Fillable Printable Form I-129

What is a Form I-129 ?

Form I-129, also known as Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker, is a form submitted to the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services used by employers or prospective employers to petition U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) for an alien beneficiary to come temporarily to the United States as a nonimmigrant to perform services or labor, or to receive training. Fill and download this fillable Form I-129 Online at Handypdf.com.

Fillable Printable Form I-129

What is a Form I-129 ?

Form I-129

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For

USCIS

Use

Only

Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker

Department of Homeland Security

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

USCIS

Form I-129

OMB No. 1615-0009

Expires 12/31/2018

Classification Approved

Consulate/POE/PFI Notified

Extension Granted

COS/Extension Granted

Partial Approval (explain)

Action BlockReceipt

Class:

No. of Workers:

Job Code:

Validity Dates:

From:

To:

At:

Legal Name of Individual Petitioner

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.

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

Contact Information4.

Part 1. Petitioner Information

START HERE - Type or print in black ink.►

2. Company or Organization Name

3. Mailing Address of Individual, Company or Organization

City or Town State ZIP Code

In Care Of Name

Street Number and Name

Apt. Flr. NumberSte.

Daytime Telephone Number

U.S. Social Security Number (if any)

Email Address (if any)

Individual IRS Tax Number

Mobile Telephone Number

Federal Employer Identification Number (FEIN)

5. Other Information

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Postal Code CountryProvince

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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):

New employment.

New concurrent employment.

Change of employer.

Amended petition.

Change in previously approved employment.

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

3. Provide the most recent petition/application receipt number for the

beneficiary. If none exists, indicate "None."

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.)

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.

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

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

4. Requested Action (select only one box):

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.)

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

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

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

4. Other Information

Date of birth Gender

Male Female

U.S. Social Security Number (if any)

(mm/dd/yyyy)

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Date Passport or Travel Document

Expires (mm/dd/yyyy)

Country of Citizenship or Nationality

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

Employment Authorization Document (EAD)

Number (if any)

Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS)

Number (if any)

ZIP CodeStateCity or Town

Ste. NumberFlr.Apt.

Street Number and Name

Current Nonimmigrant Status Date Status Expires or D/S

(mm/dd/yyyy)

Passport or Travel Document Country

of Issuance

Date Passport or Travel Document

Issued (mm/dd/yyyy)

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

Country of Birth

I-94 Arrival-Departure Record Number

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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.) (continued)

Date of Last Arrival (mm/dd/yyyy) Passport or Travel Document Number

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):

b. Office Address (City) c. U.S. State or Foreign Country

Consulate Port of EntryPre-flight inspection

d. Beneficiary's Foreign Address

City or Town

Street Number and Name Apt. Flr. NumberSte.

Alien Registration Number (A-Number)

A-

Province of Birth

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

State

CountryPostal Code

Yes

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

explanation.

Province

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Part 4. Processing Information (continued)

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

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

►Yes. If yes, how many?

Yes. If yes, answer the questions below. No. If no, proceed to Item Number 9.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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?

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.

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?

Part 5. Basic Information About the Proposed Employment and Employer

1. Job Title 2. LCA or ETA Case Number

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Yes. If yes, how many?

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

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

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

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

►Yes. If yes, how many? No

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

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?

12. Type of Business 13. Year Established

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

10. Other Compensation (Explain)

11. Dates of intended employment

From: To:

7. Is this a full-time position?

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

If the answer to Item Number 7. is no, how many hours per week for the position?8. ►

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Part 6. Certification Regarding the Release of Controlled Technology or Technical Data to Foreign

Persons in the United States

(This section of the form is required only for H-1B, H-1B1 Chile/Singapore, L-1, and O-1A petitions. It is not required for any other

classifications. Please review the Form I-129 General Filing Instructions before completing this section.)

Select Item Number 1. or Item Number 2. as appropriate. DO NOT select both boxes.

A license is not required from either the U.S. Department of Commerce or the U.S. Department of State to release such

technology or technical data to the foreign person; or

With respect to the technology or technical data the petitioner will release or otherwise provide access to the beneficiary, the petitioner

certifies that it has reviewed the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) and the 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.

(mm/dd/yyyy)(mm/dd/yyyy)

Yes

Yes No

Yes

Wages:9.

$ per (Specify hour, week, month, or year)

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

Ste. NumberFlr.Apt.Street Number and Name

ZIP CodeState

City or Town

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Part 7. Declaration, Signature, and Contact Information of Petitioner or Authorized Signatory (Read

the information on penalties in the instructions before completing this section.)

Signature and Date2.

Signature of Authorized Signatory Date of Signature

(mm/dd/yyyy)

NOTE: If you do not fully complete this form or fail to submit the required documents listed in the instructions, a final decision on your

petition may be delayed or the petition may be denied.

