USCIS Form I-129S: Nonimmigrant Petition Based on Blanket L Petition

Edition date

01/20/25. You can find the edition date at the bottom of the page on the form and instructions.

Where to file

If the alien employee is outside the United States and requires a visa, they should present their Form I-129S (that you completed as their petitioning employer) to a U.S. consular officer. If they are a Canadian citizen, they may file Form I-129S (that you completed as their petitioning employer) directly with U.S.

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) at certain ports of entry and certain pre-flight inspection locations. If they are inside the United States, they may file their Form I-129, Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker, together with Form I-129S (that you completed as their petitioning employer).

Filing fee

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

Initial evidence

Did you provide the following? A copy of the approval notice for the blanket L petition; and A letter detailing the employee’s dates of employment, job duties, qualifications, and salary.

The letter must also show the beneficiary worked for you for at least one continuous year out of the preceding three years in an executive, managerial, or specialized knowledge professional capacity.

Special instructions

Extension of Stay Requests for Beneficiaries Who Were Admitted to the United States Based on an Approved Blanket L Petition If you’re requesting an extension of stay for a beneficiary who was admitted to the United States based on an approved blanket L petition, you must file: Form I-129, Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker; Form I-129S, Nonimmigrant Petition Based on Blanket L Petition (the 01/20/25 edition only); and A copy of the beneficiary’s previously approved Form I-129S. Change of Status Request for Beneficiaries Who Are in the United States If you’re 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, you must file: Form I-129, Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker; and Form I-129S, Nonimmigrant Petition Based on Blanket L Petition (the 01/20/25 edition only).

Evidence of Petition Approval Needed When Traveling Along with a valid passport and visa (if applicable), the alien employee seeking admission pursuant to an approved blanket petition should carry the following documents when traveling to the United States: Form I-797, Notice of Action (approval notice);