E-2 신분의 주신청자가 한국에 나갔다 미국에 다시 입국 시 I-94 기간을 연장받았다고 하자. 이렇게 되면 주신청자의 I-94 기간이 가족의 I-94 기간보다 더 길다. 가족이 I-94 신분을 연장하려면 어느 미이민국에 I-539 신청서를 접수해야 하는지?

답변은 어디에 거주하든지와 상관없이 CSC 에 신청을 해야한다.

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From: AILA Liaison/SCOPS Q & As (11/25/08) - posted on infonet - 2-17-09

7. AILA would like to request clarification as to the proper filing location for an I-539 for dependents of E visa holders who wish to file extensions based upon the principal having traveled and obtained a new I-94 period beyond what the dependents currently hold. The instructions to form I-539 indicate that the Application should be filed where the principal's I-129s was filed. In this case, there is no I-129, so should the I-539 be filed in California (where all E I-129s go) or to the Service Center where the I-539 applicants actually reside?

Answer: Form I-539 should be filed at the California Service Center. The form instructions will be revised in the future to reflect this. In the meanwhile, if the I-539 is filed with the VSC in this scenario, it would be transferred to CSC since the instructions do not list the appropriate filing location.