Instructions For Form I-129s - Nonimmigrant Petition Based On Blanket L Petition (Page 5 of 9) in pdf

Part 10. Additional Information

Item Numbers 1.a. - 7.d. If you, the petitioner, need extra space to provide any additional information within this

petition, use the space provided in Part 10. Additional Information. If you need more space than what is provided in

Part 10., you may make copies of Part 10. to complete and file with your petition, or attach a separate sheet of paper.

Include 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.

We recommend that you print or save a copy of your completed petition to review in the future

and for your records.

What Evidence Must You Submit?

You must submit all evidence requested in these Instructions with your petition. If you fail to submit required evidence,

USCIS may reject or deny your petition for failure to submit requested evidence in accordance with 8 CFR 103.2(b)(1)

and these Instructions.

You must file your petition with the following documents:

1. A copy of the approval notice for the blanket L petition; and

2. A letter from the beneficiary’s foreign qualifying employer detailing the beneficiary’s dates of employment, job duties,

qualifications, and salary. The letter must also show that the beneficiary worked for the employer for at least the

required one continuous year out of three years in an executive, managerial, or specialized knowledge professional

capacity. Visit the USCIS Web site at

for more

information about the one continuous year out of three years requirement.

What Is the Filing Fee?

There is no base filing fee for Form I-129S. However, there are two fees that the petitioner must submit with Form

I-129S in certain situations.

Fraud Prevention and Detection Fee

The L-1 Visa Reform Act of 2004 requires a $500 Fraud Prevention and Detection Fee. The petitioner must submit this

fee as outlined below.

1. Visa Applications filed with the U.S. Department of State. The Secretary of State will collect the $500 fee from the

petitioner through a beneficiary:

A. Who applies at a U.S. Embassy or U.S. Consulate for an L-1 visa; and

B. On whose behalf the petitioner is seeking L-1 approval based on an approved blanket L petition.

2. Visa-Exempt Petitions filed with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (USCIS or U.S. Customs and

Border Protection (CBP)). The Secretary of Homeland Security will collect the $500 fee from a petitioner who seeks:

A. Initial approval of L-1 classification for a beneficiary; or

B. Approval to employ an L-1 nonimmigrant currently working for another petitioner.

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