Visa Case Times

Form I-539 processing time

I-539 Change of status to H4 dependent with I-765

Service centerService Center Operations (SCOPS)
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Current published range
6.5 Months to 8 Months
30-day change
+0 days slower
Receipts as of
Oct 19, 2025
USCIS adjudication date

Processing time trend

Months to decision

FY diamonds are USCIS-published yearly national averages. Weekly points average our daily snapshots. Daily points are individual USCIS snapshots from the last 30 days.

Summary · Updated 2026-06-08

As of 2026-06-08, USCIS reports a 6.5 Months to 8 Months processing time for Form I-539 Change of status to H4 dependent with I-765 cases handled by Service Center Operations (SCOPS). This range represents the time to complete 80% of these cases. If your filing receipt is dated before October 19, 2025, you may submit a case inquiry to USCIS.

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How long does I-539 Change of status to H4 dependent with I-765 take?

USCIS currently publishes a range of 6.5 Months to 8 Months for Form I-539 Change of status to H4 dependent with I-765 cases handled by Service Center Operations (SCOPS), as of . This is the time to complete 80% of cases of this type at this office — your case may resolve faster or slower than the published range.

Can I submit a case inquiry?

USCIS accepts case inquiries when your receipt date is older than the published inquiry date. For I-539 Change of status to H4 dependent with I-765 at Service Center Operations (SCOPS), that date is currently October 19, 2025. If your filing receipt is dated before that, you can submit a service request through your USCIS online account.

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How to read the chart

The chart combines four data sources, oldest to newest: USCIS-published fiscal-year averages from FY2014 (including the current partial year), drawn from USCIS's Historic Processing Times page; weekly averages computed from our daily snapshots; and daily snapshots for the most recent 30 days. A flat line means the published range was unchanged in our snapshots, not that nothing is happening on individual cases.

Source & methodology

All processing-time figures on this page come directly from USCIS's official Processing Times tool. We snapshot the published ranges every weekday and store the time series for trend analysis. Historic fiscal-year medians come from USCIS's Historic Processing Times page. This site is independent and not affiliated with USCIS or any government agency.

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