USCIS i539 form Biometric Fees (B1/B2, H4, L2 Extensions)

Form I-539 Biometric fees are USD $85 for each applicant separately. You have to pay a $370 fee per i539 form.

A, G, and NATO nonimmigrants do not need to pay Biometric fees.

USCIS will reject the Form I-539 application submitted without bio-metrics fees. You do not need to send the biometric fees for H4, L2, and E2 visa extensions until May 17, 2023.

Calculate I-539 Total Fees

The app gives an estimate of USCIS as well as the fee charged by attorneys. The attorney fee is not mandatory and varies greatly with the immigration law firm.

Biometric for I539 Extensions

Use the USCIS Form I-539, Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status for filing extensions within the USA.

The average scheduling time for biometric collection of the USCIS is currently about 17 days, but it can be longer depending on each circumstance.

Form I-539 is used by

• H4 visa holders to extend their H4 status along with their spouse and child’s H1B extension.
• L1 dependents to file L2 visa extensions.
• B1/B2 Visa Visitors
• F-1 students and J-1 exchange visitors, for certain changes and extensions of status.

USCIS New form i539A

USCIS has also added a new Form I-539A, Supplemental Information for Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status to replace Supplement A provided in previous versions of Form I-539.

Form I-539A can only be submitted with Form I-539.

I-539A Needed for Each Child-Parent Can Sign

Every co-applicant included on the primary applicant’s Form I-539 must submit and sign a separate Form I-539A.

Parents or guardians may sign on behalf of children under 14 or any co-applicant who is not mentally competent to sign.

i539 filing Address

USCIS allows you to file I-539 online if you are filing for yourself alone and want to extend your B-1, B-2, F-1, F-2, H-4, M-1, or M-2 status. 

If you have any other status or are filing with additional applicants like your kid or spouse, you must file a paper Form I-539. 

We recommend filing B1/B2 extension application online if you are alone.

If you are filing more than 1 person like husband and wife, then it is cheaper to file a paper form application.

B1/B2, L2 Tourist Visa Extension Address

You should fill the form i539 and send it to this address to extend your B1/B2 visitor visa.

H4 Extension Filing Address

H-4 spouse of an H-1B nonimmigrant filing Form I-539 separately from the H-1B or filed concurrently with Form I-765 for category (c)(26).

File with the USCIS Dallas Lockbox Facility if the receipt number of your H-1B principal spouse’s most recent Form I-797 Notice of Approval for Form I-129 begins with EAC or LIN.

USCIS Dallas Lockbox Facility

For U.S. Postal Service (USPS):

USCIS
PO Box 660921
Dallas, TX 75266

For FedEx, UPS, and DHL deliveries:

USCIS
Attn: H4
2501 S. State Hwy. 121 Business
Suite 400
Lewisville, TX 75067

File with the USCIS Phoenix Lockbox Facility if the receipt number of your H-1B principal spouse’s most recent Form I-797 Notice of Approval for Form I-129 begins with WAC or SRC.

Source: USCIS i539 Addresses

Biometric Appointment

USCIS will send a biometric appointment notice separately for each applicant with a separate USCIS receipt number.

Your fingerprints, photo, and/or digital signature will be taken at the Application Support Center (ASC) closest to the primary applicant’s residential address.

If you want biometric to be scheduled at a different ASC location, then you should file a separate Form I-539.

Example:

If you are filing form I-539 for H4 extension and including your child, you would file I-539 for yourself and I-539A for your child.

You will have to pay fees of $85 * 2 = $170 as Biometric fees for each of you. Your appointment will be scheduled for your nearest application center.

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