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Purpose |
This form is used by some nonimmigrants to request
extensions of stay or changes from one nonimmigrant category to another nonimmigrant category.
It is used by
F and
M nonimmigrants seeking reinstatement of status.
It is also used by
K-3 and
K-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.
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Size |
5 Pages + Instructions | |
Edition Date |
12/18/12 (10/07/11; 01/19/11; 11/23/10; 07/15/10; 12/11/09; 06/12/09 editions also accepted) |
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Where to File |
In most instances, you should mail this form to the Service Center having jurisdiction over where you live in the United States.
- If you are filing for reinstatement as an
F-1 or
M-1 student, submit this application at the USCIS District or Sub-Office having jurisdiction over the place where you live.
- If you are an
E dependent filing for an
extension of stay and you live in Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, 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, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Vermont, Virginia or West Virginia, mail your application to the Texas Service Center. If you do not live in one of these states, mail your application to the California Service Center.
- If you are a
TD filing for an extension of stay or requesting a change to nonimmigrant
TD status, mail your application to the Nebraska Service Center.
- If you are filing as a
V applicant, follow the instructions on
Form I-539 Supplement A, Filing Instructions for
V Nonimmigrants.
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Filing Fee |
$290
Applicants for V nonimmigrant status only, please note a separate charge for fingerprinting may also be required when the applicant is present in the United States. | |
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