Number of Form I-129 Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker Intracompany Transferee-Specialized Knowledge (L1B),,,,
"By Fiscal Year, Quarter, and Case Status",,,,
Fiscal Years 2016 - 2023,,,,
Period,Petitions Received1,Approved2,Denied3,Pending4
Fiscal Year - Total,,,,
2016,"13,418","10,167","3,242","2,937"
2017,"13,474","10,626","3,915","2,344"
2018,"13,629","9,218","3,585","3,530"
2019,"14,715","9,822","5,141","3,751"
2020,"13,197","7,959","3,926","5,776"
2021,"13,323","10,469","3,725","5,313"
2022,"14,082","13,096","3,191","3,767"
Fiscal Year 2023 by Quarter,,,,
Q1 October - December,"3,202","2,986",692,"3,305"
Q2 January - March,"2,968","2,732",594,"3,009"
Q3 April - June,,,,
Q4 July - September,,,,
TOTAL,"6,170","5,718","1,286","3,009"
References:,,,,
1 The number of new petitions received and entered into a case tracking system during the reporting period.,,,,
2 The number of petitions approved during the reporting period.,,,,
3 The number of petitions denied during the reporting period.,,,,
4 The number of petitions awaiting a decision as of the end of the reporting period. Some actions taken on cases are not reflected in this report such as administrative closures and transfers between offices; ,,,,
thus the total pending counts cannot be calculated using data from previous reporting periods.,,,,
Notes:,,,,
"1) Some petitions approved, denied, or pending a decision may have been received in previous reporting periods.",,,,
2) The report reflects the most up-to-date estimate available at the time the database is queried.,,,,
3) Counts may differ from previous periods due to system updates and post-adjudicative outcomes.  ,,,,
"4) For a complete list of USCIS forms and descriptions, visit https://www.uscis.gov/forms",,,,
Source:,,,,
"Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Office of Performance and Quality",,,,
"CLAIMS3, queried 05/2023, TRK 11847",,,,