Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status — Extend / change status. Current USCIS filing fee, the online-vs-paper difference, and the other forms usually filed with it.
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I-539 covers one applicant. Family members already in the U.S. are added to the same filing rather than sending their own.
Each form on this list is billed separately — the amounts add up rather than combining into one package price. Confirm your own list against the official form instructions before you file.
A rejected filing comes back with the fee — but you lose the months you already waited, and priority dates, status gaps and work-permit gaps do not pause while you refile. A denial is worse: the case was accepted and adjudicated, so USCIS keeps the fee. Since 10 July 2026 a signature defect on a paper filing can be denied outright, with no chance to correct it. FormGuard checks a completed I-539 against the rejection reasons USCIS actually applies, before you mail it — $39 against the $470 you are about to spend.
Upload your completed I-539 Add up a full package See a sample reportFree, no sign-up, about a minute. Your file is analyzed and never stored. Fees on this page come from the official USCIS G-1055 schedule, edition 10/07/26.
Requests more time in your current nonimmigrant status, or a change to a different nonimmigrant status, without leaving the U.S.
Visitors, students, dependents, and other nonimmigrants (and their dependents) who need to extend or change status.
Filing I-539 online costs $420 against $470 on paper — a $50 difference. Online filing also confirms receipt immediately and removes the risk of mailing to a superseded address. Not every applicant or category is eligible to file online; check the official form page below.
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How much is the I-539 filing fee in 2026?
The USCIS filing fee for Form I-539 is $420 filed online and $470 filed on paper. That is the figure on the current G-1055 fee schedule, edition 10/07/26. It covers the USCIS filing fee only — not attorney fees, premium processing, or any fees collected by the Department of State.
Is it cheaper to file I-539 online?
Yes. Filing Form I-539 online costs $420 against $470 on paper — a saving of $50. Online filing also gives you an immediate receipt and removes the risk of mailing to a superseded USCIS address. Not every category is eligible to file online, so check the official USCIS page for I-539 first.
Does the I-539 fee include biometrics?
Yes. Since the USCIS fee rule that took effect on April 1, 2024, there is no separate biometric services fee for Form I-539 — biometrics is included in the filing fee shown above. (A separate $30 biometrics fee still applies to a small number of request types, such as Temporary Protected Status filings.)
Is the I-539 filing fee refundable if USCIS rejects or denies my form?
These are two different outcomes. If USCIS rejects your filing, the case was never accepted — USCIS returns the package and the filing fee, but you lose the months you already waited and have to start again. If USCIS denies your case, it was accepted and adjudicated, and the filing fee is not refunded. Filing it correctly the first time is what protects both the fee and the timeline.
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