Revised I-129 Instructions for Petition
To instruct clients that have various questions and address changes in the Form I-129 the USCIS provides an instructions for how to find their way through revised forms, Petition for Nonimmigrant Worker with regard to businesses who received funding under the TARP legislation. The approval notice confirms the approval of the employer’s petition to hire a foreign worker for a specific job under a specific nonimmigrant visa category, such as H-1B, L-1, O-1, or others. Regular Processing times can vary quite dramatically, sometimes as short as 2 months but can be as long as 8 months. The average is between 3-5 months. For the most up-to-date processing times for the Form I-129 (H-1B) at the California Service Center, please see their Case Processing Times webpage.