I-539, Application To Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status - USCIS

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Alert: On Jan. 9, 2026, DHS announced the Adjustment to Premium Processing Fees final rule that will increase USCIS fees for premium processing to reflect the amount of inflation from June 2023 through June 2025.

This rule is effective March 1, 2026. If you submit a request for premium processing postmarked on or after March 1, 2026, you must include the new fee for the specific benefit you are requesting. If we receive a Form I-907 postmarked on or after March 1, 2026, with the incorrect filing fee, we will reject Form I-907 and return the filing fee. See the web alert for additional information.

The following groups use this form:

• Certain nonimmigrants extending their stay or changing to another nonimmigrant status;
• Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) residents applying for an initial grant of status;
• F and M nonimmigrants applying for reinstatement; and,
• Persons seeking V nonimmigrant status or an extension of stay as a V nonimmigrant.

You must carefully review the Form I-539 filing instructions before submitting your request to ensure you are filing your request for an extension or change of status using the proper form.

Requests for extension of stay in, or change of status to, certain employment-based classifications must be filed using Form I-129, Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker, rather than Form I-539.

You must NOT file Form I-539 to request an extension of stay in, or change of status to, any of the following classifications:

• E-1 principal treaty traders and E-1 principal employees of a treaty trader
• E-2 principal treaty investors and E-2 principal employees of a treaty investor
• E-2 CNMI principal investors
• E-3 principal specialty occupation workers from Australia [NOTE: Eligible dependents of family members of E principal nonimmigrants must file the Form I-539 to extend their stay or change their status unless they are seeking to change to a status listed here, in which case, they may NOT use the Form I-539.]
• H-1B, H-1B1, H-2A, H-2B, and H-3 nonimmigrants
• L-1 nonimmigrants
• O-1 and O-2 nonimmigrants
• P-1, P-2, P-3, P-1S, P-2S, or P-3S nonimmigrants
• Q-1 nonimmigrants
• R-1 nonimmigrants
• TN-1 and TN-2 nonimmigrants

IMPORTANT NOTE: Filing your request on the wrong form may result in the rejection or denial of your case. USCIS will not refund your filing fees if your case is denied.

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