For example, if you came to the U. USCIS will probably deny your extension application. Question If you are now in "removal proceedings" also known as deportation proceedings , talk to a lawyer immediately—it's likely that the USCIS has no power over this extension application. Your entire immigration situation is now in the hands of the immigration court. You can use Part 8 of the form to add more information about your proceedings.
Question If you have worked in the U. If your work wasn't permitted, talk to a lawyer pronto. If your work was permitted, look at the paragraph below the question to see what additional information you will need to supply.
You can use part 8 of the form for that. Add a photocopy of both sides of your work permit if you had one. Question As an applicant to extend status, you probably don't need to worry about what your answer will mean here. USCIS wants to know if you have ever had a J visa or J status because some such people are not eligible for H or L status without going back to their home country for two years. But if you're trying to extend your H or L status, it's likely USCIS already determined you didn't have a problem when it gave you an H or L visa or status in the first place.
Use part 8 of the form to add information information if you need to. After you've filled out the form, you'll need to come up with supporting documents and a fee. The necessary documents depend on which type of status you're trying to extend. For many applications, the only method for submission is to mail it to the appropriate address shown on USCIS's I filing addresses page. If that's the route you go, be sure to make a complete copy of every item, including any check or money order, for your records.
This will protect against the very real possibility of loss in the bureaucratic system. You can file online to extend your stay if you are applying on your own without co-applicants and without the representation of a lawyer or accredited representative and if you hold status as either a:. If you have questions about your eligibility, or how to fill out the form and prepare the application, an experienced immigration attorney can help.
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Grow Your Legal Practice. Meet the Editors. Line-by-line instructions for filling out the I application for an extension of your nonimmigrant status, useful if you need or want to stay in the U. You will also need to be sure that you have not violated the terms of your visa, which is most often a problem when someone: works illegally commits a crime, or lets the I expire without first applying for an extension or leaving the United States.
Violations such as these automatically cancel one's visa. Part 1. Information About You: Much of this part is self-explanatory. Part 2. Application Type Form I is used for purposes other than extending status.
Part 3. Processing Information Question 1: Enter the date you'd like to leave the U. Part 4. Please note that times may change without prior notice. An official website of the United States government Here's how you know. Multilingual Resources. Menu Close. Contact us Multilingual Resources. Select your form number and the office that is processing your case For more information about case processing times and reading your receipt notice, visit the Case Processing Times page.
Get processing time. Estimated time range. See table below. Sign in or create a new account to see your personalized case completion time Check your case status. Under US immigration law, the following visa categories are barred from applying for an extension:. Applicants for a nonimmigrant change of status are held to the same qualification standards as those seeking an extension of stay.
Nonimmigrants who meet these eligibility requirements may petition for a change of status if their visa falls within one of the following categories:. Vocational students with an M-1 visa may be eligible to apply for an adjustment of status, but they cannot change to an academic student F Similarly, they cannot switch to a temporary worker H if the training that they received in the US already provided the qualifications for the temporary worker position being sought.
International exchange visitors J-1 nonimmigrants are barred from changing their status if they were admitted to the US to receive graduate medical training, or if they are required to meet the foreign residence requirement. J-1 nonimmigrants can request a waiver for either of these restrictions, but if the waiver request is denied they may only change to an A or G visa. What is the Standard I Processing Time?
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