USCIS Exempts all Form I-539 Applicants from Payment of Biometrics Services Fee
/As of October 1, 2023, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) began exempting the $85 biometric services fee as part of the application process for Form I-539. If an I-539 application is postmarked October 1st or later, the applicant does not need to pay the fee. In most cases, after October 1st, applicants will not be scheduled for biometric services appointments. However, USCIS reserves the right to request that any individual applicant appear for such an appointment and will send the applicant a notice if this is required.
If an applicant mistakenly submits the biometric services fee and the payment has been submitted separately from the Form I-539 filing fee, USCIS has stated that they will return the biometric services fee and accept the Form I-539. However, if the applicant mistakenly submits the biometric services fee and the payment for the Form I-539 has been combined with it, then this will be considered an improper filing and the Form I-539 form will be rejected. If an applicant mistakenly authorizes a credit card payment combining the biometric services fee and the filing fee, USCIS will accept the application and will only charge the credit card for the filing fee.
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