Instructions For Form I-129 - Petition For A Nonimmigrant Worker Page 21

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Note on E-Filing
5. Major League Sports: This covers major league
athletes, minor league sports, and any affiliates associated
If you are e-filing this application, it will automatically be
with the major leagues in baseball, hockey, soccer,
routed to the appropriate Service Center, and you will receive
basketball, and football. Support personnel includes:
a receipt indicating the location to which it was routed. This
coaches, trainers, broadcasters, referees, linesmen,
location may not necessarily be the same center shown in the
umpires, and interpreters. Mail the I-129 package to the
filing addresses listed above. For e-filed applications, it is
Vermont Service Center, regardless of the place of
very important to review your filing receipt and make specific
temporary employment.
note of the receiving location. All further communication,
including submission of supporting documents, should be
6. Trade NAFTA (TN) for Nationals of Mexico and
directed to the receiving location indicated on your e-filing
Canada:
receipt.
A. TN Extension or Change of Status for Nationals of
Canada or Mexico already in the United States: Mail
What Is the Filing Fee?
Form I-129 package to the Vermont Service Center,
regardless of where the TN Canadian or Mexican
The base filing fee for this petition is $320.
national will be employed.
I
A U.S. employer filing Form I-129 for an H-1B nonimmigrant
B.
nitial TN Classification for Nationals of Mexico:
or for a Chile or Singapore H-1B1 Free Trade Nonimmigrant
DO NOT use Form I-129 to apply for initial TN
must submit the $320 petition filing fee and, unless exempt
classification for a national of Mexico. To obtain
under Part B of the H-1B Data Collection and Filing Fee
more information on the application process, visit
Exemption Supplement, an additional fee of either $1,500 or
the U.S. Department of State's TN Visa website.
$750.
I
C.
nitial TN Classification for Nationals of Canada:
A U.S. employer with a total of 25 or fewer full-time
DO NOT use Form I-129 to apply for initial TN
equivalent employees in the United States (including any
classification for a national of Canada. Please see
affiliate or subsidiary of the employer) is only obligated to pay
8 CFR 214.6 for information on applying at a U.S.
the $750 fee.
port of entry.
A U.S. employer filing a Form I-129 who is required to pay
H-1B1 Singapore/Chile Free Trade:
7.
the additional fee may make the payment in the form of a
A. Initial H-1B1 Classification under the Singapore/
single check or money order for the total amount due or as
Chile Free Trade Agreement for Beneficiaries
two checks or money orders, one for the additional fee and
Outside the United States: DO NOT use Form
one for the petition fee.
I-129 to apply for initial H-1B1 classification. To
obtain more information on the H-1B1 application
NOTE: H-1B and L-1 petitioners required to pay the $500
process, please visit the U.S. Department of State's
Fraud Prevention and Detection Fee mandated by the H-1B
website.
Visa Reform Act of 2004 must submit a check or money order
separate from the additional fee and petition fee. Petitioners
B. Change of Status to H-1B1 and Extension of
for Chile or Singapore H-1B1 Free Trade Nonnimmigrants do
H-1B1 Stay: Mail the Form I-129 package to the
not have to pay this fee.
Vermont Service Center, regardless of where the
H-1B1 beneficiary will be employed.
NOTE: Employers filing H-2B petitions for employment to
commence on or after October 1, 2005, must submit an
8. E-3 Australian Free Trade:
additional fee of $150. The Save Our Small and Seasonal
A. Change of Status to E-3 and E-3 Extension:
Businesses Act of 2005 authorized this $150 Fraud Prevention
Mail the Form I-129 package to the Vermont Service
and Detection Fee.
Center, regardless of where the E-3 beneficiary will
be employed.
The fee must be submitted in the exact amount. It cannot be
refunded. Do not mail cash. All checks and money orders
B. Initial E-3 Classification for Beneficiaries
must be drawn on a bank or other institution located in the
Outside the United States: DO NOT use Form I-129
United States and must be payable in U.S. currency. The
to apply for initial E-3 classification if the
check or money order must be made payable to the
beneficiary is outside the United States. To obtain
Department of Homeland Security, except that:
more information on the E-3 application process,
please visit the U.S. Department of State's Web site.
Form I-129 Instructions (Rev. 12/04/09)Y Page 21

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