Part 8. Declaration, Signature, and Contact Information of Person Preparing Form, If Other Than

Petitioner

Family Name (Last Name)

Given Name (First Name)

Preparer's Business or Organization Name (if any)

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

Name of Preparer

Family Name (Last Name)

Name and Title of Authorized Signatory

Given Name (First Name)

Signatory's Contact Information3.

Daytime Telephone Number Email Address (if any)

Title

Provide the following information concerning the preparer:

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.

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.

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.

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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.

Preparer's Declaration

Signature of Preparer

Date of Signature

(mm/dd/yyyy)

Signature and Date

Part 8. Declaration, Signature, and Contact Information of Person Preparing Form, If Other Than

Petitioner (continued)

City or Town State ZIP Code

Street Number and Name

Apt. Flr. NumberSte.

Preparer's Mailing Address

Province CountryPostal Code

Preparer's Contact Information4.

Fax Number Daytime Telephone Number

Email Address (if any)

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Part 9. Additional Information About Your Petition For Nonimmigrant Worker

If you require more space to provide any additional information within this petition, use the space below. If you require more space

than what is provided to complete this petition, you may make a copy of Part 9. to complete and file with this petition. In order to

assist us in reviewing your response, you must identify the Page Number, Part Number and Item Number corresponding to the

additional information.

A-Number ►

A-

Page Number Part Number Item Number

Item NumberPart NumberPage Number

Page Number

Part Number Item Number

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E-1/E-2 Classification Supplement to Form I-129

Department of Homeland Security

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

USCIS

Form I-129

OMB No. 1615-0009

Expires 12/31/2018

Name of the Petitioner

Are you seeking advice from USCIS to determine whether changes in the terms or conditions of E status

for one or more employees are substantive?

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

Name of the Beneficiary

E-1/E-2 Supplement

3. Classification sought (select only one box):

E-1 Treaty Trader E-2 CNMI InvestorE-2 Treaty Investor

4. Name of country signatory to treaty with the United States

Yes No

Section 1. Information About the Employer Outside the United States (if any)

1. Employer's Name

3. Employer's Address

City or Town State ZIP Code

Street Number and Name Apt. Flr. NumberSte.

2. Total Number of Employees

Principal Product, Merchandise or Service4.

Province

CountryPostal Code

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

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Section 2. Additional Information About the U.S. Employer

1. How is the U.S. company related to the company abroad? (select only one box)

Parent Branch

Subsidiary

Affiliate

Joint Venture

Place of Incorporation or Establishment in the United States2.a.

2.b. Date of incorporation or establishment

(mm/dd/yyyy)

3. Nationality of Ownership (Individual or Corporate)

Name (First/MI/Last) Nationality Immigration Status

Percent of

Ownership

4. Assets

5. Net Worth 6. Net Annual Income

7. Staff in the United States

a. How many executive and managerial employees does the petitioner have who are nationals of the treaty

country in either E, L, or H nonimmigrant status?

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

b. How many persons with special qualifications does the petitioner employ who are in either E, L, or

H nonimmigrant status?

d. Provide the total number of positions in the United States that require persons with special qualifications.

8. If the petitioner is attempting to qualify the employee as an executive or manager, provide the total number of employees he or

she will supervise. Or, if the petitioner is attempting to qualify the employee based on special qualifications, explain why the

special qualifications are essential to the successful or efficient operation of the treaty enterprise.

Section 3. Complete If Filing for an E-1 Treaty Trader

Section 4. Complete If Filing for an E-2 Treaty Investor

1. Total Annual Gross Trade/Business

of the U.S. company

2. For Year Ending

(yyyy)

3. Percent of total gross trade between the United States and the

treaty trader country.

Total Investment: Cash Equipment Other

PremisesInventory Total

E-1/E-2 Supplement

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Trade Agreement Supplement to Form I-129

Department of Homeland Security

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

USCIS

Form I-129

OMB No. 1615-0009

Expires 12/31/2018

Trade Agreement Supplement

Name of the Petitioner

2. Name of the Beneficiary

3. Employer is a

(select only one box):

Foreign Employer

U.S. Employer

4. If Foreign Employer, Name the Foreign Country

Section 1. Information About Requested Extension or Change (See instructions attached to this form.)

Section 2. Petitioner's Declaration, Signature, and Contact Information (Read the information on

penalties in the instructions before completing this section.)

1. This is a request for Free Trade status based on (select only one box):

Free Trade, Canada (TN1)

Free Trade, Mexico (TN2)

Free Trade, Singapore (H-1B1)

Free Trade, Other

Free Trade, Chile (H-1B1)

A sixth consecutive request for Free Trade, Chile or

Singapore (H-1B1)

Signature and Date

Name of Petitioner

Signature of Petitioner Date of Signature

(mm/dd/yyyy)

I am filing this petition on behalf of an organization and I certify that I am authorized to do so by the organization.

Mobile Telephone Number Email Address (if any)Daytime Telephone Number

Petitioner's Contact Information

Family Name (Last Name)

Given Name (First Name)

a. d.

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.

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.