Form I-129S: Current Edition, Fee and Form Checks
The current USCIS edition and filing fees for Form I-129S, with the date FormVeritas checked them on uscis.gov, and what FormVeritas checks when you fill the form in its Form Workspace.
About Form I-129S
Form I-129S is titled “Nonimmigrant Petition Based on Blanket L Petition”. Get the form and its instructions from uscis.gov, the official source:
Current edition
USCIS lists 01/20/25 as the current edition of Form I-129S. USCIS lists no other accepted edition.
The FormVeritas Form Workspace fills this edition.
Checked October 21, 2026, against Form I-129S on uscis.gov. Editions change, so confirm the edition on uscis.gov before you file.
Filing fee
The fees below are copied from Form G-1055, Fee Schedule (edition 10/16/26), as USCIS states them, with the date FormVeritas checked each one.
I-129S, Nonimmigrant Petition Based on Blanket L Petition
| Filing category | Paper filing fee |
|---|---|
General Filing | $0 plus additional fees, if applicable |
Additional Fees: 1. Fraud Prevention and Detection Fee The L-1 Visa Reform Act of 2004 requires some petitioners to submit a $500 Fraud Prevention and Detection Fee. a. Visa Applications filed with the U.S. Department of State. The Secretary of State will collect the $500 fee from the petitioner through a beneficiary: i. Who applies at a U.S. embassy or U.S. consulate for an L-1 visa; and ii. On whose behalf the petitioner is seeking L-1 approval based on an approved blanket L petition. Submit the fee in a separate check or money order to the Department of State. Submit the fee to the Department of State. b. Visa-Exempt Petitions filed with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) (U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) or U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP)). The Secretary of Homeland Security will collect the $500 fee from a petitioner who seeks: i. Initial approval of L-1 classification for a beneficiary; or ii. Approval of an L nonimmigrant to continue employment with an entity different from the previous petitioner. The Fraud Prevention and Detection Fee, when applicable, may not be waived and is not refundable, regardless of any action taken on the petition. | $500 |
Additional Fees: 2. Public Law 114-113 Fee Public Law (Pub. L.) 114-113 requires petitioners filing an L-1 petition to pay a $4,500 fee. Petitioners must pay this fee if: a. They employ 50 or more individuals in the United States; b. More than 50 percent of those employees are in H-1B, L-1A, or L-1B nonimmigrant status; and c. The petition is filed on or before Sept. 30, 2027. The Pub. L. 114-113 Fee applies unless the petitioner is filing an amended petition that does not seek an extension of the alien’s currently authorized L-1 status. The Pub. L. 114-113 Fee, when applicable, may not be waived and is not refundable, regardless of any action taken on the petition. | $4,500 |
Source: Form G-1055 on uscis.gov. Checked October 21, 2026.
This page does not tell you which fee applies to your filing. Confirm the fee before you file with the USCIS Fee Calculator.
Fees for Form I-129S and the notices USCIS prints on Form G-1055, in the edition and fee checker
Processing time
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What FormVeritas checks on Form I-129S
When you run an audit of Form I-129S from the FormVeritas Form Workspace, FormVeritas reviews the answers you entered with checks written for this form. They cover:
Answers left blank
FormVeritas points out blank answers in the places its checks for this form look at.
Areas include: names; addresses.
How entries are written
FormVeritas checks how entries are written, against what each field asks for.
Areas include: names; places of birth; A-Numbers; receipt numbers; addresses; telephone numbers and email addresses; employment and education; immigration status and history; the interpreter, preparer and representative sections.
Dates
FormVeritas checks the dates entered on this form.
Areas include: employment and education; signatures and dates of signature.
Answers that do not fit together
FormVeritas compares related answers on this form and points out ones that do not fit together.
Areas include: names; A-Numbers; addresses; the interpreter, preparer and representative sections; Yes/No answers and their explanations; signatures and dates of signature.
Check boxes and Yes/No questions
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Signatures
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On every form
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What these checks do not do
They do not check that every question that applies to you is answered, whether your answers are true, or whether you are eligible for what you are asking for.
A report with no findings does not mean USCIS will accept or approve your filing.
Read the Form I-129S instructions on uscis.gov before you file.
Fill and check it in the Form Workspace
Fill in Form I-129S in the FormVeritas Form Workspace on a desktop or laptop browser, then run these checks on your answers before you file.