What to do if I lost my 1-29 and I-797?
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What to do if I lost my 1-29 and I-797?
I lost my I-129 and I-797 copies. I am in US and to process visa my dependents, now I am searching for these 2 copies. Can you please advise how can I get the duplicate copies of these. I enquired with my employer and they also don’t have these copies.
Asked on August 29, 2012 under Immigration Law, Washington
Answers:
SB, Member, California / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
If you lost the originals you will need to apply to USCIS for duplicate copies and it may take a couple of months to get these. Your employer should have a copy of these, however, since typically an attorney would make a copy of these documents for the file prior to sending you the originals. If not, then you need to apply for a duplicate with USCIS.
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