Form I-765I-765
Application for a US work permit (employment authorization).
Edition 08/21/25
Version last read from the agency on September 28, 2026
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About Form I-765
Who fills it in
Certain people in the United States file Form I-765 to request an Employment Authorization Document (EAD) — including some whose status already allows work and who want the card as proof.
Where it goes
File it with USCIS, online through a USCIS account or by mail.
Watch out for
- Use the 08/21/25 edition; the date is printed at the bottom of each page. USCIS may reject a form with missing pages or pages from a different edition.
- The fee depends on your category and is listed on the USCIS Fee Schedule page.
- Online, each evidence file can be up to 12 MB (PDF, JPG or JPEG).
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