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

OMB No. 1615-0010; Expires 12/31/06

I-129S, Nonimmigrant Petition
Based on Blanket L Petition

Department of Homeland Security
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

What Is the Purpose of This Form?
This form is for an employer to classify employees as L-1
nonimmigrant intra-company transferees under a blanket L
petition approval.

Who May File?

If the alien is a specialized knowlege professional, a copy
of a U.S. degree, a foreign degree equivalent to a U.S.
degree, or evidence establishing that the combination of
the beneficiary's education and experience is the
equivalent of a U.S. degree.

Where to File.

An employer who has already obtained approval of a blanket
L-1 petition may file this form to classify employees outside
the United States as executives, managers or specialized
knowledge professionals. If the employee is in the United
States and you are requesting a change of status or extension
of stay for that employee, use Form I-129, Petition for a
Nonimmigrant Worker.

If the alien is not required to obtain a visa, he or she should
file this petition at the Service Center of the U.S. Citizenship
and Immigration Services (USCIS) that approved the blanket
petition.

General Filing Instructions.

Fee.

Please answer all questions by typing or clearly printing in
black ink. Indicate that an item is not applicable with "N/A."
If the answer is "none" write "none."

There is no fee for this petition.

If you need extra space to answer any item, attach a sheet of
paper with your name and Alien Registration Number (A#), if
any, and indicate the number of the item to which the answer
related.

Acceptance. A petition that is not signed will be rejected
with a notice that the petition is deficient. You may correct
the deficiency and resubmit the petition. However, a petition
is not considered properly filed until it is accepted by USCIS.

You must file your petition with the required Initial
Evidence. Your petition must be properly signed. Retain a
copy of the form and supporting documents for your records.
Translations. Any foreign language document must be
accompanied by a full English translation that a translator has
certified as complete and correct. The translator must also
certify that he or she is competent to translate the foreign
language into English.
Copies. If these instructions state that a copy of a document
may be filed with this petition, and you choose to send us the
original, we may keep that original for our records.

Initial Evidence.
You must file your petition with:
A copy of the approval notice for the blanket petition;
A letter from the alien's foreign qualifying employer
detailing his or her dates of employment, job duties,
qualifications and salary. The letter must also show that
the alien worked for the employer for at least one
continuous year in the three-year period preceeding the
filing of the petition in an executive, managerial or
specialized knowledge professional capacity; and

If the alien requires a visa, he or she should present the
completed petition at a U.S. embassy or consulate abroad.

Processing Information.

Initial processing. Once the petition has been accepted, it
will be checked for completeness, including submission of the
required initial evidence. If you do not completely fill out the
form or file it without required initial evidence, you will not
establish a basis for eligibility and we may deny your petition.
Requests for more information or interview. We may
request more information or evidence or we may request that
you appear at a USCIS office for an interview. We may also
request that you submit the original of any copy. We will
return these originals when they are no longer required.
Decision. You will be notified in writing of the decision on
your petition. If you filed the petition at a USCIS service
center and it is approved, the approval notice will be sent to
you so you can send it to the beneficiary to present at a port of
entry when he or she enters the United States.

Penalties.
If you knowingly and willfully falsify or conceal a material
fact or submit a false document with this request, we will
deny the benefit you are seeking and may deny any other
immigration benefit. In addition, you will face severe
penalties provided by law and you may be subjected to
criminal prosecution.

Form I-129S Instruction (Rev. 09/16/05)N

Privacy Act Notice.
We ask for the information on this form and associated
evidence to determine if you have established eligibility for
the immigration benefit you are seeking. Our legal right to
ask for this information is in 8 USC 1154. We may provide
this information to other government agencies. Failure to
provide this information and any requested evidence may
delay a final decision or result in denial of your application.

Information and USCIS Forms.

The estimated average time to complete and file this
application is as follows: (1) 10 minutes to learn about the law
and form; (2) 10 minutes to complete the form; and (3) 15
minutes to assemble and file the petition; for a total estimated
average of 35 minutes per application.
If you have comments regarding the accuracy of this estimate
or suggestions for making this form simpler, you can write to
the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Regulatory
Management Division, 111 Massachusetts Avenue, N.W.,
Washington, D.C. 20529; OMB No. 1615-0010. Do not mail
your completed application to this address.

