the organization.

7

Authorized Signatory’s Declaration and Signature

I have read and agree to the statement.
Copies of any documents submitted are exact photocopies of unaltered, original documents, and I understand that, as the
petitioner, I may be required to submit original documents to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) at a later date.

Checkbox

I authorize the release of any information from my records, or from the petitioning organization's records that USCIS needs to
determine eligibility for the immigration benefit sought. I recognize the authority of USCIS to conduct audits of this petition using
publicly available open source information. I also recognize that any supporting evidence submitted in support of this petition may
be verified by USCIS through any means determined appropriate by USCIS, including but not limited to, on-site compliance
reviews.
If filing this petition on behalf of an organization, I certify that I am authorized to do so by the organization.

(If user has checked all
checkboxes on Your
delcarations and signature
page)

7.2.a

Authorized Signatory’s Signature

I certify, under penalty of perjury, that I have reviewed this petition and that all of the information contained in the petition,
including all responses to specific questions, and in the supporting documents, is complete, true, and correct.
I have read and agree to the statement.

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Text

You must provide your digital signature below by typing your full legal name. We may deny
your petition if you do not completely fill out this petition or fail to submit required
documents. We will record the date of your signature with your petition.

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The final step to submit your Form I-129, Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker is to pay the
required fee.
Note: Your petition fee includes the Form I-129 filing fee and may also include the ACWIA
fee, Fraud and Detection fee, and Public Law 113-114 fee, based on the answers you
provided on your Form I-129 or supplements.
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