TABLE OF CHANGES – INSTRUCTIONS
Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization
OMB Number: 1615-0040
06/25/2020
Reason for Revision: Merge Asylum EAD with 2019 Revision Project Phase:
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What Is the Purpose of Form I-765?
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What Is the Purpose of Form I-765?
Certain foreign nationals who are in the United States may file Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization, to request employment authorization and an Employment Authorization Document (EAD). Other foreign nationals whose immigration status authorizes them to work in the United States without restrictions may also use Form I-765 to apply to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) for an EAD that shows such authorization. Review the Who May File Form I-765 section of these Instructions to determine whether you should use Form I-765.
Foreign nationals may also apply for a Social Security number and card on Form I-765 following the guidelines in the Specific Instructions section of these Instructions, Part 4. Information About You, Item Numbers 1 - 5.
If you are a lawful permanent resident, a conditional permanent resident, or a nonimmigrant only authorized for employment with a specific employer under 8 CFR 274a.12(b), do not use Form I-765.
Definitions
Employment Authorization Document (EAD): The EAD is the card (Form I-766, or any successor document) issued as evidence that the holder is authorized to work in the United States.
Initial EAD: An EAD issued to an eligible applicant for the first time under a specific eligibility category.
Renewal EAD: An EAD issued to an eligible applicant after the expiration of a previous EAD issued under the same category.
Replacement EAD: An EAD issued to an eligible applicant when the previously issued EAD was lost, stolen, damaged, or contains errors, such as a misspelled name.
NOTE: For more information regarding employment authorization documents, visit www.uscis.gov/greencard/employment-authorization-document.
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What Is the Purpose of Form I-765?
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Foreign nationals may also apply for a Social Security number and card on Form I-765 following the guidelines in the Specific Instructions section of these Instructions, Part 4. Social Security Card Information, Item Numbers 1 - 5.
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Who May File Form I-765?
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Who May File Form I-765?
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5. Pending Asylum and Withholding of Removal Applicants and Applicants for Pending Asylum under the ABC Settlement Agreement--(c)(8). If you have a pending Form I-589, Application for Asylum and for Withholding of Removal, refer to Special Filing Instructions for Those With Pending Asylum Applications--(c)(8) in the Required Documentation section of these Instructions.
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You are subject to a 150-day waiting period after the filing of your Form I-589, Application for Asylum and for Withholding of Removal, before you can apply for an EAD, and an additional 30-day period before we can issue you an EAD, for a total of 180 days. The number of days a completed asylum application is considered pending does not include any delays requested or caused by you while your application is pending with the USCIS asylum office or with an EOIR IJ. (See 8 CFR 208.7.) This time period during which your asylum application is pending before we may grant you an EAD is called the “180-day asylum EAD clock.” We may reject your Form I-765 if you file it before the 150-day waiting period has elapsed. Some examples of delays that may be caused by you while your application is pending with the USCIS Asylum Office include, but are not limited to:
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A. Failure to appear at your interview or fingerprint appointment;
B. Failure to receive and acknowledge your asylum decision in person (if required);
C. A request to reschedule your interview for a later date;
D. A request to transfer your case to a new asylum office or interview location, including when the transfer is based on a new address;
E. A request to provide additional evidence after your interview; and
F. Failure to provide a competent interpreter at your interview.
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If you are a category (c)(8) applicant who has met the requisite 150-day waiting period to file Form I-765, not including delays caused or requested by you, file your Form I-765 with the following evidence, where applicable:
A. If you filed your Form I-589 with USCIS, a copy of the following: the USCIS Acknowledgement of Receipt that was mailed to you and your USCIS Asylum Interview Notice (scheduling, re-scheduling, or cancelling your asylum interview); your Form I-797C Notice (ASC appointment notice) for a biometrics appointment for your Form I-589; or other evidence that you filed your Form I-589 with USCIS.
B. If you lodged or filed your Form I-589 with EOIR, acknowledgement of receipt of your application or other available evidence.
