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Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status
We request it from uscis.gov the moment you open it and we keep no copy. That is why we cannot hand you a stale edition: what you see is what USCIS is publishing right now.
It will be saved as i-539-ed-08-28-24.pdf
The form is USCIS material — public information that may be copied and distributed. The official page for this form is its record on uscis.gov (opens the official site in a new tab)
$0–$470
| Filing / category | Online | Paper |
|---|---|---|
| General$50 discount; a single fee covers the I-539A co-applicants. | $420 | $470 |
| Exempt categories (A/G/NATO, T, U, UN observer)Exempt by law. |
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Letters and filings already drafted that usually travel with this form. Each one says when to use it and when not to.
| $0 |
| $0 |
| Waiver (Form I-912)The waiver request is filed on paper. | not available | $0 |
Filing online usually costs less than on paper; the discount does not apply to flat fees or $0 forms.
$50 discount online. A single fee covers the principal applicant and every co-applicant on Form I-539A. Premium Processing (Form I-907) exists only for F, J and M: $2,075. Online filing is available only for some categories.
Certain applicants are eligible with Form I-912 ($0); the waiver request is filed on paper.
By mail you pay by card (Form G-1450) or by debit from a U.S. bank account (Form G-1650). USCIS no longer accepts checks, money orders or cashier's checks on paper, unless you request the exception with Form G-1651.