I-539 Processing Times
Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status
7.7 mo – 10.1 mo
avg. across all service centers
Current I-539 Processing Time
As of , USCIS I-539 (Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status) processing times average 7.7 mo to 10.1 mo across all service centers, with full range < 1 mo to 23.0 mo depending on the service center and filing category. The fastest processing is at National Benefits Center (< 1 mo). Processing times have been relatively stable over the past three months. Data is checked daily from official USCIS estimates.
Processing Time Trend
Upper bound of processing time range shown. Source: USCIS Processing Times.
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USCIS Service Center Consolidation
As of , USCIS publishes I-539 processing times at 2 reporting levels (National Benefits Center and Service Center Operations), down from 6 in 2024 — when reporting included individual service centers (e.g., California and Nebraska) that now roll up to the divisional level. Source: USCIS published processing times.
I-539 Processing Times by Service Center
2| Service Center | Min | Max | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Benefits Center (NBC) Fastest | < 1 mo | 2.5 mo | Fast |
| Service Center Operations (SCD) | 8.6 mo | 11.1 mo | Normal |
Cite This Data
Citation
ImmigrationTimes.org. (2026). I-539 Processing Times (data as of Apr 21, 2026). Retrieved May 13, 2026, from https://immigrationtimes.org/forms/i-539/. Dataset DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.19529862
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Frequently Asked Questions
Current USCIS I-539 processing times range from < 1 mo to 23.0 mo across all service centers (full range; average 7.7 mo–10.1 mo across centers) depending on the service center and filing category. This data is updated daily from USCIS official processing time estimates.
Based on current data, National Benefits Center has the shortest I-539 processing times at < 1 mo. See the full comparison in the table above.
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Source: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). Data aggregated from daily USCIS processing time snapshots. Data last updated . Permanent link. Verify on USCIS.gov.