USCIS Introduces a New Edition of Form I-129, Petition for Nonimmigrant Worker
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) published a new edition of Form I-129, Petition for Nonimmigrant Worker, on February 27, 2026, in connection with the wage-weighted H-1B lottery process taking effect this year. Petitioners must use the new form for any petition postmarked on or after April 1, 2026, which coincides with the first day that fiscal year (FY) 2027 H-1B cap-subject cases can be filed.