United States | USCIS to publish revised Form I-129 on Jan. 17

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced it will publish a revised edition of Form I-129, Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker on Jan. 17, 2025.

Key Points:

• Form I-129 has been revised to align with the H-1B modernization final rule and the H-2 modernization final rule.
• The Jan. 17, 2025 edition of Form I-129 replaces the Apr. 1, 2024 edition of Form I-129 and will only be accepted if received on or after Jan. 17, 2025.
• Form I-129 petitions received using the Apr. 1 edition of the form after Jan. 17 will be rejected. There is no grace period for the revised edition of Form I-129 because this revised edition is necessary for USCIS to apply the final rules.
• For applicants filing Form I-129 by mail, the Apr. 1 edition will not be accepted if received on or after Jan. 17, 2025.
• A preview edition of the revised form can be viewed here and instructions can be found here.

This alert has been provided by the BAL U.S. Practice Group.

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