C. If an EOIR IJ has denied your asylum and withholding of removal relief, but you met the requisite 180-day waiting period prior to the EOIR IJ’s decision in your case, evidence that you:
(1) Timely appealed the EOIR IJ’s decision on your Form I-589 to the BIA and the appeal remains pending; and
(2) If applicable, evidence that you timely appealed the BIA decision on your Form I-589 to a U.S. Court of Appeals and that decision remains pending.
D. If your Form I-589 has been remanded to an EOIR IJ for further adjudication of your underlying asylum claim:
(1) A copy of the BIA decision and order remanding your case to the EOIR IJ; and
(2) Evidence that your asylum claim remains under review by the EOIR IJ.
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E. Evidence of Arrests and Conviction. For initial and renewal applications, you are required to submit evidence of any arrests and/or convictions. If you have been convicted of an aggravated felony, you cannot be granted employment authorization under this eligibility category. USCIS will make the determination as to whether your convictions meet the definition of aggravated felony. You must, however, provide information and any supporting documentation on all crimes you were convicted of so USCIS can make an appropriate decision. Provide a certified copy of all arrest reports, court dispositions, sentencing documents, and any other relevant documents.
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2. Asylum and Withholding of Deportation Applicants (with a pending Form I-589) who filed BEFORE January 4, 1995 – (c)(8)
You may file Form I-765 at any time; however, we will only grant your employment authorization if we find that your asylum application is not frivolous. File Form I-765 with a copy of the following documents, where applicable:
A. Your date-stamped previously filed Form I-589;
B. If you filed your Form I-589 with the former Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS), an INS Acknowledgement of Receipt;
C. A USCIS Asylum Interview Notice (scheduling, re-scheduling, or cancelling your asylum interview);
D. Form I-797 Notice, Fingerprint Notification (for a fingerprint appointment for your Form I-589);
E. If you filed your Form I-589 in exclusion or deportation proceedings, evidence that your Form I-589 was filed with EOIR;
F. If you are currently in exclusion or deportation proceedings, a copy of Form I-221, Order to Show Cause and Notice of Hearing, or Form I-122, Notice to Applicant for Admission Detained for Hearing Before Immigration Judge; or
G. Evidence that your Form I-589 remains under administrative or judicial review.
3. Asylum application under the ABC Settlement Agreement--(c)(8). If you are a Salvadoran or Guatemalan national eligible for benefits under the ABC settlement agreement, American Baptist Churches v. Thornburgh, 760 F. Supp. 796 (N.D. Cal. 1991), you are entitled to an EAD under the ABC settlement.
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Your Form I-765 will be decided within 60 days if:
1. You identify yourself as an ABC class member by selecting the box in Part 3., Item Number 4. of this application;
2. You pay the filing fee; and
3. You have a complete pending asylum application on file. You must have filed your asylum application (Form I-589) with us (former Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) or USCIS) or with an EOIR IJ to receive an EAD. Therefore, submit evidence that you previously filed a complete asylum application when you submit Form I-765. You are not required to submit this evidence when you apply, but it will help us process your request more efficiently.
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6. Spouse of an E-2 Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) Investor--(c)(12). File Form I-765 with the required evidence listed under Special Filing Instructions for Spouses of E-2 CNMI Investors in the Required Documentation section of these Instructions.
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5. Parole--(c)(11). File Form I-765 with a copy of your valid, unexpired Form I-94, passport, or other travel document showing you were paroled into the United States for urgent humanitarian reasons or reasons of significant public benefit.
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6. Deferred Action--(c)(14). File Form I-765 with a copy of the order, notice, or other document reflecting the grant of deferred action and proof that you have an economic necessity to work. We will consider whether you have an economic necessity to work by reviewing your current annual income, your current annual expenses, and the total current value of your assets. Provide this financial information on Form I-765WS, Form I-765 Worksheet. If you would like to provide an explanation, complete Part 3. Explanation of the worksheet. Supporting evidence is not required, but USCIS will accept and review any documentation that you submit. You do not need to include other household members’ financial information to establish your own economic necessity.
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Who May File Form I-765?
