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ARTICLE · 21 JUNE 2023

USCIS Expands Premium Processing To Include Form I-539 Applications To Change Status To F, M, Or J Status

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On June 12, 2023, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced an expansion of premium processing service for applicants filing Form I-539 to change their status...

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On June 12, 2023, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced an expansion of premium processing service for applicants filing Form I-539 to change their status to F, M, or J status. The initiative is part of USCIS's overall expansion of premium processing, which was authorized in October 2020 by the Emergency Stopgap USCIS Stabilization Act.

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  • USCIS is expanding premium processing service for applicants who wish to change their nonimmigrant status to F, M, or J status.
  • The premium processing timeframe for Form I-539 applicants requesting changes of status to F-1, F-2, M-1, M-2, J-1, or J-2 status is thirty calendar days, once all prerequisites, including USCIS's receipt of biometrics, have been met.

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