Instructions For Form I-539 - Application To Extend/change Nonimmigrant Status (Page 13 of 16) in pdf

NOTE: If you were admitted to the United States by CBP at an airport or seaport after April 30, 2013, you may have

been issued an electronic Form I-94 by CBP, instead of a paper Form I-94. You may visit the CBP website at

to obtain a paper version of an electronic Form I-94. CBP does not charge a fee for this service. Some

travelers admitted to the United States at a land border, airport, or seaport, after April 30, 2013 with a passport or travel

document, who were issued a paper Form I-94 by CBP, may also be able to obtain a replacement Form I-94 from the CBP

website without charge. If the Form I-94 cannot be obtained from the CBP website, it may be obtained by filing Form

I-102, Application for Replacement/Initial Nonimmigrant Arrival-Departure Record, with USCIS. USCIS does charge a

fee for this service.

Passport and Travel Document Numbers. If you used a passport or travel document to travel to the United States,

record either the passport or travel document information in the appropriate space on the form, even if the passport or

travel document is currently expired. In Part 1., Item Number 11.b., provide the principal applicant's passport number

at the time he or she was granted the Form I-94. In Part 4., indicate the principal applicant's current passport number.

These numbers may or may not be the same.

Valid Passport. If you were required to have a passport to be admitted into the United States, you must maintain the

validity of your passport during your nonimmigrant stay. If a required passport is not valid when you file Form I-539,

submit an explanation with your form.

What Is the Filing Fee?

The filing fee for Form I-539 is $370, except for certain A and G nonimmigrants who are not required to pay a fee, as

noted in these Instructions.

An additional biometrics services fee of $85 is required when filing this Form I-539 for V nonimmigrant or for certain

applicants in the CNMI applying for a grant of nonimmigrant status. After you submit Form I-539, USCIS will notify you

about when and where to go for biometrics services.

NOTE: The filing fee and biometric services fee are not refundable, regardless of any action USCIS takes on this

application. DO NOT MAIL CASH. You must submit all fees in the exact amounts.

NOTE: A fee waiver request will be accepted in accordance to 8 CFR 103.7(c)(3)(xviii) for T and U nonimmigrants.

Use the following guidelines when you prepare your checks or money orders for the Form I-539 filing fee and

biometrics services fee:

The check or money order must be drawn on a bank or other financial institution located in the United States and must

be payable in U.S. currency; and

Make the checks or money orders payable to U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

NOTE: Spell out U.S. Department of Homeland Security; do not use the initials "USDHS" or "DHS."

Notice to Those Making Payment by Check

If you send us a check, USCIS will convert it into an electronic funds transfer (EFT). This means we will copy your

check and use the account information on it to electronically debit your account for the amount of the check. The debit

from your account will usually take 24 hours and your bank will show it on your regular account statement.

You will not receive your original check back. We will destroy your original check, but will keep a copy of it. If USCIS

cannot process the EFT for technical reasons, you authorize us to process the copy in place of your original check. If your

check is returned as unpayable, USCIS will re-submit the payment to the financial institution one time. If the check is

returned as unpayable a second time, we will reject your application and charge you a returned check fee.

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