Form I-539 Supplement A 12/12/11 Y Page 1 

 What Is the Purpose of This Form?

OMB No. 1615-0004; Exp. 12/31/2014

Supplement A to Form I-539 

(Filing Instructions for V Nonimmigrant Status)

This form contains additional instructions for Form I-539, 

Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status, if you 

are physically in the United States and are applying to U.S. 

Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) for V 

nonimmigrant status. If you are not applying to obtain V 

nonimmigrant status, you do not need to use this form. If 

you are applying for V nonimmigrant status, you should 

complete Form I-539, and follow the instructions contained in 

this Supplement A to Form I-539 as well as those contained in 

Form I-539.

Additional Instructions to Form I-539 for V Nonimmigrant Status

2. Approved, and your beneficiary must either:

NOTE: If you are using this form in conjunction with Form 

I-539, you do not necessarily have to be in a valid 

nonimmigrant status to obtain V nonimmigrant status in the 

United States. See "Who Is Eligible for V Nonimmigrant 

Status?" below.

To be eligible for V nonimmigrant status, you must be the 

spouse or child of a lawful permanent resident and be the 

beneficiary of a properly filed Form I-130, Petition for Alien 

Relative, filed on or before December 21, 2000. In addition, 

Form I-130 must have been filed three or more years prior to 

the date of filing Supplement A to Form I-539, and be:

A. Wait for an immigrant visa number to become 

available; or

In addition, you must be admissible to the United 

States, except where the grounds of inadmissibility do not 

apply or have been waived. The grounds of inadmissibility 

that do not apply are INA sections:

1. 212(a)(6)(A) -- Aliens present without admission or parole;

1. Still pending; or

B. If the visa number is immediately available, you must 

have pending an application for adjustment of status or 

an application for an immigrant visa.

Department of Homeland Security 

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

 Who Is Eligible for V Nonimmigrant Status?

Additional Instructions

1. Check Item 1, Box " b." in Part 2, Application Type of 

Form I-539, and indicate "V" in the provided space; and

2. Use information from the qualifying Form I-130 for your 

response to Part 3, Question 4 of Form I-539.

In addition to the General Filing Instructions and Initial 

Evidence required by the instructions to Form I-539, the 

following requirements must be submitted:

Additional Evidence Requirements

1. Form I-693, Medical Examination of Aliens Seeking 

Adjustment of Status, without the vaccination supplement; 

and 

2. Proof of filing of the immigrant petition that qualifies you 

for V nonimmigrant status, and if necessary, proof of filing 

of Form I-485, Application to Register Permanent 

Residence or Adjust Status. Proof of filing may be in the 

form of Form I-797, Notice of Action, that serves as a 

receipt or as a notice of approval, or a receipt for a filed 

Form I-130 or Form I-485, or notice of approval issued by 

a local district/field office. 

If you do not have such proof, USCIS will review other 

forms of evidence, such as correspondence to or from 

USCIS regarding a pending petition.

If you do not have any of the above items, but believe you 

are eligible for V nonimmigrant status, you must state 

where and when the petition was filed, the name and alien 

registration number of the petitioner, and the names of all 

beneficiaries.

3. 212(a)(9)(B) -- Aliens who were unlawfully present for 

more than 180 days, then departed, and seek admission 

while barred from doing so. 

2. 212(a)(7) -- Aliens without valid passports, visas, or other 

entry documents; and

Where to File?

You must submit your Form I-539 to the USCIS Chicago 

Lockbox:

For U.S. Postal Service deliveries:

USCIS

P.O. Box 7219

Chicago, IL 60680 - 7219

For Express mail and commercial courier deliveries:

USCIS

Attn: VKL

131 South Dearborn- 3rd Floor

Chicago, IL 60603-5517
Form I-539 Supplement A 12/12/11 Y Page 2 

The form fee on this form is current as of the edition date 

appearing in the lower right corner of this page. However, 

because USCIS fees change periodically, you can verify if the 

fees are correct by following one of the steps below:

How to Check If the Fees Are Correct

1. Visit our Web site at www.uscis.gov, select "FORMS" and 

check the appropriate fee; or

2. Telephone our National Customer Service Center at 

1-800-375-5283 and ask for the fee information.

In addition to the application fee required of $290 for Form 

I-539, you must remit the biometrics services fee of $85 as 

required by 8 CFR 103.2(e)(4). If necessary, USCIS may also 

take your photograph and signature as part of the biometrics 

services requirements.

What Is the Fee?

We ask for the information on this form, and associated 

evidence, to determine if you have established eligibility for 

the immigration benefit for which you are filing. Our legal 

right to ask for this information can be found in the 

Immigration and Nationality Act, as amended. We may 

provide this information to other government agencies. Failure 

to provide this information, and any requested evidence, may 

delay a final decision or result in denial of your Form I-539.

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Secretariat, 20 Massachusetts Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC 

20529-2020. OMB No. 1615-0004. Do not mail your 

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