Filing
I-765 edition: USCIS accepts 08/21/25 and does not accept 09/15/26
On Sept. 14, 2026, a federal court in Massachusetts stayed the rule on a fixed period of stay for students, exchange visitors and foreign journalists (91 FR 44976). After that, USCIS announced which edition of Form I-765 it accepts.
We checked each item on Nov. 3, 2026 against the primary source linked in the item. Rules and fees change: check the USCIS website before filing.
What changed
- USCIS accepts the 08/21/25 edition of I-765 and does not accept the 09/15/26 edition.
- The edition date is printed at the bottom of each page of the form and the instructions. All pages must be from the same edition.
- DHS disagrees with the court decision. If the decision is reversed, the rules may change again. Before filing, check the edition at uscis.gov/i-765.
Quote from the primary source
Pursuant to the Sept. 14, 2026, order, USCIS continues to accept the 08/28/24 edition of Form I-539 and 08/21/25 edition of Form I-765 and is not accepting the 09/15/26 edition of Forms I-539 and I-765.
In short: under the court order of Sept. 14, 2026, USCIS continues to accept the 08/28/24 edition of I-539 and the 08/21/25 edition of I-765 and is not accepting the 09/15/26 edition of both forms.
Who this concerns
People who file I-765. Our instructions for I-765 are based on the edition of Aug. 21, 2025.
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