Form I-539

Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status

Processing Statistics

All Change of Status Applications

Basic Visa Info
Visa Official Name: Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status
Visa Filing Types:
  • All Change of Status Applications
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Service Request Date and Estimated Time
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Form Type
Estimated Processing Time
Service Request Date
Type Info

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Historical Average Processing Times
201320142015201620172018201920202021
- days78 days3.3 mo3.5 mo3.3 mo4.5 mo4 mo5.5 mo7.4 mo
Form I-539 USCIS Approval Rate and Backlog
Historic Approval Rate
Applications to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status [Accepted / Denied]
Historic approval and denial rate for Applications to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status (Form I-539)
Submission Rate and Backlog
Applications to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status [Pending Backlog / New Submission]
Historic backlog of yet to be processed cases and new submissions for Applications to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status (Form I-539)

Includes some applications submitted using the USCIS Electronic Immigration System (USCIS ELIS).

Fiscal year begins October 1 and ends September 30 of the reporting period. Data sources include USCIS, Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Performance Reporting Tool (PRT), USCIS Electronic Immigration System (ELIS) and C3 Consolidated


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