Starting Today, USCIS Accepts Only the New Edition of Form I-765
Beginning September 15, USCIS will no longer accept the 08/21/25 edition of Form I-765.
However, at the time of this publication, the new edition has still not been published on the USCIS website.
There is no grace period: applications that require the new edition will be rejected if the old form is used.
If you need to mail Form I-765, wait until USCIS publishes the new form with edition date: 09/15/26 in the lower-left corner of the page.
Form I-539, Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status, is also being updated on September 15.
Before submitting any application, make sure to check the edition date of the form. Even a form downloaded recently may already be outdated.
The latest editions can be downloaded from the USCIS website once published:
Beginning September 18, USCIS is also expected to stop accepting the current edition of Form I-485 - the application for a Green Card.
The new public charge rules are scheduled to take effect on September 18. USCIS previously announced that a revised Form I-485 will be published and that older editions postmarked or electronically submitted on or after September 18 will not be accepted.
If your Form I-485 application is already prepared, send it now.
However, lawsuits have already been filed challenging the new public charge rules and asking the courts to block them from taking effect. There is therefore a possibility that the changes could be temporarily stopped by a court.
Continue following the updates and always verify the current edition of a form immediately before filing.
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