How much does Form I-539A cost?

USCIS charges no filing fee for Form I-539A.

How long does Form I-539A take?

Typically 3 to 12 months, depending on the office and the category. Check the current USCIS times for your office before you plan around it.

Travel/Status

Form I-539A

Supplemental Information for Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status

Supplemental form for co-applicants (dependents) who are included in an I-539 application to extend or change nonimmigrant status.

Filing fee: No fee
Biometrics: No fee
Typical processing: 3 to 12 months

Who can file

Dependents included on a principal I-539 application

Send with it

Passport copies
I-94 copies
Evidence of dependent status

Worth knowing

Filed together with the principal I-539 application
Each co-applicant needs a separate I-539A
There is no separate biometrics fee - biometrics are included in the I-539 fee

Common mistakes

Forgetting to include co-applicants
Not sending a signed I-539A for each co-applicant

Questions

How much does Form I-539A cost?: USCIS charges no filing fee for Form I-539A.
How long does Form I-539A take?: Typically 3 to 12 months, depending on the office and the category. Check the current USCIS times for your office before you plan around it.

Related forms

I-539 · Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status

Fees are as published by USCIS. Confirm on USCIS's fee schedule (G-1055) before you pay - a wrong fee gets a filing rejected. General information, not legal advice.