For information on immigration laws, regulations, procedures
and to order USCIS forms call our toll-free forms line at
1-800-870-3676. You can also get USCIS forms and
information on immigration laws, regulations and procedures
by telephoning our National Customer Service Center tollfree at 1-800-375-5283 or visiting our internet website at
www.uscis.gov.

Use InfoPass for Appointments.
As an altenative to waiting in line for assistance at your local
USCIS office, you can now schedule an appointment through
our internet-based system, InfoPass. To access the system,
visit our website at www.uscis.gov. Use the InfoPass
appointment scheduler and follow the screen prompts to set
up your appointment. InfoPass generates an electronic
appointment notice that appears on the screen. Print the notice
and take it with you to your appointment. The notice gives the
time and date of your appointment, along with the address of
the USCIS office.

Paperwork Reduction Act Notice.
A person is not required to respond to a collection of
information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control
number. We try to create forms and instructions that are
accurate, can be easily understood and that impose the least
possible burden on you to provide us with information. Often
this is difficult because some immigration laws are very
complex.

Form I-129S Instruction (Rev. 09/16/05)N Page 2

OMB No. 1615-0010; Expires 12/31/06

I-129S, Nonimmigrant Petition
Based on Blanket L Petition

Department of Homeland Security
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

START HERE - Please type or print in black ink.

Part 1.

For USCIS Use Only

Information about employer.

Receipt

Returned

Sponsoring Company of Organization's Name

Date
Date
Resubmitted

Address - ATTN:

Date

Room/Suite #

Street Number and Name

Date
Reloc Sent

City or Town

Zip/Postal Code

Country

State or Province

Date
Date
Reloc Sent

Part 2.

Information about employment.
Date

This alien will be a:

Date

a.

Manager/Executive

b.

Specialized knowledge professional

Petitioner
Interviewed
on

Blanket petition approval number:
Beneficiary
Interviewed
on

Part 3. Information about employee.
Family Name

Approved as:

Given Name

Middle Name

Manager/executive
Specialized knowledge
on

Room/Suite #

Foreign Address: Street Number and Name

Validity Dates:
From:

City or Town

State or Province

Country

Zip/Postal Code

To:
Denied (Give reason)

Date of Birth (mm/dd/yyyy)

Country of Birth

Country of Citizenship/Nationality
Action Block

Part 4. Additional information about the employment.
Room/Suite #

Address: Street Number and Name

City or Town

State or Province

To Be Completed by
Attorney or Representative, if any.

Country

Zip/Postal Code

Fill in box if G-28 is attached to represent the
petition.
ATTY State License #

Form I-129S (Rev. 09/16/05)N

Part 4. Additional Information about the employment. (Continued.)
Date of intended employment (mm/dd/yyyy)

From:

To:

Weekly Wage

Hours Per Week

$

$

Title and detailed description of duties to be performed.

Give the alien's dates of prior periods of stay in the United States in a work authorized capacity and the type of visa.

Give the alien's dates of employment and job duties for the immediate prior three years.

Summarize the alien's education and other work experience.

Form I-129S (Rev. 09/16/05)N Page 2

Part 5. Signature. Read the information on penalties in the instructions before completing this section.
I certify, under penalty of perjury under the laws of the United States of America, that this petition and the evidence submitted with it
are all true and correct. I am filing this on behalf of an organization, and I certify that I am empowered to do so by that organization.
If this petition is to extend a prior petition, I certify that the proposed employment is under the same terms and conditions as in the
prior approved petition. I authorize the release of any information from my records, or from the petitioning organizations records that
the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services needs to determine eligibility for the benefit being sought.
Signature

Date (mm/dd/yyyy)

Daytime Telephone Number (with area code)
(

E-Mail Address (If any.)

)

NOTE: If you do not completely fill out this form or fail to submit required documents listed in the instructions, the person(s)
petitioned may not be found eligible for the requested benefit and this petition may be denied.

Part 6. Signature of person preparing form, if other than above. (Sign below.)
Signature

Date (mm/dd/yyyy)

Print or Type Your Name

Daytime Telephone Number (with area code)
(

E-Mail Address (If any.)

)

Firm Name and Address

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