I-539

Application To Extend-Change Nonimmigrant Status

Purpose of Form :

Nonimmigrants can use this form to request extensions of stay or changes from one nonimmigrant category to another nonimmigrant category. Please see the form’s instructions for your specific nonimmigrant visa category. It is used by F and M nonimmigrants seeking reinstatement of status. It is also used by K-3/4 nonimmigrants to request extensions of stay and by persons seeking V nonimmigrant status while in the United States or extension of stay as a V nonimmigrant.

Download form:

I-539

Number of Pages :

Edition Date :

04/02/07. Prior Versions also accepted.

Where to File :

Starting on April 2, 2007, new filing instructions are in effect for Form I-539.
Form I-539 is generally filed with either the California Service Center or the Vermont Service Center.

California Service Center filings cover the following states:

Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, Wisconsin, or Wyoming.

The mailing address for the California Service Center is:
  USCIS California Service Center
  P.O. Box 10539
  Laguna Niguel, CA 92607-1053

Vermont Service Center filing covers the following states:

Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, U.S. Virgin Islands, West Virginia and the District of Columbia.

The address for Vermont Service Center filings is:
  USCIS Vermont Service Center
  ATTN: I-539
  75 Lower Welden Street
  St. Albans, VT 05479

For limited exceptions, please review filing instructions in Form I-539.

Filing Fee :

$200.00

Special Instructions :

K-3/4 Nonimmigrants:

Use this form to obtain an extension of K-3/4 status while your permanent residence case is being processed. You may also submit a Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization, at the same time as this form to request renewal of your employment authorization. You may travel outside of the U.S. and be readmitted as a K-3/4, if you have a valid passport and K-3/4 visa.

V Nonimmigrants:

Note on Filing Fee: Applicants for V nonimmigrant status only, please note that a separate $70.00 charge for biometrics may also be required when the applicant is present in the United States.

See Form I-539 Supplement A, Filing Instructions for V Nonimmigrants, for special instructions. You may also submit a Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization, at the same time as this form to request issuance or renewal of your employment authorization. You may travel outside of the U.S. and be readmitted as a V, if you have a valid passport and obtain a V visa form the Department of State.

Note:

This is a large file (1.36MB). We recommend that you do not fill out the form in your web browser, but download the file to your computer instead (by “right-clicking” on the link below and selecting “Save Target As”). After saving it to your computer, launch the form in Adobe Reader.