Application for Employment Authorization for Abused Nonimmigrant Spouse

Section 814(c) of the Violence Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005 (VAWA 2005) amended the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) to provide eligibility for employment authorization to certain abused spouses of nonimmigrants admitted under INA section 101(a)(15)(A), (E)(iii), (G), or (H). This provision is codified in INA section 106. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will use Form I-765V, Application for Employment Authorization for Abused Nonimmigrant Spouse, to collect the information that is necessary to determine if the applicant is eligible for an initial EAD or renewal EAD as a qualifying abused nonimmigrant spouse.

The latest form for Application for Employment Authorization for Abused Nonimmigrant Spouse expires 2027-03-31 and is listed under ICR 202401-1615-031.

⏳ Form I-765V Processing Time / Approval Rate - Application for Employment Authorization for Abused Nonimmigrant Spouse

Latest forms, documents, and information collections

Document	Type
Biometrics Processing	Information collection
Application for Employment Authorization for Abused Nonimmigrant Spouse	Information collection

Historical document collections

Reference	Filing	Received	Concluded	Action
202508-1615-045	Revision of a currently approved collection	2025-11-10
202401-1615-031	Revision of a currently approved collection	2024-02-09		Approved without change
202212-1615-016	Revision of a currently approved collection	2023-01-24		Comment filed on proposed rule and continue
202201-1615-002	Extension without change of a currently approved collection	2022-03-26		Approved without change
202009-1615-017	Revision of a currently approved collection	2020-09-15		Comment filed on proposed rule and continue
201805-1615-007	Revision of a currently approved collection	2019-01-31		Approved with change
201610-1615-010	New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	2016-11-30		Approved with change

Application for Employment Authorization for Abused Nonimmigrant Spouse

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Information collection instruments

Form	Name	Electronic access	Type
Form I-765V	Application for Employment Authorization for Abused Nonimmigrant Spouse	www.uscis.gov/i-765v	Form
Form		www.uscis.gov/i-765v	Instruction

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