December 23, 2010

Form I-129 and USCIS Transformation

• Form I-129 - USCIS will only accept previous editions of the Form I-129, Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker, postmarked on or before Dec. 22, 2010. Petitions postmarked on or after Dec. 23, 2010, must include the Form I-129 with a Nov. 23, 2010 revision date or they will be rejected. Please note: USCIS has received several inquiries regarding Part 6 of the Form I-129, "Certification Regarding the Release of Controlled Technology or Technical Data to Foreign Persons in the United States." Petitioners will not be required to complete Part 6 of Form I-129 until February 20, 2011.
  
• USCIS Transformation - USCIS is undertaking an agency-wide effort to move immigration services from a paper-based model to an electronic environment. CIS reports that this Transformation will deliver a simplified, Web-based system for benefit seekers to submit and track their applications. The new, account-based system will provide customers with improved service. It will also enhance USCIS's ability to process cases with greater precision, security, and timeliness. To learn more about USCIS Transformation please visit www.uscis.gov/transformation. 

This information can also be found on www.uscis.gov.