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Updated Receipt Process for Blanket L Form I-129

Updated Receipt Process for Blanket L Form I-129

USCIS’ process for issuing receipts to Blanket L applicants in respect of Form I-129 has been updated.

The change affects how receipts are issued to L-1 nonimmigrant intracompany transferees under a previously approved Blanket L petition.

Petitioners who submit Form I-129s, Nonimmigrant Petition Based on Blanket L Petition, along with Form I-129, Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker, will now no longer receive a stamped and signed Form I-129S.

Instead, under the revised process, the applicant will receive two separate notices. The first will be a receipt notice. If the petition is subsequently approved, an approval notice will be issued to the applicant as endorsement of Form I-129s, confirming the applicant has been deemed by USCIS to be eligible for L-1 status based on an approved Blanket L petition.

The applicant will then receive a copy of the approval notice to include as part of their visa and entry admission documents.

In a statement announcing the change, USCIS said the revised process “will provide petitioners with quicker, more organized, and more secure processing of Form I-129S, by eliminating the need for USCIS to print, stamp, sign, and annotate the paper form.”

If you have any questions or require specialist advice on Blanket L filings, contact our US immigration attorneys.

This article does not constitute direct legal advice and is for informational purposes only.

By Nita Nicole Upadhye

Nita Nicole Upadhye is the Founder & Principal Attorney at NNU Immigration. A recognized leader in the field of US business immigration law, Nita successfully acts for corporations and professionals, entrepreneurs, artists, actors, and athletes from across the globe, providing expert guidance on all aspects of US visa and nationality applications, and talent mobility to the USA.

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