Immigration
USCIS Extends Temporary Suspension of Biometrics Submission for Certain Form I-539 Applicants
USCIS has extended the temporary suspension of the biometrics submission requirement for certain applicants filing Form I-539, Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status, requesting an extension of stay in or change of status to H-4, L-2, or E nonimmigrant status. The previously announced suspension, which was initially in place until May 17, 2023, has been extended through Sept. 30, 2023.
We will allow adjudications for those specific categories to proceed based on biographic information and related background checks, without capturing fingerprints and a photograph. However, we retain discretion, on a case-by-case basis, to require biometrics for any applicant, and applicants may be scheduled for an application support center appointment to submit biometrics.
As a reminder, if you are a Form I-539 applicant meeting the biometrics suspension criteria, you do not need to submit the $85 biometric services fee for Form I-539 during the suspension period. We will return a biometric services fee if submitted separately from the base fee and will reject paper Form I-539 applications if you meet the above criteria and submit a single payment covering both the filing fee and the $85 biometrics services fee. If we reject the paper application because you included the $85 biometrics service fee, you will need to re-file Form I-539 without the biometric services fee.
As mentioned in the USCIS Fiscal Year 2022 Progress Report, we plan on establishing a permanent biometrics exemption for all Form I-539 applicants in the coming months. For additional information on the temporary suspension, please see the 2021 announcement.
1 minute ago
From Devoleena to Rakshanda Khan, small screen stars who are trendsetters for Indian wear
2 minutes ago
Mindy Kaling ‘melts away in time’ as she walks MET Gala red carpet in Gaurav Gupta gown
3 minutes ago
Riteish, Genelia cast their votes in Latur, urge people to 'vote for your future'
4 minutes ago
Allu Arjun celebrates 20 years of cult classic ‘Arya’, says it changed his life
5 minutes ago
Priyanka Chahar Choudhary: Wanted to work with Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, luckily it happened
7 minutes ago
'Freedom at Midnight' cast to feature global talents Luke McGibney, Andrew Cullum
8 minutes ago
Alia attends MET Gala in Sabyasachi saree that took 'collective effort' of 163 individuals
10 minutes ago
Indian airlines poised to capture 50% of country’s global passenger traffic: CRISL
13 minutes ago
Apple working on own AI chips for data centres: Report
14 minutes ago
Cloud security firm F5 appoints Pratik Shah as MD for India, SAARC region
14 minutes ago
S. Korea raises concerns over US inquiry on connected vehicle supply chains
15 minutes ago
Musk calls for fully reusable rockets & spacecraft, as Boeing scrubs Starliner
16 minutes ago
Happiest Minds' net profit up 25 pc in Q4, on track to $1 billion revenue by FY31