Sample i539 Form Extension, Documents (B1/B2, H4 COS, F1) – Fill with App

You can file form i539 online on the USCIS website directly for faster processing for your H4 extension if you are filing alone and without the help of an attorney.

Example:

• If you have an H4 kid who can normally be added to your H4 extension i539 form, you cannot file the H4 extension online.
• You can file a B2 extension online if you are filing alone.
• Similarly, filing an F1 extension alone is available for USCIS online filing but not with dependents (F2).

Documents for H4 Extension/COS

1. Form i539 – Paper extension filing.
2. Form i539A (Optional)- If you have any dependents you are applying for, you can include them on the same application with the same fee using form i539A.
3. H4 Visa extension fee – Pay by personal check, banker’s check, money order, or credit card.
4. H4 Visa Stamps in Passport (If Any) – Color Copy preferred – Black & white works too
5. H1B Primary i797A approval Copy – required only if filing H4 extension separately from H1B extension.
6. H4 Most Recent I94
   1. Check the last approved H4 i797A for the attached paper i94.
   2. Or if you last entered the USA by any port of entry, download the i94 from the CBP website.
   3. Or if you got your i94 extended after passport renewal at any Land Border like Laredo, TX, or San Diego, use your paper i94 copy.
7. Most Recent Entry to US Immigration Stamp – Check the US immigration stamp in your Passport.
8. Current and OLD Passport Biometric Page
   • Passport page with Photo and address. The passport should be valid for at least the next 3 months.
   • All OLD Passports Biometric pages are required.
9. Marriage Certificate

If you are filing an H4 visa stamp outside the USA, you must complete forms DS-160 and NOT i539.

The documents required for H4 Visa stamping in the US embassy are given here.

USCIS i539 Form Filler App

You can use AM22Tech’s app to fill out the USCIS i539 form. The app validates everything and fills in the most recent PDF form for you to avoid mistakes.

Common Questions

Sample i-539 form

We are taking up an example of an H4 visa extension for filling out this sample i539 form.

The content is more or less the same for other types like B1/B2, F1, or other types of extensions.

This same form can be used to fill out your H4 extension online on the USCIS website.

Form i539 Part 1:

• A number Question 2:
  • Alien number is written on the H4 EAD card if you have ever got one.
  • If not, then you can leave this field blank.
• USCIS Account number – Q 3:
  • You can leave it blank if you do not know this number.
  • Most H4 or B1 candidates will not have this number.
• Address Q 4 and 6: Please fill in the H4 US residence address.
• SSN – Q10:
  • If you have never applied for H4 EAD or SSN before, then chances are high that you do not have an SSN.
  • You can leave it blank.
• Most recent entry to US – Q 11: Write information about your most recent entry to the US via land, water, or air.
  • Passport number & expiration: The passport number you used when you last entered the USA physically. It is possible that this passport has expired or was lost. It does not matter. You should still write that passport number.
• Current Non-Immigrant Status:
  • The current visa status is mentioned on your most recent i94.
  • This can be different than the i94 status you received in your last entry to the US. It happens if you have changed your status while physically staying in the US.

Form i539 Part 2

• Total number of people – Q 4:
  • Example: If you are applying for an H4 extension, and you are adding 2 H4 kids, then you should write ‘3’.
  • If you do not have any kids, then write ‘1’.

Form i539 Part 3:

• Requested status date Q1: Write the date till you want your application to be approved.
  • Example: For the H4 extension – this should be the same as the H1B expiration date.
• Question 3
  • This question is confusing and will have an answer only if your primary application was NOT approved.

Form i539 Part 4:

• Current passport
  • This should be your current active and unexpired passport.
  • This can be different than the one you used in your last entry to the US.
• Physical address abroad
  • Your non-US address.
  • This can be any of your relative’s addresses if you are not maintaining any of your own addresses.
• Employed in USA – Q 14 answer – Example: For H4 cases:
  • If you have H4 EAD and not working, select ‘No‘.
  • If you do not have H4-EAD at all, then select ‘No‘.
  • Select Yes, if you already have H4EAD and have been working actively using your work authorization.
    • Do write the employer details, salary, and employer address in the Additional Information section at the end of the form.

Form i539 page 5 can be left blank if you are filing it yourself. If your attorney is filing it, then fill in the Attorney information on page 5.

H4 Employment information:

1. Employer Name
2. Job title/Designation
3. Employer full address
4. Weekly Income (Before Tax) in USD
5. Dates of Employment – Write start date to finish date.

i-539A Sample

Form i539A – Page 4 can be left blank if there is no additional information to share.

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Fee Calculator

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USCIS Mailing Address

Use these USCIS addresses to send both H-4 and H4 EAD applications if filing separately from the H1B.

Send your H4 and H4EAD application to 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, LIN, or SRC.

H1B receipt starts with EAC, LIN, or MCT

If sent by U.S. Postal Service (USPS):

For FedEx, UPS, and DHL deliveries:

H1B receipt starts with WAC, SRC, or IOE

This location is also known as USCIS Phoenix Lockbox Facility.

If sent by U.S. Postal Service (USPS):

If sending by FedEx, UPS, or DHL:

Source: USCIS