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Form I-765Application for Employment
  Authorization


Form I-765 Summary
Purpose Certain aliens who are temporarily in the United States may file a Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization, to request an Employment Authorization Document (EAD). Other aliens who are authorized to work in the United States without restrictions should also used this form to apply for a document evidencing such authorization.
Size 1 Page + Instructions
Edition Date 10/30/08
Where to File Where to file varies by which category of eligibility applies to your case and where you reside. 8 CFR 274a.12(a) and (c) detail these eligibilities. You will also find most categories listed on the instructions to the form.

274a.12(a) Category Filing location
(1) Lawful Permanent Resident Separate EAD not required. Use Form I-551 (Permanent Residence Card)
(2) Legalization Temp. Resident Separate EAD issued without application.
(3) Refugee Nebraska Service Center
(4) Paroled Refugee Nebraska Service Center
(5) Asylee Nebraska Service Center
(6) Fiance(e) Service Center with jurisdiction over your residence.
(7) N-8 or N-9 Nebraska Service Center
(8) Micronesia/Marshall Is. Nebraska Service Center
(9) LIFE K3/4 Box 7218
Chicago, IL
60680-7218
(10) Withholding Local Office with jurisdiction over your residence
(11) Extended Voluntary Departure Service Center with jurisdiction over your residence.
(12) Temp. Protected Status Local Office with jurisdiction over your residence
(13) Family Unity Service Center with jurisdiction over you residence
(14) LIFE Legalization Box 7219
Chicago, IL
60680-7219
(15) V nonimmigrants Box 7216
Chicago, IL
60680-7219
(16) T principal renewals Vermont Service Center
(17) E spouses Service Center with jurisdiction. An I-765 concurrently filed with principal's E Form I-129 must be filed at California Service Center or Texas Service Center, depending on principal's place of employment
(18) L spouses Service Center with jurisdiction
274a.12(c) Category Filing location
(1) Spouse/Dependent of foreign government official Department of State (who certifies and forwards to Nebraska Service Center)
(2) Spouse/Dependent of Coord. Council NA Affairs Service Center with jurisdiction over your residence
(3)(i) F-1 Opt PT Service Center with jurisdiction over your residence
3 (ii) F-1 International Org. Act Service Center with jurisdiction over your residence
3 (iii) F-1 Hardship Service Center with jurisdiction over your residence
(4) Spouse/Dependent of G-1, 3, 4 Dept. of State/United Nations (alien's sponsoring organization) who certifies and forwards to Nebraska Service Center
(5) J-1 dependent Service Center with jurisdiction over your residence
(6) M-1 PT Service Center with jurisdiction over your residence
(7) NATO dependent NATO, who certifies and forwards to Nebraska Service Center
(8) Asylum applicant Service Center with jurisdiction over your residence
(9) I-485 pending Service Center with jurisdiction over your residence or Local Office - depending on where your case is pending.
(10) 244 Suspension Vermont Service Center, California Service Center or your Local Office
(11) Public Interest Parolee Local Office with jurisdiction over your residence
(12)   Local Office with jurisdiction over your residence
(13) Not in use.

 

(14) Deferred Action Local Office with jurisdiction over your residence
(15) Not in use

 

(16) Sec 249 creation Local Office with jurisdiction over your residence
(17)(i) B-1 Domestic of Nonimmigrant Service Center with jurisdiction over your residence
(17)(ii) B-1 Domestic of Certain USCs Service Center with jurisdiction over your residence
(17)(iii) Employee Foreign Airline Service Center with jurisdiction over your residence
(18) Order of Supervision Local Office with jurisdiction over your residence
(19) Temp. Protected Status Local Office with jurisdiction over your residence, except El Salvadorans, Hondurans, Nicaraguans who file with Service Center with jurisdiction over your residence
(20) Sec 210 Legalization Service Center with jurisdiction over your residence
(21) S Nonimmigrant Don't use Form I-765. See BCIS Contact.
(22) Sec 245A Legalization If you have a pending I-687 (Legalization Application) based on an approved "Front Desk Questionaire," file at Texas Service Center
(23) Irish Peace Process Don't use Form I-765. I-94 used.
(24) LIFE Legalization Box 7219
Chicago, IL
60680-7219
(25) T dependents Vermont Service Center

Filing Fee $340

If you are in one of the categories noted below, no fee is required.

  If filing for an initial EAD under one of these categories:

  • refugee, asylee or paroled as a refugee;
  • N-8 or N-9 Nonimmigrant;
  • Citizen of Micronesia, Marshall Islands, or Palau;
  • Granted Withholding of Deportation;
  • Deferred Enforced Departure;
  • Dependent of certain foreign government or international organization personnel; or,
  • Applicant for asylum (applicant filing under special ABC procedures must pay the fee however).
 If filing for a renewal EAD under one of these categories:
  • Citizen of Micronesia, Marshall Islands, or Palau;
  • Granted Withholding of Deportation;
  • Deferred Enforced Departure; or,
  • Dependent of certain foreign government or international organization personnel.
  If you are filing for a replacement EAD, and you are a dependent of certain foreign government or international organization personnel, no fee is required.

 
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