I-539 Processing Time 2023 March Updated

Every year, many people apply for visas and green cards, which are permissions to live in and enter the United States. The USCIS can only process some applications, so some people have to wait a long time, even years. And sometimes, the USCIS makes mistakes.

EZ485, thus manually gathering processing timetable directly from USCIS, 

Make it easier for applicants to see how fast USCIS processes I-539.

What is Form I-539

Form I-539 is designed for certain nonimmigrants to extend their stay or change to another nonimmigrant status. Please note the following nonimmigrants status can not use I-539 to apply; applicants need to use other forms:

• E-1 principal treaty traders and E-1 principal employees of a treaty trader
• E-2 principal treaty investors and E-2 principal employees of a treaty investor
• E-2 CNMI principal investors
• E-3 principal specialty occupation workers from Australia
• H-1B, H-1B1, H-2A, H-2B, and H-3 nonimmigrants
• L-1 nonimmigrants
• O-1 and O-2 nonimmigrants
• P-1, P-2, P-3, P-1S, P-2S, or P-3S nonimmigrants
• Q-1 nonimmigrants
• R-1 nonimmigrants
• TN-1 and TN-2 nonimmigrants

What is Form I-539 Filing Fee

According to USCIS, I-593 costs $370, and you also need to pay $85 as biometric services fee.

Where to send I-539 Application

I-539 requires the application to be sent to the correct filing office, otherwise incorrect filing location will cause processing delays.

Please find the location of the filing in this link.

How to Determine which USCIS Processing Center Handle Your I-539

You must locate which processing center handles your I-539 application to find the correct processing time.

Please refer to the following example to find your USCIS processing center location.

Form I-539 Processing Time