Filing Form I-539 with a Principal’s Form I-129, Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker(excluding CNMI residents)
If you are filing Form I-539 with a principal’s Form I-129, Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker, (excluding CNMI residents), file at the USCIS service center with jurisdiction over their Form I-129 as found on our Direct Filing Addresses for Form I-129 page.
Nonimmigrants and Their Dependents
| Filing Type | If You Live In: | Filing Location: |
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If you are requesting premium processing service for Form I-539, you must also file Form I-907, Request for Premium Processing Service, and review the “Where to File” section on that page. Before you file yourI-907 or I-539/I-907 package, check our How Do I Request Premium Processing page to ensure that the requested nonimmigrant classification for which you are seeking change of status is eligible for premium processing. |
| USCIS Dallas Lockbox U.S. Postal Service (USPS): USCIS FedEx, UPS, and DHL deliveries: USCIS Do not submit Form I-539 and Form I-907 together to this location. |
| USCIS Elgin Lockbox U.S. Postal Service (USPS): USCIS FedEx, UPS, and DHL deliveries: USCIS Do not submit Form I-539 and Form I-907 together to this location. |
H-4 Spouse of an H-1B Nonimmigrant Filing Form I-539 Separately From the H-1B Principal Nonimmigrantor Filing Concurrently with Form I-765 for Category (c)(26)
If you are a H-4 spouse of an H-1B nonimmigrant filing Form I-539 separately from the H-1B principal nonimmigrant or filingconcurrently with Form I-765 for category (c)(26).
| Filing Type | Filing Location |
|---|---|
| File with theUSCIS Dallas Lockbox if the receipt number of your H-1B principal spouse’s most recent Form I-797, Notice of Action, (approving their Form I-129) begins withEAC, LIN, or MCT. | USCIS Dallas Lockbox U.S. Postal Service (USPS): USCIS FedEx, UPS, and DHL deliveries: USCIS |
| File with theUSCIS Phoenix Lockbox if the receipt number of your H-1B principal spouse’s most recent Form I-797, Notice of Action, (approving their Form I-129) begins withWAC, SRC, or IOE. | USCIS Phoenix Lockbox U.S. Postal Service (USPS): USCIS FedEx, UPS, and DHL deliveries: USCIS |
Residents of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI)
If you are a resident of theCommonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI), mail your form to the Texas Service Center.
U.S. Postal Service (USPS):
USCIS Texas Service Center
Attn: I-539 CNMI
6046 N Belt Line Rd. STE 119
Irving, TX 75038-0018
FedEx, UPS, and DHL deliveries:
USCIS Texas Service Center
Attn: I-539 CNMI
6046 N Belt Line Rd. STE 119
Irving, TX 75038-0001
P-4 Dependents of Major League Athletes or Support Personnel
If you are a P-4 dependent of a major league athlete or support personnel, mail your form to the Texas Service Center.
USPS, FedEx, UPS, and DHL deliveries:
USCIS Texas Service Center
Attn: I-539 P4
6046 N Belt Line Rd. STE 119
Irving, TX 75038-0018
Extensions of Stay for T Nonimmigrant Status
If you are a T nonimmigrant filing for an extensions of stay, mail your form to the Vermont Service Center.
USPS, FedEx, UPS, and DHL deliveries:
USCIS Vermont Service Center
Attn: Humanitarian Division
38 River Rd.
Essex Junction, VT 05479-0001
U Nonimmigrant
You must include a copy of your Form I-797C, Notice of Action, approving your U nonimmigrant status; a copy of your Form I-94, Arrival/Departure Record; and a copy of all pages of your passport with a U nonimmigrant visa.
| If you live in: | Filing Location: |
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| USCIS Nebraska Service Center U.S. Postal Service (USPS): USCIS FedEx, UPS, and DHL deliveries: USCIS |
| USCIS Vermont Service Center USPS, FedEx, UPS, and DHL deliveries: USCIS Vermont Service Center |
V Nonimmigrant
If you are a V nonimmigrant, mail your form to the Chicago Lockbox.
USCIS Chicago Lockbox
U.S. Postal Service (USPS):
USCIS
Attn:V & L
P.O. Box 7219
Chicago, IL 60680-7219
FedEx, UPS, and DHL deliveries:
USCIS
Attn: V & L(Box 7219)
131 South Dearborn, 3rd Floor
Chicago, IL 60603-5517
Change of Status to A, G or NATO(for embassy, international organization, or NATO employment)
If you are filing for a change of status to A, G or NATO (for embassy, international organization, or NATO employment), mail your Form I-539 and any other required forms through your embassy, international organization, or NATO to:
U.S. Department of State
Office of Protocol
3507 International Place NW
Suite 242
Washington, D.C. 20008
Change of Status to G Classification(for foreign government’s mission to the U.N. or U.N. Secretariat employment)
If you are filing for a change of status to G classification (for a foreign government’s mission to the U.N. or U.N. Secretariat employment), mail your Form I-539 and any other required forms through the foreign government’s mission or the U.N. Secretariat to:
U.S. Mission to the United Nations
799 United Nations Plaza
New York, NY 10017
Dependent Spouse/Child Change of Status to a NATO Classification Based on a Principal NATO Nonimmigrant
If you are a dependent spouse/child filing for a change of status to a NATO classification based on a principal NATO nonimmigrant, mail your form to:
NATO/HQ SACT Legal Affairs
7857 Blandy Rd.
Suite 100
Norfolk, VA 23551
Principal NATO Nonimmigrant
You or the principal NATO nonimmigrant through whom you derive your status are posted at a national component or as an exchange officer. Contact your embassy for proper filing through official diplomatic channels.
Extensions of Stay for A-3, G-5, or NATO-7 Nonimmigrant
If you are filing for an extensions of stay for A-3, G-5, or NATO-7 nonimmigrant, contact your embassy, international organization, or NATO command for proper filing through official diplomatic channels.
All Other Form I-539 Filers
Use the address below for all other Form I-539 filings, including:
- Change of status from A, G, or NATO classifications to another nonimmigrant classification (once the applicant has received an endorsed Form I-566); or
- A Form I-539 filed separately from a principal’s Form I-129, with the exception of:
- A Form I-539 filed by an H-4 spouse of an H-1B nonimmigrant or filed concurrently with Form I-765 for category (c)(26); or
- A Form I-539 filed by P-4 dependents of major league athletes or support personnel.
| If you live in: | Filing Location: |
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| USCIS Dallas Lockbox U.S. Postal Service (USPS): USCIS FedEx, UPS, and DHL deliveries: USCIS |
| USCIS Elgin Lockbox U.S. Postal Service (USPS): USCIS FedEx, UPS, and DHL deliveries: USCIS |
Please see the guidance above for instructions for H-4 spouses or P-4 dependents filing a Form I-539 separately.
E-Notification: If you want to receive an email and/or text message that we have accepted your Form I-539 at a USCIS lockbox, complete Form G-1145, E-Notification of Application/Petition Acceptance, and clip it to the first page of your application.
