USCIS Updates Form I-129

New Edition of Form I-129 Released

On June 30, 2025, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that a new edition of Form I-129 was made available on their web portal for download. The new Edition Date is 01/20/25. Beginning July 30, 2025, only the new 01/20/2025 Edition of Form I-129 will be accepted by USCIS.

What are the Form I-129 Changes?

This change affects a wide range of common nonimmigrant visa categories, including H-1B, L-1, O-1, E-3, TN and others. Timely compliance is essential for maintaining uninterrupted employment authorization for foreign workers.

USCIS has provided for a brief transitionary period leading up to the adoption date at the end of July. Cases filed on or before July 29, 2025, may be filed on either the new edition of Form I-129 or the previous 01/17/25 Edition of the form.

Form I-129 Edition Compliance Required by July 30, 2025

Any cases received by USCIS on or after July 30, 2025, that are filed using outdated versions will be rejected.

Additionally, consistency across all pages of the form is also a USCIS requirement. Mismatched editions—such as submitting a signature page from the newer version with the rest of the form completed on the previous edition—will likely result in rejection.

Thus, employers should work with their legal teams to ensure that signature pages for new cases are provided on the correct edition of the form in order to avoid any cases being rejected by USCIS.

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