Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form I-539 (e-file) Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status	Form	Modified	Available
Form I-539A Supplemental Information for Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status	Form	Modified	Available
Form I-539 Application To Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status	Form	Modified	Available
I-539-036 83C PDFi Supporting Statement 10212026.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2026-10-22	Available
G-1055 Fee Schedule.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2026-10-21	Available
I-539-036-83C-PDFi signed.pdf	Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	Uploaded 2026-10-21	Available
SORN DHS.USCIS-018 IBBC.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2019-03-07	Available
SORN DHS-USCIS-007 BIS.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2019-03-07	Available
SORN DHS-USCIS-ICE-CBP-001.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2019-03-07	Available
DHS-USCIS-PIA-071 MyUSCIS Account Experience.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2019-03-07	Available
DHS USCIS PIA 079 20190513.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2019-07-29	Available
DHS-USCIS-PIA-016a CLAIMS 3.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2019-03-07	Available
DHS-USCIS-PIA-003 IDDMP.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2019-03-07	Available
8 U.S.C. 1258 Section 248 INA.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2018-04-25	Available
8 CFR 214.1(c).docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2018-04-25	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
283121	Supplemental Information for Application for Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status/ Form I-539A (PDFi)	Other-I-536-036 PDFi Screenmocks	New
283120	Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status / I-539 (PDFi)	Other-I-539-036 PDFi Screenmocks	New
281532	Biometrics Processing		Unchanged
235513	Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status (efile)	Form	Modified	Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status
209951	Form I-539A, Supplemental Information for Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status (paper)	Form	Modified	Supplemental Information for Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status
20224	Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status (paper)	Form	Modified	Application To Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status
20224	Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status (paper)	Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1615-0003	ICR Reference No: 202610-1615-002
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202606-1615-016
Agency/Subagency: DHS/USCIS	Agency Tracking No: I-539
Title: Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status
Type of Information Collection: No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 10/22/2026

table that charts list comparision

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	03/31/2027	03/31/2027
Responses	1,729,086	1,729,086
Time Burden (Hours)	2,047,845	2,047,845
Cost Burden (Dollars)	148,074,952	148,074,952

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Abstract: This form is used by a nonimmigrant to apply for an extension of stay or change of nonimmigrant status. Additionally, the data will be used by USCIS to determine eligibility for the requested immigration benefit. The total estimated annual cost burden for this collection of information has increased as a result of a reevaluation of the estimated cost burden to respondents.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 8 USC 1258 Name of Law: United States Code
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	90 FR 42070	08/28/2025
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	91 FR 44976	07/17/2026
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 6

table that charts list of burden

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status (efile)	I-539 (e-file)	Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status
Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status (paper)	I-539	Application To Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status
Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status / I-539 (PDFi)
Biometrics Processing
Form I-539A, Supplemental Information for Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status (paper)	I-539A	Supplemental Information for Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status
Supplemental Information for Application for Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status/ Form I-539A (PDFi)

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ICR Summary of Burden

table that charts list of burden

	Total Request	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	1,729,086	1,729,086	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	2,047,845	2,047,845	0	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	148,074,952	148,074,952	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: USCIS is reporting no change to the estimated annual hour burden and annual cost burden to respondents for this collection of information as a result of this action. This action is to include the electronic filing option of PDFi for Form I-539 and Form I-539A, which allows the applicant to upload a completed Form I-539 and Form I-539A .pdf of their form(s) and any supporting documentation, pay any required fee, and file the form(s) as a .pdf online. This process reduces the amount of time and money associated with printing, copying and mailing their form.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $275,916,060

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     Yes

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     Yes

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? No

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Common Form ICR:  No

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On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).

The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(i) Why the information is being collected;

(ii) Use of information;

(iii) Burden estimate;

(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);

(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and

(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.

Certification Date: 10/22/2026

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