Form I-129L Petition for Nonimmigrant Worker: L Classification

Petition for Nonimmigrant Worker: L Classification
Department of Homeland Security
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

USCIS
Form I-129L
OMB No. 1615-xxxx
Expires xx/xx/20xx

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Part 1. Petitioner Information
1.

Petitioning Company or Organization Name

2.

Primary U.S. Office Address of Petitioner

3.

Street Number and Name

Apt. Ste. Flr. Number

City or Town

State

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ZIP Code

(USPS ZIP Code Lookup)

Yes

Is your mailing address different from your Primary U.S. Office Address?

No

If you answered “Yes” to Item Number 3., provide your mailing address below.
4.

Mailing Address

In Care Of Name (if any)

Street Number and Name

Apt. Ste. Flr. Number

City or Town

State

Province

5.

Postal Code

ZIP Code

(USPS ZIP Code Lookup)

Country

Petitioner's Contact Information

U.S. Daytime Telephone Number

U.S. Mobile Telephone Number (if any)

Email Address (if any)

6.

Tax Payer Identification Numbers
Provide the following information, as applicable.
A.

Employer Identification Number (EIN)
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7.

B.

Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN)
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E-Verify Information
A.

Are you a participant in the E-Verify program?

Yes

No

If you answered “Yes” to Item A. in Item Number 7., provide the information requested in Items B. - C.
B.

Employer's Name as Listed in E-Verify

C.

Employer's E-Verify Company Identification Number or an E-verify Client Company Identification Number

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Part 2. Information About This Petition
1.

This petition is: (select only one box)
An individual petition
A blanket petition

2.

Basis for Classification (select only one box)
A.

New employment.

B.

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

C.

Change in previously approved employment (provide an explanation in Part 12. Additional Information).

D.

New concurrent employment.

E.
F.
G.

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Change of employer for a beneficiary already in the requested classification.

Amended petition (provide an explanation in Part 12. Additional Information).
Blanket petition.

3.

Provide the most recent petition/application receipt number for the beneficiary. If none exists, indicate "None."
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4.

Requested Action (select only one box)
A.
B.

C.
D.
E.
F.
G.

Notify the office in Part 4. so that the beneficiary can apply for and obtain a visa or be admitted, if eligible.
Change the status and extend the stay of the beneficiary because the beneficiary is now in the United States in another
status (see the Instructions for limitations). This is available only when you select Item A. in Item Number 2. above,
New employment.
Extend the stay of the beneficiary because the beneficiary now holds this status.

Amend the stay of the beneficiary because the beneficiary now holds this status.
Initial blanket petition approval.

Extend the validity of a current blanket petition.

Amend the validity period of a current blanket petition.

5.

Does the petitioner employ 50 or more individuals in the U.S.?

Yes

No

6.

If you answered “Yes” to Item Number 5., are more than 50 percent of those employees in H-1B,
L-1A, or L-1B nonimmigrant status?

Yes

No

Part 3. Beneficiary Information

Provide the information requested about the beneficiary for whom you are filing.
1.

Beneficiary's Full Name
Family Name (Last Name)

2.

Given Name (First Name)

Middle Name

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 12. Additional Information.
Family Name (Last Name)

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Given Name (First Name)

Middle Name

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Part 3. Beneficiary's Information (continued)
Other Information
3.

Date of Birth (mm/dd/yyyy)

4.

Gender

5.

Male
6.

Alien Registration Number (A-Number)

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USCIS Online Account Number (if any)
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7.

Female

U.S. Social Security Number (if any)

Place of Birth
City or Town of Birth

Province of Birth

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Country of Birth

9.

Country of Citizenship or Nationality

10.

If the beneficiary is in the United States, complete the following:
Date of Last Arrival (mm/dd/yyyy)

Form I-94 Arrival-Departure Record Number (if any)
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Passport or Travel Document Number

Date Passport or Travel Document Issued (mm/dd/yyyy)

Date Passport or Travel Document Expires (mm/dd/yyyy)

Passport or Travel Document Country of Issuance

Current Nonimmigrant
Status

Date Status Expires (mm/dd/yyyy) or Duration of Status (D/S)
(see Form I-94 Arrival/Departure Document)

Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS)
Number (if any)

11.

Employment Authorization Document (EAD)
Number (if any)

Does the beneficiary have a U.S. residential address?

Yes

No

If you answered “Yes” to Item Number 11., you must provide the beneficiary's U.S. residential address information in Item
Number 12.
12.

