USCIS

Employment Authorization

Forms for work authorization, employment-based petitions, and employer verification. Includes I-9 (Employment Eligibility), I-129 (Work Visas), I-140 (Immigrant Petition), and I-765 (Work Permit).

Employment-based immigration forms cover everything from verifying a new hire's right to work to sponsoring foreign workers for visas and Green Cards. Form I-9 is required for every new hire in the United States. Form I-129 is used by employers to petition for temporary nonimmigrant workers (H-1B, L-1, O-1, and other visa categories). Form I-140 is the first step for employment-based Green Cards. Form I-765 is used to apply for Employment Authorization Documents (EADs/work permits). These forms interact with multiple government agencies including USCIS, ICE, and the Department of Labor.

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USCIS forms related to employment authorization.

USCISForm I-9

Employment Eligibility Verification

Verifies employee identity and authorization to work in the United States. Required for all new hires.

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USCISForm I-129

Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker

Used by U.S. employers to petition for foreign workers in nonimmigrant visa categories.

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USCISForm I-129CW

Petition for a CNMI-Only Nonimmigrant Transitional Worker

An employer uses this form to petition U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) for an alien who is ineligible for another employment-based nonimmigrant classification to work as a nonimmigrant in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) temporarily as a CW-1, CNMI-Only Transitional Worker.

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USCISForm I-129CWR

Semiannual Report for CW-1 Employers

An employer of an approved Form I-129CW, Petition for Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) Only Transitional Worker (CW-1), uses Form I-129CWR to verify the continued employment and payment of each worker under the terms and conditions of the approved petition.

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USCISForm I-129F

Petition for Alien Fiancé(e)

Use this form to petition to bring your fiancé(e) (K-1) and their children (K-2) to the U.S. so you may marry your fiancé(e), or to bring your spouse (K-3) and their children (K-4) to the U.S. to apply for lawful permanent resident status.

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USCISForm I-129S

Nonimmigrant Petition Based on Blanket L Petition

Use this form to classify alien employees as L-1 nonimmigrant intracompany transferees (executives, managers, or specialized knowledge professionals) under a previously approved blanket L petition.

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USCISForm I-140

Immigrant Petition for Alien Workers

Filed by employers to sponsor foreign workers for U.S. permanent residence.

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USCISForm I-140G

Immigrant Petition for the Gold Card Program

Use this form to petition for an immigrant visa under the Gold Card program established by Executive Order 14351, The Gold Card.

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USCISForm I-765

Application for Employment Authorization

Request an Employment Authorization Document (EAD/work permit) to legally work in the U.S.

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USCISForm I-765V

Application for Employment Authorization for Abused Nonimmigrant Spouse

Certain abused nonimmigrant spouses may use Form I-765V to request an employment authorization document (EAD).

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