SUBJECT: Form I-824 for Consulate Notification & H-1B Cap—

Part 2 Information about this Petition.

1. Requested Nonimmigrant Classification:

2. Basis for Classification (check one)

a. New employment
b. Continuation of previously approved employment without change
c. Change in previously approved employment
d. New concurrent employment

3. …

4. Requested Action: (check one)

a. Notify the office in Part 4 so the person(s) can obtain a visa or be admitted (NOTE: a petition is not required for an E-1, E-2, or R visa).
b. Change the person(s) status and extend their stay since they are all now in the U.S. in another status (see instructions for limitations). This is available only where you check "New Employment" in item 2, above.
c. Extend or amend the stay of the person(s) since they now hold this status.

Form I-129 (Rev. 12/11/91)N

The above box represents the current Part 2 of Form I-129, Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker. Below are samples of which boxes to check for various issues:

a. New employment with consulate notification—

Check box 2a for "New employment" and 4a to "Notify the office in Part 4 so the person(s) can obtain a visa or be admitted."

b. New employment and no consulate notification—

Check box 2a for "New employment" and 4b to "Change the person(s) status and extend their stay since they are all now in the U.S. in another status." *

c. Extend the beneficiary’s stay with no consulate notification—

Check box 2b for "Continuation of previously approved employment without change," and 4c to "Extend or amend the stay of the person(s) since they now hold this status." *

d. Amend and extend the beneficiary’s stay with no consulate notification—

Check box 2c for "Change in previously approved employment" and 4c to "Extend or amend the stay of the person(s) since they now hold this status. *

e. Change of employer and extend the beneficiary’s stay with no consulate notification—

Check box 2c for "Change in previously approved employment" and 4c for "Extend or amend the stay of the person(s) since they now hold this status. *

f. Extend the beneficiary’s stay with consulate notification—

Check box 2b for "Continuation of previously approved employment without change," and 4a to "Notify the office in Part 4 so the person(s) can obtain a visa or be admitted."

g. Amend and extend the beneficiary’s stay with consulate notification—

Check box 2c for "Change in previously approved employment" and 4a to "Notify the office in Part 4 so the person(s) can obtain a visa or be admitted."

h. Change of employer and extend the beneficiary’s stay with consulate notification—

Check box 2c for "Change in previously approved employment" and 4a to "Notify the office in Part 4 so the person(s) can obtain a visa or be admitted."

* NOTE: If the petitioner did not initially request consulate notification and the Service has completed all actions, and the petitioner now seeks to have the consulate notified of the approved petition, a Form I-824 with filing fee will be required.

All requests for consulate notification at the time of filing must be accompanied by a duplicate petition and all supporting documentation.