On August 14, 2026, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it will publish revised editions of Form I-539, Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status, and Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization.
USCIS said the forms “have been revised to align with the recently published Establishing a Fixed Time Period of Admission and an Extension of Stay Procedure for Nonimmigrant Academic Students, Exchange Visitors, and Representatives of Foreign Information Media final rule.”
The publication date and edition date for both forms is 09/15/26. USCIS said that it will reject older forms starting on September 15, 2026. Because there will be no grace period, USCIS released “preview versions” of the forms and instructions on the Form I-539 and Form I-765 webpages.
