ILW.COM - immigration news: USCIS H-1B Form I-129 Fee Is Now $1500

Purpose of Form: This form is an addendum to Form I-129, Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker. It is used to collect information about the H-1B nonimmigrant worker and the H-1B petitioner (U.S. employer). It is also used to determine whether the H-1B petitioner is exempt from the additional filing fee of $1500 imposed by the American Competitiveness and Workforce Improvement Act (ACWIA).

Number of Pages: 5

Edition Date: 02/14/02. 12/18/00 also acceptable.

Where to File: File this form with Form I-129 at the Service Center responsible for the state in which the employment or training will be performed.

Filing Fee: The Consolidated Approprations Act of 2005 was enacted on December 8, 2004. The Act changed the ACWIA fee determined on Form I-129W. The fee is now $1500 in most cases. If you are an employer with no more than 25 Full-Time Employees as defined on the Form I-129W, the fee is $750.
This fee is not yet reflected on the paper Form I-129W, however, you are responsible for submitting the correct fee.

Special Instructions:

Question 4 of Part C of the Form has changed. The reference to Section 214(I)(1)(B) of the Immigration and Nationality Act is now a reference to Section 214(I)(1)(B) or (C) of the Act. USCIS is in the process of amending Form I-129W to reflect this change as well as the change in fee.

This version of the I-129W, H-1B Data Collection and Filing Fee Exemption, is a fillable form. You should install Adobe Acrobat Reader version 5.0 to make best use of the fillable features of this form. You should also read our instructions regarding fillable forms.

Download:

I-129W (PDF, 198 KB)

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