WHO MAY FILE FORM I-765?

USCIS adjudicates a request for employment authorization by determining whether an applicant has submitted the required information and documentation and whether the applicant is eligible.

People in the following categories may use Form I-765, Application For Employment Authorization: asylees/refugees and their spouses and children; foreign students; employment-based non-immigrants; and family-based non-immigrants.

You may also use this form if you have Temporary Protected Status (TPS); if you are an eligible dependent of an employee of a diplomatic mission, international organization, or NATO; if you are applying for adjustment of status; if you meet the criteria for certain nationality categories or “other categories.”

For more specific information about eligibility, see 🔍 the Instructions For Form I-765.

DOCUMENT CHECKLIST

You must submit all required initial evidence along with all the supporting documentation with your application at the time of filing.

All applicants must provide the following along with Form I-765,

• Form I-765WS (to show economic necessity — if applicable);
• a copy of Form I-94, Arrival-Departure Record;
• a copy of your last EAD (front and back) or a government-issued Photo ID if this is the first time you’re applying for an EAD.
• 2 two identical color photographs of yourself taken within 30 days of filing your application.

Additional evidence may be required depending on your eligibility category. To learn more, please see 🔍 the Instructions For Form I-765.