What people are saying about the I-129

What people report

• USCIS responded to a service request stating the H-1B employer-change I-129 is on hold while security checks are pending.

Threads to read

• User asks whether they can start an H-1B transfer job after receiving the filing receipt but before approval. r/h1b · 20 comments
• H-1B employer-change I-129 has been pending over a year; USCIS service request reply cited pending security checks, and the user asks if approvals followed. r/h1b · 3 comments
• User filed an I-129 change of status from L2 to H-1B with premium processing and is asking how to follow up after delays. r/USCIS · 1 comments

What people report

• Premium processing for an H-1B change of employer I-129 is delayed beyond 15 business days.
• Filed an I-129 change of status on July 2, 2026; as of Sept 29, it’s been more than 15 business days.

Threads to read

• User asks if any H-1B premium processing change-of-employer I-129 approvals occurred after a 15-business-day delay and what deadline to expect. r/h1b · 48 comments
• Asking what options exist to follow up with USCIS after an I-129 premium processing timeline delay for an L-2 to H-1B change of status. r/h1b · 4 comments
• User asks about expected processing time for a cap-exempt I-129 change of status at TSC and whether others upgraded to premium processing. r/h1b · 1 comments

Threads to read

• Question about whether CBP will accept a printed I-797 approval PDF to issue a new I-94 during a land crossing for an H-1B extension. r/h1b · 3 comments

What people report

• USCIS updated the case with a “Cancellation Notice for Request for Additional Evidence” message after an RFE response was received, and the poster later received a second RFE.

Threads to read

• After responding to an RFE, the case status showed cancellation of the additional-evidence request, and a second RFE arrived shortly after. r/h1b · 17 comments