TABLE OF CHANGES – INSTRUCTIONS
Form I-539, Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status
OMB Number: 1615-0003
05/10/2021
Reason for Revision: Emergency Revision Project Phase:
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Pages 14-15,
What Is the Filing Fee? |
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What Is the Filing Fee?
The filing fee for Form I-539 is $370, except for certain A, G, and NATO nonimmigrants who are not required to pay a fee, as noted in these Instructions.
An additional biometrics services fee of $85 is required for you and for each person included on a Form I-539A, except for certain A, G, and NATO nonimmigrants who are not required to pay a fee. After you submit Form I-539, USCIS will notify you about when and where to go for biometrics services.
The following nonimmigrants are not required to submit either the filing fee or the biometrics fee:
1. Individuals changing into or out of A-1, A-2, A-3 status; 2. Individuals changing into or out of G-1, G-2, G-3, G-4, G-5 status; and 3. Individuals changing into or out of NATO-1, NATO-2, NATO-3, NATO-4, NATO-5, NATO-6 status.
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What Is the Filing Fee?
The filing fee for Form I-539 is $370, with certain exceptions as noted.
An additional biometrics services fee of $85 is required for you and for each person included on a Form I-539A, with certain exceptions as noted. After you submit Form I-539, USCIS will notify you about when and where to go for biometrics services.
Fee Exceptions
The following nonimmigrants are not required to submit the biometric services fee for either themselves or any dependents included on Form I-539A:
1. Individuals changing to H-4, L-2, or E nonimmigrant status; and 2. Individuals extending H-4, L-2, or E nonimmigrant status.
This exception will apply to applications filed through May 17, 2023, subject to extensions as announced on the USCIS website.
The following nonimmigrants are not required to submit either the filing fee or the biometric services fee:
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| File Type | application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document |
| File Title | I539-022-INS-TOC-BiometricsRemoval-05102021 |
| Author | Carter, Pea Meng |
| File Modified | 0000-00-00 |
| File Created | 2021-05-12 |