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5. Pending Applications for Asylum and Withholding of Removal --(c)(8). If you have a pending Form I-589, Application for Asylum and for Withholding of Removal, refer to the Special Filing Instructions below.
A. Special Filing Instructions for Those With Pending Asylum Applications--(c)(8)
(i) Applicants requesting employment authorization under (c)(8) must:
For further information see 8 CFR sections 208.7, 208.9, and 208.10.
(ii) Biometric services fee and appointments. All applicants for initial and renewal EADs under the (c)(8) eligibility category must submit biometrics at a scheduled biometric services appointment and pay the biometric services fee. If you fail to appear for your biometric services appointment, you may be ineligible for employment authorization.
(iii) One-year deadline to file for asylum. If you file your asylum application on or after [EFFECTIVE DATE OF FINAL RULE] and file it more than one year after your most recent arrival in the United States, you will not be granted employment authorization under this eligibility category unless and until a USCIS asylum officer or an Immigration Judge determines that you meet an exception for late filing, as provided in section 208(a)(2)(D) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA). This one-year filing deadline does not apply to an alien who is an unaccompanied alien child, as defined by section 462(g) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002, 6 U.S.C. 279(g), INA section 208(a)(2)(E), 8 U.S.C. 1158(a)(2)(E).
(iv) Lawful entry into the United States through a port of entry. Eligibility for an EAD under category (c)(8) requires that your last entry into the United States was lawful. If you entered or attempted to enter the United States unlawfully on or after [EFFECTIVE DATE OF FINAL RULE], you are ineligible for employment authorization based on a pending asylum application, unless you demonstrate that: (1) you presented yourself to the Secretary of Homeland Security or his or her delegate within 48 hours of your arrival; (2) you indicated a fear of persecution or torture or an intent to apply for asylum; and (3) you establish good cause for failing to enter lawfully through a port of entry. USCIS will determine whether you meet the exception to the illegal entry bar based on your responses to Items C. and D. in Item Number 3. In Part 3. of Form I-765.
(v) Arrests, charges, and convictions. You cannot receive employment authorization under this eligibility category if:
(vi) Impact of applicant-caused delays. Any delays you have caused in the adjudication of your asylum application that are still in effect at the time your initial application for employment authorization is filed will result in USCIS denying your application for employment authorization. Examples of applicant-caused delays include, but are not limited to:
(vii) Availability of (c)(8) Employment Authorization During the Asylum Process. If you are granted employment authorization while your asylum application is pending with USCIS or the Immigration Court, you may seek renewal of your EAD as long as the asylum application remains pending (unless your EAD is revoked or terminated).
If you have an EAD based on a pending asylum application and your asylum application is denied by the Immigration Court, your EAD will automatically terminate after 30 days unless you file a timely appeal with the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA). If you file a timely appeal with the BIA, your current employment authorization will continue while your asylum application is on review at the BIA (unless revoked or terminated). There is no need to file another Form I-765, unless your EAD is about to expire or will expire during the time your case is on appeal. If the BIA affirms the denial of your asylum application, your employment authorization terminates automatically on the date of the BIA’s denial.
NOTE: Employment authorization is not permitted during any period of judicial review of EOIR’s decision on your asylum application. However, if a federal court remands your asylum case back to the BIA, you may reapply for employment authorization once your case is again pending with the BIA.
(viii) Additional Evidence requirements for category (c)(8) applicants:
If you are a category (c)(8) applicant who has met the requisite 365 calendar-day waiting period to file Form I-765, you may file your application with the following evidence, where applicable.
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(ix) Evidence of Arrests and Convictions. You must submit certified police and court records for any criminal charges, arrests, or convictions you may have.
You must disclose all arrests and charges, even if the arrest occurred when you were a minor. An adjudication of juvenile delinquency is not a “conviction” under U.S. immigration law, but a juvenile can be charged as an adult for an offense committed while a juvenile. If you were convicted as an adult, there is a conviction, regardless of whether you were tried before a criminal court or a juvenile court. An adjudication of juvenile delinquency could also be relevant to the exercise of discretion. If you claim that an arrest resulted in adjudication of delinquency, and not in a conviction, you must submit a copy of the court document that establishes this fact.
