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

USCIS
Form I-129S

Nonimmigrant Petition Based on Blanket L Petition
Department of Homeland Security
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

OMB No. 1615-0010
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For Government Use Only
Received

Resubmitted

Action Block

Fee Receipt

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Relocated Received

Validity Dates

Beneficiary Interviewed on:

From:

Approved as:

To:

Denial Reason

Manager/Executive
Specialized Knowledge
Professional

Approval Date:

To be completed by an
attorney or BIAaccredited
representative (if any).

Select this box if
Form G-28 or Form
G-28I is attached.

Attorney State Bar Number
(if applicable)

Attorney or Accredited Representative
USCIS Online Account Number (if any)

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Part 1. Information About The Employer
(Petitioner)
1.

Petitioner's Physical Address

4.a. Street Number
and Name

Name of the Petitioning Organization

4.b.

Petitioner's Mailing Address

(USPS ZIP Code Lookup)

Apt.

Flr.

4.c. City or Town

4.d. State

2.a. In Care Of Name (if any)

Ste.

4.e. ZIP Code

Petitioner's Contact Information

2.b. Street Number
and Name
2.c.

Apt.

Ste.

5.

Daytime Telephone Number

6.

Fax Number

7.

Email Address (if any)

8.

Website Address (if any)

Flr.

2.d. City or Town
2.e. State
3.

2.f.

ZIP Code

Is this mailing address the same as the physical location
of the sponsoring company or organization?
Yes

No

If you answered "No" to Item Number 3., provide the
sponsoring company's or organization's physical address
in Item Numbers 4.a. - 4.e.

Petitioner's Employees in the United States
9.

Does the petitioner employ 50 or more individuals in the
United States?
Yes
No
If you answered "Yes" to Item Number 9., complete
Item Number 10.

10.

Are more than 50 percent of the petitioner's employees in
H-1B, L-1A, or L-1B nonimmigrant status?
Yes

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Part 2. Information About the Proposed Position
and Prior Employment Periods in the United
States

Part 3. Information About the Beneficiary
Provide the following information about the beneficiary.
1.

Alien Registration Number (A-Number) (if any)
► A-

The beneficiary will work as a:
1.a.

Manager or Executive (L-1A)

1.b.

Specialized Knowledge Professional (L-1B)

2.

USCIS Online Account Number (if any)

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3.

U.S. Social Security Number (if any)

Dates of Proposed Employment

Provide the beneficiary's dates of proposed employment.
2.a. Start Date (mm/dd/yyyy)
2.b. End Date (mm/dd/yyyy)

Prior Periods of Stay in the United States
3.

Was the beneficiary of this petition in the United States
during the last seven years?
Yes
No

If you answered “Yes” to Item Number 3., provide the dates of
the beneficiary's prior periods of stay for the last seven years in
a work-authorized capacity and indicate the beneficiary's
immigration status and visa category (for example, H-1B, O-1)
during the period of stay. If you need extra space to complete
this section, use the space provided in Part 10. Additional
Information.
Period of Stay 1

4.a. From (mm/dd/yyyy)

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Beneficiary's Full Name

4.a. Family Name
(Last Name)
4.b. Given Name
(First Name)

4.c. Middle Name

Other Names Used (if any)

Provide all other names the beneficiary has ever used, including
aliases, maiden name, and nicknames. If you need extra space
to complete this section, use the space provided in Part 10.
Additional Information.
5.a. Family Name
(Last Name)
5.b. Given Name
(First Name)

5.c. Middle Name

4.b. To (mm/dd/yyyy)

Beneficiary's Foreign Mailing Address

5.

6.a. In Care Of Name (if any)

Nonimmigrant Status During Period of Stay

Period of Stay 2

6.b. Street Number and Name or PO Box

6.a. From (mm/dd/yyyy)
6.c.

Apt.

Ste.

Flr.

6.b. To (mm/dd/yyyy)
7.

Nonimmigrant Status During Period of Stay

6.d. City or Town
6.e. Province
6.f.

Postal Code

6.g. Country

7.

Is this mailing address also where the beneficiary
physically resides?
Yes

No

If you answered "No" to Item Number 7., provide the
beneficiary's physical address in Item Numbers 8.a. - 8.f.
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Part 3. Information About the Beneficiary
(continued)
Beneficiary's Foreign Physical Address
8.a. Street Number
and Name
8.b.

Apt.

Provide the wages per year the beneficiary will receive and the
number of hours the beneficiary will work per week for the
proposed employment. Also describe any other compensation
the beneficiary will receive, including dollar value (if
applicable).

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Ste.

Flr.

8.c. City or Town
8.d. Province

Wages and Hours of Proposed Employment

4.

Beneficiary's Wages Per Year $

5.

Beneficiary's Hours Per Week

6.

Other Compensation

8.e. Postal Code
8.f.

Country

Proposed Job Title and Duties

Other Information About the Beneficiary
9.

