H-1B, F-1 visa alert: USCIS to deny these forms September 15, here's what Indian applicants must know
USCIS announces that new editions of Form I-539 and I-765 must be used starting September 15, 2026.
Starting on September 15, 2026, two commonly used U.S. immigration forms, Form I-539 and Form I-765, will be invalidated. The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced that there will be no grace period for submitting outdated versions of these forms. Applicants using the older 08/28/24 edition of Form I-539 or the 08/21/25 edition of Form I-765 after September 15, 2026, will have their applications automatically rejected.
Only the new 09/15/26 edition of these forms will be accepted from that date onwards. Applicants with pending applications must submit the current versions before September 15 and use the new forms for subsequent submissions. Preview versions of the new forms are available on the USCIS website, but they cannot be submitted before the specified date.
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