U.S. Visas: Form I-765

Application for Employment Authorization

Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization, may be filed by certain aliens who are in the United States. Form I-765 is an application for an Employment Authorization Document (EAD).

Who is Eligible to File Form I-765?
How Long is the Employment Authorization Document (EAD) Valid?
Are Dependents Eligible to Apply for Employment Authorization?

Who is Eligible to File Form I-765?

VISANOW can prepare and submit the I-765 application for eligible applicants.

The following is the list of eligible categories for Form I-765. You must be in one of these categories in order to file Form I-765:

• Asylee/Refugee Categories:
  • Refugees
  • Paroled as a Refugee
  • Asylee (Granted Asylum
  • Asylum Applicant with a Pending Asylum Application who Filed for Asylum on or After January 4, 1995:
• Nationality Categories:
  • Citizens of Micronesia, the Marshall Islands or Palau
  • Deferred Enforced Departure (DED)/Extended Voluntary Departure
  • Temporary Protected Status (TPS)
• Temporary Treatment Benefits
  • Extension of TPS Status
  • Registration for TPS only without employment authorization
• NACARA Section 203 Applicants Who Are Eligible to Apply for NACARA Relief with the USCIS
• Dependent of TECRO E-1 Nonimmigrant
• Foreign Students
  • F-1 Student Seeking Optional Practical Training (OPT)
  • F-1 Student Seeking OPT Extension
  • F-1 Student Offered Off-Campus Employment under the Sponsorship of a Qualifying International Organization.
  • F-1 Student Seeking Off-Campus Employment Due to Severe Economic Hardship.
  • J-2 Spouse or Minor Child of an Exchange Visitor. A written statement, with any supporting evidence showing, that your employment is not necessary to support the J-1 but is for other purposes is required.
  • M-1 Student Seeking Practical Training after Completing Studies.
• Eligible Dependents of Employees of Diplomatic
  • Dependents of A-1 or A-2 Foreign Government Officials
  • Dependents of G-1, G-3 or G-4 Non-immigrant
  • Dependent of NATO-1 Through NATO-6
• Employment-Based Nonimmigrant Categories
  • B-1 Nonimmigrant Who is the Personal orDomestic Servant of a Nonimmigrant Employer
  • B-1 Nonimmigrant Domestic Servant of a U.S. Citizen
  • B-1 Nonimmigrant Employed by a Foreign Airline
  • Spouse of an E-1/E-2 Treaty Trader or Investor
  • Spouse of an L-1 Intracompany Transferee
• Family-Based Nonimmigrant Categories
  • K-1 Nonimmigrant Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen or K-2 Dependent
  • K-3 Nonimmigrant Spouse of a U.S. citizen or K-4 Dependent
  • Family Unity Program
  • LIFE Family Unity
  • V-1, V-2, or V-3 Nonimmigrant
• EAD Applicants who have Filed for Adjustment of Status
  • Adjustment Applicant
  • Adjustment Applicant Based on Continuous Residence Since January 1, 1972
  • Renewal EAD for National Interest Waiver Physicians
• Other Categories
  • N-8 or N-9 Nonimmigrant
  • Granted Withholding of Deportation or Removal
  • Applicant for Suspension of Deportation
  • Paroled in the Public Interest
  • Deferred Action
  • Final Order of Deportation
  • LIFE Legalization Applicant
  • T-1 Nonimmigrant
  • T-2, T-3 or T-4 Nonimmigrant

How Long Is The Employment Authorization Document (EAD) Valid?

Typically, the EAD will be valid for one year but the validity of the EAD is dependent on the category of eligibility. An I-765 renewal application can be filed up to 120 days before the expiration of the current EAD.

Are Dependents Eligible for Employment Authorization?

Each person that desires employment authorization must file a separate I-765 application.