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If you have an L Blanket visa based on an L Blanket registration of the group of companies, you must fill out the I-129S application form. Below you will find everything you need to know about the I-129S form.

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What is the I-129S form?

The I-129S application form is called Nonimmigrant Petition Based on Blanket L Petition and thus already reveals for which application procedures it is used. The I-129S form is usually used in the context of consular L-blanket visa applications. Foreign employees who are employed as Manager / Executive or Specialized Knowledge Professionals can go through a simplified application procedure in contrast to the regular L-1 visa if L-Blanket registration is available. L-Blanket procedures are usually applied for directly in the consular sections of the U.S. authorities - i.e. outside the United States - due to the simplified application process.

However, certain L-blanket application processes may also fall under the jurisdiction of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, or USCIS. For example, applications for extension of status or change of status within the USA.

How and where is the I-129S filed?

  1. If the foreign workers are outside the United States and require an L-1 blanket visa, the I-129S form will be submitted to US consulates or US embassies through the consular process as mentioned above.
  2. If the foreign workers are located within the United States and require an L-1 blanket visa, form I-129S is submitted to the appropriate USCIS Service Center.
  3. Canadian citizens may submit Form I-129S directly to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) at certain ports of entry and pre-flight checkpoints.
Note

As of March 11, 2024, there is a new I-129S form that must be used with the USCIS. This will also be required for submission to US consulates and US embassies.

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