USCIS revised Form I-539, Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status and will publish the revised form on March 11, 2019.
This application is used by foreign nationals already in the USA, who apply to either extend or change their status in USA (visitors, tourists, students, etc).
Starting on March 11, 2019, USCIS will only accept the new revised Form I-539 with an edition date of 02/04/19. USCIS will also publish a new Form I-539A, Supplement to Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status. Form I-539A replaces the Supplement A provided in previous versions of Form I-539.
The revised Form I-539 includes the following changes:
--> Every co-applicant included on the primary applicant’s Form I-539 must submit and sign a separate Form I-539A, which will be available on the Form I-539 webpage on March 11, 2019.
--> Parents or guardians may sign on behalf of children under 14 or any co-applicant who is not mentally competent to sign.
--> Every applicant and co-applicant will have to pay an $85 biometric services fee.
--> Every applicant and co-applicant will receive a biometrics appointment notice, regardless of age, containing their individual receipt number.
--> USCIS will reject any Form I-539 that is missing any of the required signatures or biometrics fees, including those required for Form I-539A.
This application is used by foreign nationals already in the USA, who apply to either extend or change their status in USA (visitors, tourists, students, etc).
Starting on March 11, 2019, USCIS will only accept the new revised Form I-539 with an edition date of 02/04/19. USCIS will also publish a new Form I-539A, Supplement to Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status. Form I-539A replaces the Supplement A provided in previous versions of Form I-539.
The revised Form I-539 includes the following changes:
--> Every co-applicant included on the primary applicant’s Form I-539 must submit and sign a separate Form I-539A, which will be available on the Form I-539 webpage on March 11, 2019.
--> Parents or guardians may sign on behalf of children under 14 or any co-applicant who is not mentally competent to sign.
--> Every applicant and co-applicant will have to pay an $85 biometric services fee.
--> Every applicant and co-applicant will receive a biometrics appointment notice, regardless of age, containing their individual receipt number.
--> USCIS will reject any Form I-539 that is missing any of the required signatures or biometrics fees, including those required for Form I-539A.
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