NEWS & ALERTS

  • 20 May
    2019

    On May 20, 2019, the Texas Service Center will begin processing Form I-129, Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker, for certain H-1B cap-exempt petitions requesting:

    • A change in previously approved employment;
    • A change of employer;
    • Concurrent employment;
    • Amendments;
    • A continuation of previously approved employment without change with the same employer;
    • A change of status to H-1B; or
    • Notification to a U.S. Consulate or inspection facility (port of entry or pre-flight inspection).

    This does not include H-1B petitions for cap-exempt entities, petitions that are cap-exempt based on a Conrad/Interested Government Agency (IGA) waiver under Immigration and Nationality Act Section 214(l), or petitions where the employer is located in Guam or the beneficiary will be performing services in Guam.

    The Texas Service Center will share this workload with the California Service Center, Vermont Service Center, and Nebraska Service Center to balance workloads and provide flexibility as USCIS works towards improving processing times and efficiency.