USCIS changed the form to extend or change the status of a non-immigrant in the United States

The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has changed I-539 form (Application for extension / change of status of non-immigrant), the new form will be published on the website of the Office 11 March 2019.

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Starting in March 11 of 2019, USCIS will only accept the updated I-539 form as amended by February 4 of 2019. Forms I-539 as amended from 23 December 2016 of the year or previous versions of this document will be rejected.

Also 11 March will be published a new form I-539A (Additional information for applying for the extension / change of status of a non-immigrant), it will be posted on the same page as the form I-539. Form I-539A will replace Appendix A, which was an addition to previous versions of form I-539. The I-539A form can only be filed with the I-539 form and cannot be submitted as a separate form.

The updated I-539 form includes the following changes:

• Each applicant included in the I-539 form of the main applicant must submit and sign a separate I-539A form, which will be posted on the I-539 11 March form. Parents or guardians may sign this form on behalf of children under the age of 14 or any co-applicant who is not capable of signing documents.
• Each applicant and co-applicant must pay 85 dollars for collecting his biometric data, with the exception of some non-immigrants of categories A, G and NATO, which are listed in the I-539 updated form, which will be published on March 11.
• Each applicant and co-applicant will be notified of the appointment to collect biometric data, regardless of age. Biometric data collection will be held closest to the main applicant's address to the Application Support Center (ASC). Applicants who want to submit biometric data in another ASC must submit a separate I-539 form.

USCIS will reject any I-539 form that does not contain any required signatures or proof of payment for the biometric data collection service, including those required for the I-539A form.

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