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Form I-765 Application For Employment Authorization

INSTRUCTIONS: APPLICATION OF EMPLOYMENT AUTHORIZATION (Form I-765)

 

The I-765 form is for aliens currently in the United States to apply for an Employment Authorization Document (EAD), require a replacement of a lost EAD, or need for an expired EAD document to be renewed. This form is issued by the Department of Homeland Security and can be obtained from their website. It is processed by their US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) division.

 

Application of Employment Authorization I-765 Step 1: Check the appropriate box for whether you are seeking permission to accept employment and require an EAD, need a replacement for a lost EAD, or are requesting the renewal of an expired EAD. If the latter, attach the expired form.

 

Application of Employment Authorization I-765 Step 2: Write your full name. Below this, write any other names you have used.

 

Application of Employment Authorization I-765 Step 3: Write all information concerning your current American address.

 

Application of Employment Authorization I-765 Step 4: Write down your country of citizenship or birth.

 

Application of Employment Authorization I-765 Step 5: List your place and date of birth. Check the appropriate box to indicate if you are male or female, as well as the box describing whether you are married, widowed, divorced or single.

 

Application of Employment Authorization I-765 Step 6: List your social security number and alien registration number, if any.

 

Application of Employment Authorization I-765 Step 7: If you have applied for an EAD, list the date of this application, the location of the office it was submitted to, and whether it was granted. Attach all documentation from that office concerning previous applications.

 

Application of Employment Authorization I-765 Step 8: List the date and place of your last entry into the United States. Indicate whether you entered as a worker, student or other type of alien.

 

Application of Employment Authorization I-765 Step 9: Indicate your current residential status.

 

Application of Employment Authorization I-765 Step 10: Consult the instructions issued by the DHS to determine your eligibility category. These are listed under the section headed "Who may file form I-765."  List the letter, arabic number, and roman numeral (the last only if applicable) describing your eligibility.

 

Application of Employment Authorization I-765 Step 11: Sign and date the form. Submit it to the USCIS office indicated in the instructions listing the appropriate division for every state.

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