On February 28, 2013, USCIS will disable its alternative legacy online
filing method for Form I-539, the Application to Extend/Change
Nonimmigrant Status. Petitioners will, on that date, be given the option
to either file online with USCIS ELIS or file a paper application by
mail.
After the launch of USCIS ELIS, its paperless electronic immigration
system, the federal agency began offering petitioners three ways to file
Form I-539. Since the launch of USCIS ELIS, USCIS has improved its
systems. The improved USCIS ELIS allows for a range of online options,
including creating an account online, filing and paying electronically,
uploading support documents directly into the system and tracking
applications online.
