U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Edition 08/28/24 (OMB 1615-0003, expires 03/31/2027) 7 pages

Form I-539 (2024) — Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status

Asks USCIS to extend your stay in your current nonimmigrant status, change to another nonimmigrant status (for example B-2 visitor to F-1 student) or reinstate F or M student status, for you and family members included as co-applicants. It can be filed online or on paper; FileIt prepares the paper form, which you sign by hand in ink.

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Form I-539 · Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status
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What is Form I-539?

Asks USCIS to extend your stay in your current nonimmigrant status, change to another nonimmigrant status (for example B-2 visitor to F-1 student) or reinstate F or M student status, for you and family members included as co-applicants. It can be filed online or on paper; FileIt prepares the paper form, which you sign by hand in ink.

What’s on Form I-539

The 2024 edition has 7 pages. FileIt asks for it in 11 parts:

  1. Attorney or accredited representative (top of page 1)Preparer
  2. Part 1. Information about youApplicant
  3. Part 1. Other information and your most recent entryApplicant
  4. Part 2. Application typeApplicant
  5. Part 3. Processing informationApplicant
  6. Part 4. Additional information about the principal applicantApplicant
  7. Part 4. Questions about you (items 3-15)Applicant
  8. Part 5. Applicant's contact information, certification and signatureApplicant
  9. Part 6. Interpreter's contact information, certification and signatureInterpreter
  10. Part 7. Person preparing this application, if other than the applicantPreparer
  11. Part 8. Additional informationApplicant

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  1. Pick the person. Choose someone from People and FileIt fills in their name, date of birth, address and other details it already knows.
  2. Answer plain-language questions. One part of the form at a time, with the official help text beside each question — 113 fields in all. Your answers save as you go.
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