ALERT: If you are concurrently filing a Form I-140 and Form I-485, do not combine your supporting documents. Clearly separate each package using fasteners or heavy clips to hold together each set. We recommend assembling each form package in the following order:
- Check or money order orForm G-1450, Authorization for Credit Card Transactions;
- Form G-1145, Request for e-Notification(if applicable);
- Form G-28(if applicable);
- The form you are filing; and
- Supporting documentation.
For additional information visit: Tips for Filing Forms by Mail
ALERT: At intake, we determine whether the payment you submitted matches the correct fees due. If you do not submit the correct fee, we must reject your form, even if you have submitted an overpayment.
The required fees for Form I-129, Form I-129CW, and Form I-140 depend on how you answer the form’s questions about your status as a nonprofit or small employer. See our Web Alert for more information: USCIS Reminds Certain Employment-Based Petitioners to Submit the Correct Required Fees.
You can find additional filing fee information by visiting our Filing Fees page, our G-1055, Fee Schedule, and our Frequently Asked Questions on the USCIS Fee Rule page.
ALERT: On Jan. 31, 2024, we published a final rule in the Federal Register that adjusts the fees required for most immigration applications and petitions. The new fees will be effective April 1, 2024.
Applications and petitions postmarked on or after April 1, 2024, must include the new fees or we will not accept them.
There will be no grace period for filing the new version of Form I-140, Immigrant Petition for Alien Workers, because it must be revised with a new fee calculation.
What to Know About Sending Us Your Form I-140.
Please keep in mind the following information about Form I-140 editions:
- We will accept the 05/31/22 edition of this form if it is postmarked before April 1, 2024;
- We will not accept the 05/31/22 edition of this form if it is postmarked on or after April 1, 2024; and
- We will only accept the 04/01/24 edition of this form if it is postmarked on or after April 1, 2024.
Dates are listed in mm/dd/yy format.
ALERT: We expanded premium processing services to include certain previously filed and newly filed Form I-140 petitions requesting E13 classification for multinational executives and managers and E21 national interest waiver (NIW) classification. Please see the How Do I Request Premium Processing page for additional information.
Use this form to petition for a noncitizen worker to become a permanent resident in the United States.
Forms and Document Downloads
Form I-140 (PDF, 489.99 KB)
Instructions for Form I-140 (PDF, 395.08 KB)
Form Details
Edition Date
04/01/24. Starting April 1, 2024, we will accept only the 04/01/24 edition.
There will be no grace period for filing the new version of Form I-140 because it must be revised with a new fee calculation.
We will accept the 05/31/22 edition of this form if it is postmarked before April 1, 2024;
We will not accept the 05/31/22 edition of this form if it is postmarked on or after April 1, 2024; and
We will accept only the 04/01/24 edition of this form if it is postmarked on or after April 1, 2024.
You can find the edition date at the bottom of the page on the form and instructions.
Dates are listed in mm/dd/yy format.
If you complete and print this form to mail it, make sure that the form edition date and page numbers are visible at the bottom of all pages and that all pages are from the same form edition. If any of the form’s pages are missing or are from a different form edition, we may reject your form.
If you need help downloading and printing forms, read our instructions.
Where to File
The filing address depends on whether you are filing Form I-140 by itself or with another form.ChecktheDirect FilingAddresses for Form I-140for instructions on where to mail your form.
When to File
Form I-140 may be filed at any time. However, effective July 16, 2007, all labor certifications expire 180 days from the date of certification. We must receive any Form I-140 based on approved labor certifications before the 180-day validity period has elapsed. In instances where the ending date of the labor certification’s validity period expires on a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, we will accept petitions with the labor certification on the next business day. We will reject petitions with expired labor certifications filed after the next business day.
You can find further guidance on the Form I-140 instructions and on the Petition Filing and Processing Procedures for Form I-140, Immigrant Petition for Alien Workers webpage.
Filing Fee
You can find the filing fee for Form I-140 by visiting our Fee Schedule page.
The fee is effective for filings postmarked April 1, 2024, and later.
You can pay the fee with a money order, personal check, cashier’s check, orpay by credit card or debit card using Form G-1450, Authorization for Credit Card Transactions. If you pay by check, you must make your check payable to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
When you send a payment, you agree to pay for a government service. Filing fees are final and non-refundable, regardless of any action we take on your application, petition, or request, or if you withdraw your request.If you pay by credit card or debit card, you cannot later dispute the payment. Use our Fee Calculator to help determine your fee.
If you are submitting multiple forms, pay each filing fee separately. We are transitioning to electronically processing immigration benefit requests, which requires us to use multiple systems to process your package. We may reject your entire package if you submit a single, combined payment for multiple forms.
Checklist of Required Initial Evidence (for informational purposes only)
View the checklist of required initial evidence.
Form Filing Tips
Filing Tips for Form I-140, Immigrant Petition for Alien Workers
Complete all sections of the form. We will reject the form if the following fields are missing:
- Part 1 – Information About the Person or Organization Filing This Petition
- Family Name OR Company or Organization Name
- IRS Employer IdentificationNumber or Social Security number (does not apply to Part 2. Petition Type 1.a., alien of extraordinary ability or 1.h., national interest waiver)
- Mailing Address
- Part 2 – Petition Type
- Part 3 – Information About the Person for Whom You Are Filing
- Date of Birth
Filing Tips:Review ourTips for Filing Forms by Mailpage for information on how to ensure we will accept your form.
Don’t forget to sign your form. We will reject any unsigned form.
Special Instructions
E-Notification: If you want to receive an e-mail and/or a text thatwe have accepted your form at a USCIS lockbox, completeForm G-1145, E-Notification of Application/Petition Acceptance,and clip it to the first page of your form.
Related Links
- Petition Filing and Processing Procedures for Form I-140, Immigrant Petition for Alien Worker
- VIBE Program
- How USCIS Determines Same or Similar Occupational Classifications for Job Portability Under AC21