In general, you do not need to submit documentation relating to traffic fines and incidents that did not involve an actual physical arrest if the penalty was only a fine of less than $500 or points on your driver’s license. However, you must submit such documentation if the traffic incident resulted in criminal charges or involved alcohol, drugs, or injury to a person or property.
If you are not able to obtain certified copies of any court disposition relating to Items A. - D., please submit:
B. Special Filing Instructions for Asylum and Withholding of Deportation Applicants (with a pending Form I-589) who filed BEFORE January 4, 1995 – (c)(8)
You may file Form I-765 at any time; however, we will only grant your employment authorization if we find that your asylum application is not frivolous. File Form I-765 with a copy of the following documents, where applicable:
(i) Your date-stamped previously filed Form I-589;
(ii) If you filed your Form I-589 with the former Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS), an INS Acknowledgement of Receipt;
(iii) A USCIS Asylum Interview Notice (scheduling, re-scheduling, or cancelling your asylum interview);
(iv) Form I-797 Notice, Fingerprint Notification (for a fingerprint appointment for your Form I-589);
(v) If you filed your Form I-589 in exclusion or deportation proceedings, evidence that your Form I-589 was filed with EOIR;
(vi) If you are currently in exclusion or deportation proceedings, a copy of Form I-221, Order to Show Cause and Notice of Hearing, or Form I-122, Notice to Applicant for Admission Detained for Hearing Before Immigration Judge; or
C. Special Filing Instructions for Asylum application under the ABC Settlement Agreement--(c)(8). If you are a Salvadoran or Guatemalan national eligible for benefits under the ABC settlement agreement, American Baptist Churches v. Thornburgh, 760 F. Supp. 796 (N.D. Cal. 1991), you are entitled to an EAD under the ABC settlement.
You must have filed your asylum application (Form I-589) with us (the former INS or USCIS) or with an EOIR IJ to receive an EAD. Therefore, submit evidence that you have previously filed a complete asylum application when you submit Form I-765. You are not required to submit this evidence when you apply, but it will help us process your request more efficiently.
If you are requesting an EAD under this category, you must pay the filing fee. Mark your application as follows:
(i) Type or print “ABC” in the top right corner of your EAD application. You must identify yourself as an ABC class member if you are applying for an EAD under the ABC settlement agreement.
(ii) Type or print “(c)(8)” in Part 3., Item Number 1., of the application.
(iii) Select the box in Part 3., Item A. in Item Number 3., of this application.
You are entitled to an EAD without regard to the merits of your asylum claim.
(i) You pay the applicable filing fee and biometric services fee, or you apply for and USCIS approves a waiver of either fee;
(ii) You have a complete pending asylum application on file; and
(iii) You correctly mark your application as described above.
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6. Spouse of an E-2 Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) Investor--(c)(12).
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5. Parole--(c)(11). File Form I-765 with a copy of your valid, unexpired Form I-94, passport, or other travel document showing you were paroled into the United States for urgent humanitarian reasons or reasons of significant public benefit pursuant to INA 212(d)(5) (such as Cuban Family and Haitian Family Reunification Parole programs).
NOTE: If you were paroled into the United States after having established a credible fear of persecution or torture pursuant to INA 235(b)(1)(A), you are not eligible for either an initial or renewal EAD under the (c)(11) eligibility category. You must wait 365 calendar days from the date you properly file and USCIS or the Immigration Court accepts your asylum application before you can request employment authorization under the (c)(8) eligibility category.
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General Instructions |
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General Instructions
USCIS provides forms free of charge through the USCIS website. In order to view, print, or fill out our forms, you should use the latest version of Adobe Reader, which you can download for free at http://get.adobe.com/reader/. If you do not have internet access, you may call the USCIS Contact Center at 1-800-375-5283 and ask that we mail a form to you. The USCIS Contact Center provides information in English and Spanish. For TTY (deaf or hard of hearing) call 1-800-767-1833.