Beneficiary's Current U.S. Residential Address (Do not list a P.O. Box unless the beneficiary resides in the Commonwealth of
the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI).)
Street Number and Name

Apt. Ste. Flr. Number

City or Town

State

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ZIP Code

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Part 4. Processing Information
1.

If the beneficiary named in Part 3. is requesting new employment, a continuation of previously approved employment without
change with the same employer, a change of employer for a beneficiary already in the requested classification, or an amended
petition, state the U.S. Consulate or U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) inspection facility you want notified if this
petition is approved.
A.

Type of Office (select only one box)
U.S. Consulate

B.

2.

City Where Office is Located

U.S. State or Foreign Country

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Street Number and Name

Apt. Ste. Flr. Number

City or Town

State

Postal Code

ZIP Code

Country

Are you filing any applications for replacement/initial Form I-94, Arrival-Departure Records, with this
petition? (If the beneficiary was issued an electronic Form I-94 by CBP when he/she was admitted to
the United States at an airport or seaport, 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 Form I-94.)
If yes, how many?

4.

C.

U.S. Port of Entry

Beneficiary's Foreign Address

Province

3.

CBP Pre-flight Inspection Facility

No

Yes

No

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Are you filing any applications for dependents with this petition?
If yes, how many?

Yes

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5.

Is the beneficiary in removal proceedings?

Yes

No

6.

Have you ever filed an immigrant petition for this beneficiary?

Yes

No

If you answered “Yes” to Item Number 7., identify the classification sought and the receipt numbers for those petitions in
Part 12. Additional Information.
7.

Have you ever filed a nonimmigrant petition for this beneficiary?

Yes

No

If you answered “Yes” to Item Number 7., identify the classification sought and the receipt numbers for those petitions in
Part 12. Additional Information.
8.

Has the beneficiary in this petition ever been granted the classification you are now requesting within
the last seven years?

Yes

No

Yes

No

Yes

No

If you answered “Yes” to Item Number 8., provide an explanation in Part 12. Additional Information.
9.

Has the beneficiary in this petition ever been denied the classification you are now requesting
within the last seven years?
If you answered “Yes” to Item Number 9., provide an explanation in Part 12. Additional Information.

10.

Has the beneficiary in this petition ever been a J-1 exchange visitor or J-2 dependent of a J-1
exchange visitor?
If you answered “Yes” to Item Number 10., provide a response to Item Number 11.

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Part 4. Processing Information (continued)
11.

If you answered “Yes” to Item Number 10., 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. Additionally, if applicable, provide
evidence that the beneficiary fulfilled the two-year foreign residence requirement or had such residence requirement waived.

Part 5. Basic Information About the Proposed Employment and Employer
1.

Job Title

2.

Addresses where the beneficiary will work if different from the address in Part 1. If you need to provide more than two
additional addresses, use Part 12. Additional Information.

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Address 1

Street Number and Name

Apt. Ste. Flr. Number

City or Town

State

ZIP Code

Is this a third-party location?

Yes

No

Yes

No

Yes

No

If you answered “Yes,” provide the name of the third-party organization.

Address 2

Street Number and Name

Apt. Ste. Flr. Number

City or Town

State

Is this a third-party location?

ZIP Code

If you answered “Yes,” provide the name of the third-party organization.

3.

Is this a full-time position?

4.

If you answered “No” to Item Number 3., how many hours per week for the position? ►

5.

Wages (in U.S. dollars): $

6.

Other Compensation (Explain)

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Part 5. Basic Information About the Proposed Employment and Employer (continued)
7.

Dates of intended employment
From (mm/dd/yyyy)

To (mm/dd/yyyy)

8.

Type of Business

9.

10.

Current Number of Employees in the United States ►

11.

Gross Annual Income
$

12.

Year Established

Net Annual Income
$

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Part 6. Certification Regarding the Release of Controlled Technology or Technical Data to Foreign
Persons in the United States
Select Item A. or Item B. as appropriate. Select only one option.
1.

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 either:
A.
B.

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. Filing An Individual Petition

Complete this section if you are filing an individual petition. Go to Part 8. if you are filing a blanket petition.
1.

Classification sought (select only one option):
L-1A manager

2.

