I-140, Immigrant Petition for Alien Worker

I-140, Immigrant Petition for Alien Worker

• Form I-140 (449 KB PDF)
• Instructions for Form I-140 (300 KB PDF)
• Form G-1145, E-Notification of Application/Petition Acceptance(240 KB PDF)

Purpose of Form

Use this form to petition for an alien worker to become a permanent resident in the United States.

Number of Pages

Form 6; Instructions 9.

Edition Date

03/05/13. No previous editions accepted.

Where to File

The filing address depends on whether you are filing Form I-140 by itself or with another form.  Check our Filing Addresses for Form I-140 for instructions on where to mail your form.

Filing Fee

$580

Special Instructions
•If filing at a USCIS Lockbox facility:◦Please read our filing tips.
◦We will send you a text message and/or e-mail when your Form I-140 has been accepted if you complete Form G-1145, E-Notification of Application/Petition Acceptance, and clip it to the front of your petition.

•To ensure your Form I-140 is accepted for processing:
•Pay the correct filing fee of $580
•Sign the form
•Fill out the form completely and accurately, particularly these required fields:
◦Part 1 – Family Name or Company/Organization Name
◦Part 1 – Address
◦Part 1 – IRS Tax # or SSN (does not apply to Petition Types 1.a. (Alien of Extraordinary Ability) or 1.i. (National Interest Waiver)
◦Part 2 – Petition Type
◦Part 3 – Date of Birth

•Submit the required evidence listed in the form instructions