Signature. Each application must be properly signed and filed. For all signatures on this application, USCIS will not accept a stamped or typewritten name in place of a signature. A legal guardian may also sign for a mentally incompetent person. If the request is not signed or if the requisite signature on the request is not valid, USCIS will reject the request. See 8 CFR 103.2(a)(7)(ii)(A). If USCIS accepts a request for adjudication and determines that it has a deficient signature, we will deny the request.
Validity of Signatures. USCIS will consider a photocopied, faxed, or scanned copy of the original handwritten signature valid for filing purposes. The photocopy, fax, or scan must be of the original document containing the handwritten, ink signature.
Filing Fee. Each application must be accompanied by the appropriate filing fee. (See the What Is the Filing Fee section of these Instructions.)
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Biometric Services Fee. If you file this application with USCIS, you do not need to include a biometric services fee at the time you submit your application. If you are later notified that you must submit biometrics, you will receive a biometric services appointment notice with instructions on how to submit the additional biometric services fee. If you file this application with an agency other than USCIS, please check with that agency to determine if and when you must submit a biometric services fee.
Evidence. At the time of filing, you must submit all evidence and supporting documents listed in the Required Documentation section of these Instructions. If you do not have and cannot get a required document, you must demonstrate this and provide secondary evidence. If secondary evidence does not exist or is unavailable, you must demonstrate both the unavailability of the required document and the relevant secondary evidence and submit two or more sworn affidavits by people not named on this application who have direct knowledge of the event and circumstances.
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General Instructions
USCIS provides forms free of charge through the USCIS website. To view, print, or fill out our forms, you should use the latest version of Adobe Reader, which you can download for free at http://get.adobe.com/reader/. If you do not have internet access, you may call the USCIS Contact Center at 1-800-375-5283 and ask that we mail a form to you. The USCIS Contact Center provides information in English and Spanish. For TTY (deaf or hard of hearing) call 1-800-767-1833.
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Evidence. At the time of filing, you must submit all evidence and supporting documents listed in these Instructions. If you do not have and cannot get a required document, you must demonstrate this and provide secondary evidence. If secondary evidence does not exist or is unavailable, you must demonstrate both the unavailability of the required document and the relevant secondary evidence and submit two or more sworn affidavits by people not named on this application who have direct knowledge of the event and circumstances.
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Specific Instructions |
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Specific Instructions
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Item Number 3.B. (c)(8) Eligibility Category. If you entered the eligibility category (c)(8) in Item Number 1., provide an answer to the question “Have you have EVER been arrested for and/or convicted of any crime?” If you answered “Yes” to Item Number 3.B., refer to Special Filing Instructions for Those With Pending Asylum Applications (c)(8) in the Required Documentation section of the Instructions for information about providing court dispositions.
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Item Number 4. (c)(26) Eligibility Category. If you entered eligibility category (c)(26) in Item Number 1., provide the receipt number of your spouse’s most recent Form I-797 Notice for Form I-129, Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker, in the space provided.
Item Number 5.A. (c)(35) and (c)(36) Eligibility Category. If you entered the eligibility category (c)(35) or (c)(36) in Item Number 1., please provide the receipt number of your Form I-797 Notice for Form I-140 or the receipt number of your spouse’s or parent’s Form I-797 Notice for Form I-140. Provide an answer to the question “Have you EVER been arrested for and/or convicted of any crime?”
NOTE: If you answered “Yes” to Item Number 5.B., refer to Employment-Based Nonimmigrant Categories, Items 8. - 9. in the Who May File Form I-765 section of the Instructions for information about providing court dispositions.
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Item Number 3.B. (c)(8) Eligibility Category. If you entered the eligibility category (c)(8) in Item Number 1., provide an answer to the question “Have you have EVER been arrested for and/or convicted of any crime?” If you answered “Yes” to Item Number 3.B., refer to Special Filing Instructions for Those With Pending Asylum Applications (c)(8) in the Required Documentation section of the Instructions for information about providing court dispositions.