Date of Birth (mm/dd/yyyy)

10.

Gender

11.

City or Town of Birth

12.

Province or State of Birth

13.

Country of Birth

14.

Country of Citizenship or Nationality

Male

Female

Provide the job title and duties the beneficiary will perform.
Also indicate the percentage of time the beneficiary will spend
performing the duties on a daily basis. If you need extra space
to complete this section, use the space provided in Part 10.
Additional Information.
7.

Job Title

8.

Duties Performed on a Daily Basis

Primary Worksite

If you need extra space to complete this section, use the space
provided in Part 10. Additional Information.

9.

Part 4. Information About Proposed United
States Employment
1.

Provide the receipt number for the Blanket L petition
upon which this petition is based.
►

2.

Are you filing Form I-129, Petition for a Nonimmigrant
Worker, with this petition?
Yes
No

Proposed Employment Address for the Beneficiary
3.a. Street Number
and Name
3.b.

Apt.

Ste.

Flr.

If you are seeking L-1B specialized knowledge
professional status for the beneficiary, will the beneficiary
work primarily offsite (at a worksite of a company or
organization other than the petitioner or its affiliate,
branch, subsidiary, or parent company)?
Yes

No

If you answered "Yes" to Item Number 9., describe how
and who will control and supervise the beneficiary's work
and why the placement is not labor for hire in Item
Numbers 10.a. - 11.
10.a. Supervisor's Name

10.b. Nature of Supervision and Control of the Beneficiary's
Work

3.c. City or Town
3.d. State

3.e. ZIP Code

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Part 4. Information About Proposed United
States Employment (continued)

Other Information About the Beneficiary's Foreign
Employment

11.

Provide the beneficiary's job titles, dates of foreign
employment, and the duties of the jobs the beneficiary
performed during the required one continuous year out of three
years. Also provide the yearly wage the beneficiary received
and the number of hours the beneficiary worked per week.

Describe the reasons why the placement of the beneficiary
at this worksite is not an arrangement to provide labor for
hire. Also include a description of how the beneficiary's
duties at this worksite relate to your need for the
specialized knowledge he or she possesses.

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Job 1
4.

Job Title

5.a. Start Date (mm/dd/yyyy)

Part 5. Information About Foreign Employment
Provide information for each qualifying foreign employer for
whom the beneficiary worked during the required one
continuous year out of three years. If you need extra space to
complete this section, use the space provided in Part 10.
Additional Information.

5.b. End Date (mm/dd/yyyy)
6.

Job Duties

7.

Wages Earned Per Year

8.

Hours Worked Per Week

Qualifying Foreign Position

Indicate the type of qualifying position the beneficiary was
employed in while working for the qualifying foreign employer.
1.a.

Manager

1.b.

Executive

Job 2

1.c.

Specialized Knowledge Professional

9.

Job Title

Qualifying Foreign Employer Name and Address

10.a. Start Date (mm/dd/yyyy)

Provide the name and address for the qualifying foreign
employer for whom the beneficiary worked.

10.b. End Date (mm/dd/yyyy)

2.

11.

Job Duties

12.

Wages Earned Per Year

13.

Hours Worked Per Week

Foreign Employer Name

$

Mailing Address
3.a. Street Number
and Name
3.b.

Apt.

Ste.

Flr.

$

3.c. City or Town
3.d. Province
3.e. Postal Code
3.f.

Country

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Part 6. Certification Regarding the Release of
Controlled Technology or Technical Data to
Foreign Persons in the United States

Authorized Signatory's Contact Information
3.a. Authorized Signatory's Family Name (Last Name)

Select Item Number 1. or 2., as appropriate.
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:
1.

2.

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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

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.

Part 7. Statement, Contact Information,
Declaration, and Signature of the Petitioner or
Authorized Signatory
NOTE: Read the Penalties section of the Form I-129S
Instructions before completing this section.

Petitioner's or Authorized Signatory's Statement

NOTE: Select the box for either Item Number 1.a. or 1.b. If
applicable, select the box for Item Number 2.
1.a.

1.b.

I can read and understand English, and I have read
and understand every question and instruction on this
petition and my answer to every question.
The interpreter named in Part 8. has read to me every
question and instruction on this petition and my
answer to every question in
,
a language in which I am fluent, and I understood all
of this information as interpreted.

2.

3.b. Authorized Signatory's Given Name (First Name)

4.

Authorized Signatory's Title

5.

Authorized Signatory's Daytime Telephone Number

6.

Authorized Signatory's Mobile Telephone Number (if any)

7.

Authorized Signatory's Email Address (if any)

Petitioner's or Authorized Signatory's Declaration
and Certification

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
USCIS at a later date.
I authorize the release of any information contained in this
petition, in supporting documents, in my USCIS records, and in
the petitioning organization's USCIS records, to USCIS or other
entities and persons where necessary to determine eligibility for
the immigration benefit sought or where authorized by law.
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, I understand all of the information contained in, and
submitted with, this petition, and all of this information is
complete, true, and correct.