L-1A executive

L-1B specialized knowledge

List the beneficiary's prior periods of stay in an H or L classification in the United States for the last seven years. Be sure to list
only those periods in which the beneficiary was physically present in the United States in an H or L classification. Do not
include periods in which the beneficiary was in a dependent status, for example, H-4 or L-2 status. If you need extra space to
complete this section, use the space provided in Part 12. Additional Information or attach a separate sheet of paper.
NOTE: Submit copies of Forms I-94, Form I-797, and/or other USCIS issued documents noting these periods of stay in the H
or L classification.
Subject's Name

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Period of Stay
From (mm/dd/yyyy) To (mm/dd/yyyy)

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Part 7. Filing An Individual Petition (continued)
3.

Name of Employer Abroad

4.

Address of Employer Abroad
Street Number and Name

Apt. Ste. Flr. Number

City or Town

State

Province

5.

Country

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Indicate how the U.S. company is related to the company abroad. The U.S. company is the: (select only one option)
Parent

6.

Postal Code

Branch

Subsidiary (to include Joint Ventures)

Affiliate

Dates of beneficiary's employment with this employer. Explain any interruptions in employment.
Dates of Employment
From (mm/dd/yyyy) To (mm/dd/yyyy)

7.

ZIP Code

Explanation of Interruptions

Indicate the type of qualifying position the beneficiary was employed in while working for the employer abroad.
Manager

Executive

Specialized Knowledge

Specialized Knowledge Professional

8.

Describe the beneficiary's duties abroad for the three years preceding the filing of the petition. If the beneficiary is currently in
the United States, describe the beneficiary's duties abroad for the three years preceding the beneficiary's admission to the United
States.

9.

Describe the beneficiary's proposed duties in the United States.

10.

Summarize the beneficiary's education, training, and work experience.

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Part 7. Filing An Individual Petition (continued)
11.

Describe the percentage of ownership (as applicable) and control of each company that has a qualifying relationship. Provide
the EIN for each U.S. company that has a qualifying relationship.
Percentage of ownership (as applicable) and control of each company that has a
qualifying relationship.

12.

EIN for each U.S. company that
has a qualifying relationship.

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Do the companies currently have the same qualifying relationship as they did during the one-year period
of the alien's employment with the company abroad?

Yes

No

If you answered “No” to Item Number 12., provide an explanation in Part 12. Additional Information that shows how the
U.S. company has and will have a qualifying relationship with another foreign entity during the entire requested period of stay.
13.

Is the beneficiary coming to the United States to open or to be employed in a new office?

Yes

No

14.

Is this petition requesting the first extension after a new office petition?

Yes

No

15.

Has the beneficiary ever been previously approved to open or be employed in a new office?

Yes

No

If you are seeking L-1B specialized knowledge, including L-1B specialized knowledge professional, status for an individual, provide a
response to Item Numbers 16. - 19.
16.

Will the beneficiary be stationed primarily offsite (at the worksite of an employer other than the
petitioner or its affiliate, subsidiary, or parent)?

Yes

No

17.

Will you, the petitioner, be controlling and supervising the beneficiary's work at the unaffiliated
employer's worksite?

Yes

No

18.

Identify the name of the unaffiliated employer at the worksite and describe how and by whom the beneficiary's work will be
controlled and supervised. Include a description of the amount of time each supervisor is expected to control and supervise the
work. If you need extra space to complete this section, use the space provided in Part 12. Additional Information or attach an
additional sheet of paper.

19.

Describe the reasons why placement at a worksite other than that of the petitioner, subsidiary, affiliate or parent is needed.
Include a description of how the beneficiary's duties at another worksite relate to your need for the specialized knowledge he or
she possesses. If you need extra space to complete this section, use the space provided in Part 12. Additional Information or
attach an additional sheet of paper.

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Part 8. Filing A Blanket Petition
Complete this section if you are filing a blanket petition. Go back to Part 7. if you are filing an individual petition.
1.

List all U.S. and foreign parents, branches, subsidiaries, and affiliates included in this petition. Include the address of each
entity, its relationship to the U.S. company, and its percentage of ownership and control. If you need extra space to complete
this section, use the space provided in Part 12. Additional Information or attach an additional sheet of paper.
Entity 1
Name of Entity

Entity Address

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Street Number and Name

Apt. Ste. Flr. Number

City or Town

State

Province

Relationship to U.S. Company

Entity 2

Postal Code

ZIP Code

Country

Percentage of Ownership and Control
%

Name of Entity

Entity Address

Street Number and Name

Apt. Ste. Flr. Number

City or Town

State

Province

Relationship to U.S. Company

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Postal Code

ZIP Code

Country

Percentage of Ownership and Control
%

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Part 8. Filing A Blanket Petition (continued)
Entity 3
Name of Entity

Entity Address
Street Number and Name

Apt. Ste. Flr. Number

City or Town

State

Province

ZIP Code

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Postal Code

Relationship to U.S. Company

Country

Percentage of Ownership and Control
%

Part 9. Statement, Contact Information, Certification, and Signature of the Petitioner or Authorized
Signatory
NOTE: Read the Penalties section of the Form I-129L Instructions before completing this section.