Item Number 3.C. Lawful Entry. Select “Yes” if you entered the United States lawfully through a port of entry. You must provide evidence of your lawful entry such as a Form I-94 or passport with entry stamp.
Select “No” if you did not enter the United States lawfully through a port of entry. Complete Item D. in Item Number 3.
NOTE: Your eligibility for an EAD under category (c)(8) requires that, after [EFFECTIVE DATE OF FINAL RULE] any entry into the United States was lawful and through a port of entry. However, in limited circumstances, you may qualify for an exception to this requirement under 8 CFR 208.7(a)(1)(iii)(F). In order for USCIS to determine whether you qualify for an exception, you must complete Item D. in Item Number 3.
Item Number 3.D. Presenting yourself to the Department of Homeland Security. Select “Yes” if you presented yourself to an officer or agent from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) within 48 hours of your unlawful entry into the United States and expressed an intention to apply for asylum or expressed a fear of persecution or torture. Presenting yourself to DHS includes presenting yourself to an officer or an agent from: U.S. Customs and Border Protection, U.S. Border Patrol, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, U.S. Coast Guard, or U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.
Select “No” if you did not present yourself to an officer or agent from DHS within 48 hours of your unlawful entry into the United States and express an intention to apply for asylum or express a fear of persecution or torture.
Date you presented yourself to DHS. Provide the date that you presented yourself to DHS.
Country of claimed persecution. Provide the name of the country from which you fear persecution or torture.
Explanation of why you did not enter the United States lawfully through a port of entry. You must show good cause for failing to enter the United States lawfully at a port of entry. See 8 CFR 208.7(a)(1)(iii)(F). Examples of good cause include, but are not limited to, needing immediate medical attention or fleeing imminent serious harm. Examples that do not constitute good cause include, but are not limited to, evasion of U.S. immigration officers, circumvention of the orderly processing of asylum seekers at a U.S. port of entry, or convenience.
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NOTE: If you answered “Yes” to Item B. in Item Number 5., refer to Employment-Based Nonimmigrant Categories, Items 8. - 9. in the Who May File Form I-765 section of the Instructions for information about providing court dispositions.
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Required Documentation |
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Required Documentation
You must submit all evidence requested in these Instructions with your application. If you fail to submit required evidence, USCIS may reject or deny your application for failure to submit requested evidence or supporting documents in accordance with 8 CFR 103.2(b)(1) and these Instructions.
You must file all applications with the documents required below, the particular evidence required for each category listed in the Who May File Form I-765 section of these Instructions, and the appropriate filing fee, if required.
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If you are required to show economic necessity for your category, submit a list of your assets, income, and expenses. Provide this financial information on Form I-765WS, Form I-765 Worksheet. If you would like to provide an explanation, complete Part 3. Explanation of the worksheet.
Assemble the documents in the following order:
1. The appropriate filing fee, if applicable. See the What Is the Filing Fee section of these Instructions for details.
2. Your properly signed application.
3. The following documents.
A. A copy of at least one of the following documents: Form I-94, Arrival-Departure Record (front and back), a printout of your electronic Form I-94 from www.cbp.gov/i94: a passport or other travel document. If you are filing Form I-765 under the (c)(9) category, these are not required.
B. A copy of your last EAD (front and back). If you were not previously issued an EAD, you must submit a copy of a government-issued identity document (such as a passport) showing your picture, name, and date of birth; a birth certificate with photo ID; a visa issued by a foreign consulate; or a national ID document with photo and/or fingerprint. The identity document photocopy must clearly show your facial features and contain your biographical information.
NOTE: If you are filing under the (c)(33) eligibility category, you are not required to submit additional documentation beyond what you submit with Form I-821D under 2. What documents do you need to provide to prove identity in the Evidence for Initial Requests Only section of the Form I-821D Instructions.
C. Photographs
You must submit two identical color passport-style photographs of yourself taken recently. The photos must have a white to off-white background, be printed on thin paper with a glossy finish, and be unmounted and unretouched.
