This article was prepared with the assistance of ABIL, the Alliance of Business Immigration Lawyers, of which Loan Huynh, Fredrikson Immigration Department Chair, is a member.
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued a reminder that under the new fee final rule effective April 1, 2024, the new 04/01/24 editions of several forms will be required, including:
- Form I-129, Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker
- Form I-129 CW, Petition for a CNMI-Only Nonimmigrant Transitional Worker
- Form I-140, Immigrant Petition for Alien Workers
Note: USCIS will only accept the 04/01/24 edition of these forms if they are postmarked on or after April 1, 2024.
USCIS explained that although it usually provides "a grace period when publishing new forms, the forms listed above include changes necessary for us to administer the new fees." Beginning April 1, 2024, applicants and petitioners must submit the 04/01/24 edition of these forms with the appropriate fee listed on the USCIS Fee Schedule G-1055. USCIS said it will reject earlier versions of the above forms.
