USCIS Form I-129: Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker

Edition date

02/27/26. You can find the edition date at the bottom of the page on the form and instructions.

Where to file

You may have 2 options for filing your Form I-129 petition with USCIS: By mail (paper); or Online. Filing Your Form I-129 by Mail See our Direct Filing Addresses for Form I-129, Petition for Nonimmigrant Worker page.

Filing Your Form I-129 Online First create a USCIS online account or log in if you already have a USCIS online account. To learn more, visit our How to Create a USCIS Online Account page.

Visit the Forms Available to File Online webpage for details on when you or your representative can file Form I-129 online.

Filing fee

You can find the filing fee for Form I-129 by visiting our Fee Schedule page.

Initial evidence

View the checklist of required initial evidence.

USCIS filing tips

Complete all sections of the form. Filing Tips: Review our Tips for Filing Forms by Mail page for information on how to accurately complete, assemble, and mail your form(s).

Currently, only certain classifications of Form I-129 may be eligible to file online. Review our Forms Available to File Online page for eligible classifications and processing information.

Don’t forget to sign your form. We will reject or deny any improperly signed forms.

Forms must include a valid signature as provided in the form instructions. USCIS will not accept: A typed name on the signature line; A signature by an attorney, representative, or family member signing for the requestor; A signature created by a typewriter, word processor, stamp (manual or electronic), autopen, or similar device; An electronic signature rendered external to the USCIS online account, signatures created using commercial signature software, and signatures that do not comply with signature guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual and the DHS Electronic Signature Guidance; or An image of a handwritten signature that is subsequently and separately affixed to the benefit request by either physical or electronic methods.

Special instructions

Extension of Stay Requests for Beneficiaries Who Entered the United States Based on an Approved Blanket L Petition All petitioners requesting an extension of stay for a beneficiary who entered the United States based on an approved blanket L petition must file the following: Form I-129, Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker; Form I-129S, Nonimmigrant Petition Based on Blanket L Petition; and A copy of their previously approved Form I-129S. We may reject any Form I-129 for an L-1 blanket extension of stay request that does not also include Form I-129S.

Change of Status Requests for Beneficiaries Who are in the United States Based on an Approved Blanket L Petition All petitioners requesting a change of status to L-1 based on an approved blanket L petition for a beneficiary who is currently in the United States must file the following: Form I-129, Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker; and Form I-129S, Nonimmigrant Petition Based on Blanket L Petition. We may reject any Form I-129 for an L-1 blanket change of status request that does not also include Form I-129S.