The two identical passport-style photos must be 2 by 2 inches. The photos must be in color with a full face, frontal view, on a white to off-white background. Head height should measure 1 to 1 3/8 inches from the top of your hair to the bottom of your chin, and eye height should measure between 1 1/8 to 1 3/8 inches from the top of your eyes to the bottom of the photo. Your head must be bare unless you are wearing headwear as required by a religious denomination of which you are a member. Using a pencil or felt pen, lightly print your name and A-Number (if any) on the back of the photo.
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What Is the Filing Fee? |
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What Is the Filing Fee?
The filing fee for Form I-765 is $410.
NOTE: The filing fee is not refundable, regardless of any action USCIS takes on this application. DO NOT MAIL CASH. You must submit all fees in the exact amounts.
Special Instructions for TPS Applicants. If you are requesting an EAD as an initial TPS applicant, you must pay the Form I-765 filing fee, unless you are under 14 years of age or over 65 years of age. If you are a TPS beneficiary requesting an EAD when filing for TPS re-registration, you must pay the Form I-765 filing fee, regardless of your age.
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Special Instructions for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals--(c)(33). All requestors under this category must pay the biometric services fee of $85. The biometric services fee and the filing fee for this application cannot be waived.
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What Is the Filing Fee?
The filing fee for Form I-765 is $410.
NOTE: The filing fee is not refundable, regardless of any action USCIS takes on this application. DO NOT MAIL CASH. You must submit all fees in the exact amounts.
Special Instructions for TPS Applicants. If you are requesting an EAD as an initial TPS applicant, you must pay the Form I-765 filing fee, unless you are under 14 years of age or over 65 years of age. If you are a TPS beneficiary requesting an EAD when filing for TPS re-registration, you must pay the Form I-765 filing fee, regardless of your age.
Special Instructions for Those With Pending Asylum Applications—(c)(8). All applicants for an initial and renewal EAD under the (c)(8) eligibility category must submit biometrics and pay the $85 biometric services fee. If you fail to appear for your biometric services appointment, you may be ineligible for employment authorization.
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USCIS Forms and Information |
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USCIS Forms and Information
To ensure you are using the latest version of this application, visit the USCIS website at www.uscis.gov where you can obtain the latest USCIS forms and immigration-related information. If you do not have internet access, you may call the USCIS Contact Center at 1-800-375-5283 and ask that we mail a form to you. The USCIS Contact Center provides information in English and Spanish. For TTY (deaf or hard of hearing) call: 1-800-767-1833.
Please visit us at www.uscis.gov/contactcenter to get basic information about immigration services and ask questions about a pending case. Through our digital self-help tools and live assistance, the USCIS Contact Center provides a pathway for you to get consistent, accurate information and answers to immigration case questions.
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USCIS Forms and Information
To ensure you are using the latest version of this application, visit the USCIS website at www.uscis.gov where you can obtain the latest USCIS forms and immigration-related information. The USCIS Contact Center provides information in English and Spanish. For TTY (deaf or hard of hearing) call: 1-800-767-1833.
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DHS Privacy Notice |
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DHS Privacy Notice
AUTHORITIES: The information requested on this application, and the associated evidence, is collected under the Immigration and Nationality Act, 8 U.S.C. section 1324a, and 8 CFR 274a.13.
PURPOSE: The primary purpose for providing the requested information on this application is to determine eligibility for certain aliens who are temporarily in the United States requesting an Employment Authorization Document. DHS uses the information you provide to grant or deny the immigration benefit you are seeking.
DISCLOSURE: The information you provide is voluntary. However, failure to provide the requested information, including your Social Security number, and any requested evidence, may delay a final decision or result in the denial of your application.
