Important Notice: Updated Forms Effective April 1, 2024 – No Grace Period

As of April 1, 2024, the new fee rule will be implemented, requiring the use of the updated 04/01/24 editions for the following forms: 

1. Form I-129, Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker 
2. Form I-129 CW, Petition for a CNMI-Only Nonimmigrant Transitional Worker 
3. Form I-140, Immigrant Petition for Alien Workers 
4. Form I-600, Petition to Classify Orphan as an Immediate Relative 
5. Form I-600A, Application for Advance Processing of an Orphan Petition, and the form’s supplements 

Despite our usual practice of allowing a grace period for new forms, the listed forms include essential changes needed for the administration of the new fees. Preview versions of each form are available on their respective webpages linked above. Starting April 1, 2024, applicants and petitioners must submit the 04/01/24 edition of these forms along with the appropriate fee specified in the USCIS Fee Schedule G-1055. Any prior versions of these forms will be rejected. 

Note: Only the 04/01/24 edition of these forms will be accepted if postmarked on or after April 1, 2024.