Petitioner's or Authorized Signatory's Statement

NOTE: Select the box for either Item A. or B. in Item Number 1. If applicable, select the box for Item Number 2.
1.

Petitioner's or Authorized Signatory's Statement Regarding the Interpreter
A.
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 10. 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.

Petitioner's or Authorized Signatory's Statement Regarding the Preparer
At my request, the preparer named in Part 11.,

,

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

Authorized Signatory's Contact Information
3.

Authorized Signatory's Family Name (Last 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)

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Authorized Signatory's Given Name (First Name)

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Part 9. Statement, Contact Information, Certification, and Signature of the Petitioner or Authorized
Signatory (continued)
Petitioner's or Authorized Signatory's Certification
Copies of any documents submitted are exact photocopies of unaltered, original documents, and I understand that, as the petitioner or
authorized signatory, 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.

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

I understand that USCIS may require me to appear for an appointment to take my biometrics (fingerprints, photograph, and/or
signature) and, at that time, if I am required to provide biometrics, I will be required to sign an oath reaffirming that:
1) I reviewed and provided or authorized all of the information in my petition;

2) I understood all of the information contained in, and submitted with, my petition; and
3) All of this information was complete, true, and correct at the time of filing.

I certify, under penalty of perjury, that I provided or authorized all of the information in my petition, I understand all of the
information contained in, and submitted with, my petition, and that all of this information is complete, true, and correct.

Petitioner's or Authorized Signatory's Signature
8.

Petitioner's or Authorized Signatory's Signature

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.

Part 10. Interpreter's Contact Information, Certification, and Signature
Provide the following information about the interpreter.

Interpreter's Full Name
1.

Interpreter's Family Name (Last Name)

Interpreter's Given Name (First Name)

2.

Interpreter's Business or Organization Name (if any)

Interpreter's Mailing Address
3.

Street Number and Name

Apt. Ste. Flr. Number

City or Town

State

Province

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Postal Code

ZIP Code

Country

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Part 10. Interpreter's Contact Information, Certification, and Signature (continued)
Interpreter's Contact Information
4.

Interpreter's Daytime Telephone Number

6.

Interpreter's Email Address (if any)

5.

Interpreter's Mobile Telephone Number (if any)

Interpreter's Certification

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

, which is the same language specified in Part 9.,

Item B. in Item Number 1., 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
Certification, and has verified the accuracy of every answer.

Interpreter's Signature
7.

Interpreter's Signature

Date of Signature (mm/dd/yyyy)

Part 11. Contact Information, Declaration, and Signature of the Person Preparing this Petition, if Other
Than the Petitioner or Authorized Signatory
Provide the following information about the preparer.

Preparer's Full Name
1.

Preparer's Family Name (Last Name)

Preparer's Given Name (First Name)

2.

Preparer's Business or Organization Name (if any)

Preparer's Mailing Address
3.

Street Number and Name

Apt. Ste. Flr. Number

City or Town

State

Province

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Postal Code

ZIP Code

Country

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Part 11. Contact Information, Declaration, and Signature of the Person Preparing this Petition, if Other
Than the Petitioner (continued)
Preparer's Contact Information
4.

Preparer's Daytime Telephone Number

6.

Preparer's Email Address (if any)

5.

Preparer's Mobile Telephone Number (if any)

Preparer's Statement
7.

A.
B.

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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.
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 supplement.

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
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.

Preparer's Signature

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Part 12. 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 your company or organization name 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.
1.

Company or Organization Name

2.

A.

D.

3.

A.

D.

4.

A.

D.

5.

A.

D.

6.

A.

Page Number

B. Part Number

C. Item Number

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B. Part Number

C. Item Number

Page Number

B. Part Number

C. Item Number

Page Number

B. Part Number

C. Item Number

Page Number

B. Part Number

C. Item Number

D.

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