ROUTINE USES: DHS may, where allowable under relevant confidentiality provisions, share the information you provide on this application and any additional requested evidence with other Federal, state, local, and foreign government agencies and authorized organizations. DHS follows approved routine uses, as described in the associated published system of records notices [DHS/USCIS/ICE/CBP-001 Alien File, Index, and National File Tracking System; DHS/USCIS-007 Benefit Information System; DHS/USCIS-010 Asylum Information and Pre-Screening; DHS/USCIS-017 Refugee Case Processing and Security Screening Information System; DHS/USCIS-018 Immigration Biometric and Background Check] and the published privacy impact assessments [DHS/USCIS/PIA-016(a) Computer Linked Application Information Management System and Associated Systems; DHS/USCIS/PIA-027 Asylum Division; DHS/USCIS/PIA-056 USCIS Electronic Immigration System; and DHS/USCIS/PIA-068 Refugee Case Processing and Security Vetting], which you can find at www.dhs.gov/privacy. DHS may also share this information as appropriate for law enforcement purposes or in the interest of national security.
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DHS Privacy Notice
AUTHORITIES: The information requested on this application, and the associated evidence, is collected under the Immigration and Nationality Act, 8 U.S.C. section 1324a, and 8 CFR 274a.13.
PURPOSE: The primary purpose for providing the requested information on this application is to determine eligibility for certain aliens who are temporarily in the United States requesting an Employment Authorization Document. DHS uses the information you provide to grant or deny the immigration benefit you are seeking.
DISCLOSURE: The information you provide is voluntary. However, failure to provide the requested information, including your Social Security number, and any requested evidence, may delay a final decision or result in the denial of your application.
ROUTINE USES: DHS may, where allowable under relevant confidentiality provisions, share the information you provide on this application and any additional requested evidence with other Federal, state, local, and foreign government agencies and authorized organizations. DHS follows approved routine uses, as described in the associated published system of records notices [DHS/USCIS/ICE/CBP-001 Alien File, Index, and National File Tracking System; DHS/USCIS-007 Benefit Information System; DHS/USCIS-010 Asylum Information and Pre-Screening; DHS/USCIS-017 Refugee Case Processing and Security Screening Information System; DHS/USCIS-018 Immigration Biometric and Background Check] and the published privacy impact assessments [DHS/USCIS/PIA-016(a) Computer Linked Application Information Management System and Associated Systems; DHS/USCIS/PIA-027 Asylum Division; DHS/USCIS/PIA-056 USCIS Electronic Immigration System; and DHS/USCIS/PIA-068 Refugee Case Processing and Security Vetting], which you can find at www.dhs.gov/privacy. DHS may also share this information as appropriate for law enforcement purposes or in the interest of national security.
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Paperwork Reduction Act |
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Paperwork Reduction Act
An agency may not conduct or sponsor an information collection, and a person is not required to respond to a collection of information, unless it displays a currently valid Office of Management and Budget (OMB) control number. The public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated at 4 hours and 30 minutes per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, gathering the required documentation and information, completing the application, preparing statements, attaching necessary documentation, and submitting the application. The collection of biometrics is estimated to require 1 hour and 10 minutes. The public reporting burden for the collection of information for Form I-765WS is estimated at 30 minutes per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, gathering the required documentation and information, completing the application, preparing statements, attaching necessary documentation, and submitting the application. Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing this burden, to: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Regulatory Coordination Division, Office of Policy and Strategy, 20 Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington, DC 20529-2140; OMB No. 1615-0040. Do not mail your completed Form I-765 to this address.
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An agency may not conduct or sponsor an information collection, and a person is not required to respond to a collection of information, unless it displays a currently valid Office of Management and Budget (OMB) control number. The public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated at 4 hours and 45 minutes per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, gathering the required documentation and information, completing the application, preparing statements, attaching necessary documentation, and submitting the application. The collection of biometrics is estimated to require 1 hour and 10 minutes. The public reporting burden for the collection of information for Form I-765WS is estimated at 30 minutes per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, gathering the required documentation and information, completing the application, preparing statements, attaching necessary documentation, and submitting the application. Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing this burden, to: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Regulatory Coordination Division, Office of Policy and Strategy, 20 Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington, DC 20529-2140; OMB No. 1615-0040. Do not mail your completed Form I-765 to this address.
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| Author | Carter, Pea Meng |
| File Modified | 0000-00-00 |
| File Created | 2021-01-13 |