Petitioner's or Authorized Signatory's Signature

At my request, the preparer named in Part 9.,

8.a. Petitioner's or Authorized Signatory's Signature
,

prepared this petition for me based only upon
information I provided or authorized.

8.b. Date of Signature (mm/dd/yyyy)
NOTE TO ALL PETITIONERS AND AUTHORIZED
SIGNATORIES: If you do not completely fill out this petition
or fail to submit required documents listed in the Instructions,
USCIS may deny your petition.

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Part 8. Interpreter's Contact Information,
Certification, and Signature
Provide the following information about the interpreter.

Interpreter's Full Name
1.a. Interpreter's Family Name (Last Name)

I certify, under penalty of perjury, that:
I am fluent in English and

,

which is the same language specified in Part 7., Item Number
1.b., and I have read to this petitioner or the authorized
signatory in the identified language every question and
instruction on this petition and his or her answer to every
question. The petitioner or authorized signatory informed me
that he or she understands every instruction, question, and
answer on the petition, including the Petitioner's or
Authorized Signatory's Declaration and Certification, and
has verified the accuracy of every answer.

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1.b. Interpreter's Given Name (First Name)

2.

Interpreter's Certification

Interpreter's Business or Organization Name (if any)

Interpreter's Signature

Interpreter's Mailing Address

7.a. Interpreter's Signature

3.a. Street Number
and Name
3.b.

Apt.

Ste.

Flr.

7.b. Date of Signature (mm/dd/yyyy)

3.c. City or Town
3.d. State
3.f.

Province

3.e. ZIP Code

Part 9. Contact Information, Declaration, and
Signature of the Person Preparing this Petition,
if Other Than the Petitioner or Authorized
Signatory

3.g. Postal Code

Provide the following information about the preparer.

3.h. Country

Preparer's Full Name

1.a. Preparer's Family Name (Last Name)

Interpreter's Contact Information
4.

Interpreter's Daytime Telephone Number

5.

Interpreter's Mobile Telephone Number (if any)

6.

Interpreter's Email Address (if any)

1.b. Preparer's Given Name (First Name)

2.

Preparer's Business or Organization Name (if any)

Preparer's Mailing Address
3.a. Street Number
and Name
3.b.

Apt.

Ste.

Flr.

3.c. City or Town
3.d. State
3.f.

3.e. ZIP Code

Province

3.g. Postal Code
3.h. Country

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Part 9. Contact Information, Declaration, and
Signature of the Person Preparing this Petition,
if Other Than the Petitioner or Authorized
Signatory (continued)
Preparer's Contact Information

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4.

Preparer's Daytime Telephone Number

5.

Preparer's Mobile Telephone Number (if any)

6.

Preparer's Email Address (if any)

Preparer's Statement
7.a.

I am not an attorney or accredited representative but
have prepared this petition on behalf of the petitioner
and with the petitioner's or authorized signatory's
consent.

7.b.

I am an attorney or accredited representative and my
representation of the petitioner in this case
extends
does not extend beyond the
preparation of this petition.

NOTE: If you are an attorney or accredited
representative, you may need to submit a completed
Form G-28, Notice of Entry of Appearance as
Attorney or Accredited Representative, or Form
G-28I, Notice of Entry of Appearance as Attorney In
Matters Outside the Geographical Confines of the
United States, with this petition.

Preparer's Certification
By my signature, I certify, under penalty of perjury, that I
prepared this petition at the request of the petitioner or
authorized signatory. The petitioner or authorized signatory has
reviewed this completed petition, including the Petitioner's or
Authorized Signatory's Declaration and Certification, and
informed me that all of the information in the petition and in the
supporting documents is complete, true, and correct.

Preparer's Signature
8.a. Preparer's Signature

8.b. Date of Signature (mm/dd/yyyy)

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5.a. Page Number

Part 10. Additional Information
If you need extra space to provide any additional information
within this petition, use the space below. If you need more
space than what is provided, you may make copies of this page
to complete and file with this petition or attach a separate sheet
of paper. Type or print the beneficiary's name and A-Number
(if any) at the top of each sheet; indicate the Page Number,
Part Number, and Item Number to which your answer refers;
and sign and date each sheet.

5.b. Part Number

5.c. Item Number

5.d.

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1.a. Beneficiary's Family Name (Last Name)

1.b. Beneficiary's Given Name (First Name)

1.c. Beneficiary's Middle Name

6.a. Page Number

2.

Beneficiary's A-Number (if any)
► A-

3.a. Page Number

3.d.

3.b. Part Number

6.b. Part Number

6.c. Item Number

7.b. Part Number

7.c. Item Number

6.d.

3.c. Item Number

7.a. Page Number

7.d.
4.a. Page Number

4.b. Part Number

4.c. Item Number

4.d.

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