Seyfarth Synopsis: On February 11, 2019, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it revised Form I-539 and that the new version will be released on March 11, 2019 ...

Revisions to Form 1-539, used by certain nonimmigrants seeking to extend their stay or change to another nonimmigrant category, include additional signatures and fees as well as a required biometrics ...

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it is exempting the biometric services fee for Form I-539, Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status. Beginning Oct. 1, USCIS is ...

For dependents currently in the US, a Form I-539 must be submitted to USCIS to change their status to H-4 and/or to extend their stay in the USA. The Form I-539 is completed by the H-4 spouse and ...

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The I-539 Form needs to be completed for H-4, E-3, O-3 Dependents. Complete the forms using the following guidelines. The information in this section is about the dependent spouse (or eldest child) ...

A person of any non-immigrant status except C, D, K, or M (and in some cases J), and except those who entered the United States under the terms of the Visa Waiver Program, can apply for a change to ...

USCIS has extended the temporary suspension of the biometrics submission requirement for certain applicants filing Form I-539, Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status, requesting an extension ...

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US exempts biometric fee for Form I-539: Effective October 1, the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has exempted the biometric services fee for Form I-539 (application to Extend/Change ...

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