I-129S Nonimmigrant Petition Based on Blanket L Petition
Used by a company that already holds an approved blanket L petition to name a specific manager, executive, or specialised-knowledge employee for L-1 classification. The employee usually takes the endorsed form to a consulate rather than waiting for a separate USCIS approval.
- Fee
- $0 plus additional fees, if applicable (the Fraud Prevention and Detection fee and the Public Law 114-113 fee are collected on the underlying petition or at the consulate)
- Fee waiver
- Not available
- Who files
- The petitioning employer with an approved blanket L.
- Where to file
- Submitted at the consulate with the visa application, or by mail to USCIS.
Usually filed with
Part of these processes
What changed in 2025 and 2026
- Blanket L processing at a consulate is usually faster than a separate I-129, but the consular officer decides eligibility rather than USCIS.
Official page. https://www.uscis.gov/i-129s. Download the form there, never from a third-party site; check the edition date and fee before filing.