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I-539 processing time

Form I-539, Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status — the visa extension or change of status, filed to extend a stay or change to another nonimmigrant status. Official USCIS figures, updated when USCIS publishes new reports.

5.7 months is the latest median I-539 processing time (Apr–Jun 2026). That is +3.6 months compared with Apr–Jun 2025. 133,056 cases were pending.
Median time
5.7 mo
Apr–Jun 2026
A year earlier
2.1 mo
Apr–Jun 2025
Pending cases
133,056
end of quarter, all types
Completed
46,914
received 70,011 in the quarter

I-539 median processing time since 2021

I-539 median processing time by quarter 0 mo5 mo10 mo15 mo FY22 Q1FY22 Q4FY23 Q3FY24 Q2FY25 Q1FY25 Q4FY26 Q3 All · FY22 Q1: 7 moAll · FY22 Q2: 7.9 moAll · FY22 Q3: 6.3 moAll · FY22 Q4: 5.4 moAll · FY23 Q1: 5.9 moAll · FY23 Q2: 13.2 moAll · FY23 Q3: 6.1 moAll · FY23 Q4: 10 moAll · FY24 Q1: 13.1 moAll · FY24 Q2: 2.6 moAll · FY24 Q3: 2.6 moAll · FY24 Q4: 2.6 moAll · FY25 Q1: 2.4 moAll · FY25 Q2: 2.8 moAll · FY25 Q3: 2.1 moAll · FY25 Q4: 2.9 moAll · FY26 Q1: 3.2 moAll · FY26 Q2: 3.4 moAll · FY26 Q3: 5.7 mo 5.7 mo
Median months from receipt to completion for cases completed in each fiscal quarter. Source: USCIS quarterly all-forms report.

Pending I-539 cases

Pending I-539 cases by quarter 050K100K150K200K250K FY22 Q1FY22 Q4FY23 Q3FY24 Q2FY25 Q1FY25 Q4FY26 Q3 All · FY22 Q1: 242,863All · FY22 Q2: 207,739All · FY22 Q3: 241,939All · FY22 Q4: 224,260All · FY23 Q1: 186,964All · FY23 Q2: 120,139All · FY23 Q3: 66,206All · FY23 Q4: 57,840All · FY24 Q1: 59,112All · FY24 Q2: 58,219All · FY24 Q3: 57,669All · FY24 Q4: 63,713All · FY25 Q1: 69,780All · FY25 Q2: 59,994All · FY25 Q3: 78,637All · FY25 Q4: 87,172All · FY26 Q1: 93,568All · FY26 Q2: 109,156All · FY26 Q3: 133,056 133.1K
Cases awaiting a decision at the end of each fiscal quarter.

I-539 quarterly figures

QuarterMedianReceivedCompletedPending
Apr–Jun 20265.7 mo70,01146,914133,056
Jan–Mar 20263.4 mo62,38847,486109,156
Oct–Dec 20253.2 mo59,66053,65793,568
Jul–Sep 20252.9 mo74,96866,97587,172
Apr–Jun 20252.1 mo79,37861,62278,637
Jan–Mar 20252.8 mo68,25179,08959,994
Oct–Dec 20242.4 mo69,01264,18769,780
Jul–Sep 20242.6 mo69,41463,13863,713
Apr–Jun 20242.6 mo64,34965,44757,669
Jan–Mar 20242.6 mo61,74764,29558,219
Oct–Dec 202313.1 mo57,03256,40459,112
Jul–Sep 202310.0 mo61,39070,75857,840

Frequently asked questions

How long does I-539 take in 2026?

In Apr–Jun 2026, USCIS completed half of all I-539 cases within 5.7 months of filing (median, USCIS quarterly report). Your own case can take longer: half of all cases take longer than the median.

Is I-539 processing getting faster or slower?

Slower: the median was 2.1 months in Apr–Jun 2025 and 5.7 months in Apr–Jun 2026. The longest median since FY2022 was 13.2 months in Jan–Mar 2023.

How many I-539 cases are pending?

133,056 I-539 cases were pending at the end of Apr–Jun 2026. USCIS received 70,011 and completed 46,914 cases in that quarter.

Why is this different from the time on the USCIS website?

The USCIS Check Case Processing Times tool shows how long it took to complete 80% of cases at a specific office over the past six months, so it is usually longer than the median shown here. Use the USCIS tool for case inquiries; use the history here to see the trend.

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Figures are copied from the official files without changes; derived numbers (changes, backlog estimates) are explained on the methodology page. Not legal advice.