N-8 / N-9 · Timeline
Family of certain special immigrants (international organizations, NATO)
Staying, extending and working
Each admission in N status is for no more than three years, and extensions are granted in increments of up to three years. To stay beyond your authorized period of admission, you must apply for an extension of stay in the manner and on the form USCIS prescribes, with the required fees. N status ends on the date the child it is based on no longer qualifies as a child: for an N-8 parent, the special immigrant son or daughter; for an N-9, the N-9 child.[1,2,3]
This information is for general informational purposes and is not legal advice. It does not create an attorney-client relationship and does not predict the outcome of any individual case.
Sources
- 1.8 CFR 214.2(n) - Certain parents and childreneCFR (Office of the Federal Register) · Regulation · Checked Oct 18, 2026
- 2.8 CFR 214.1 - Requirements for admission, extension, and maintenance of statuseCFR (Office of the Federal Register) · Regulation · Checked Sep 27, 2026
- 3.9 FAM 502.7 OTHER IV AND QUASI-IV CLASSIFICATIONSU.S. Department of State (Foreign Affairs Manual) · USCIS Policy Manual · Checked Oct 18, 2026
- 4.8 CFR 274a.12 - Classes of aliens authorized to accept employmenteCFR (Office of the Federal Register) · Regulation · Checked Sep 27, 2026
- 5.Fee Schedule (Form G-1055) - USCISUSCIS · Form / instructions · Checked Oct 12, 2026