Processing times
How long is I-539 taking right now?
Each form has a published range for every office, and where yours is handled can change it by months.
I-539 · Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status
USCIS published these on September 17, 2026
USCIS posts
0.2 to 2.5 months
All other change of status applications · National Benefits Center
I-539 by category - fastest first
Pick one to see its dates above.
- All other change of status applicationsNational Benefits Center0.2–2.5 mo
- All other extension of stay applicationsNational Benefits Center0.7–2.5 mo
- Extension of stay for H4 dependents with I-765Service Center Operations (SCOPS)5–9 mo
- Extension of stay for F or M students and J exchange visitor categoryService Center Operations (SCOPS)6.5–8 mo
- Change of status to B nonimmigrantService Center Operations (SCOPS)8–9 mo
- Change of status to H4 dependent with I-765Service Center Operations (SCOPS)7.5–9.5 mo
Forms decided centrally, at the National Benefits Center or Service Center Operations. Here the category of work is what changes the answer, not the office.
USCIS publishes the time by which 80% and 93% of cases were completed. Confirm on Check on USCIS's processing times page.