CERTAIN ASYLUM APPLICANTS CAN NOW APPLY FOR WORK AUTHORIZATION ONLINE
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has made filing Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization, available online.
To file Form I-765 online, prospective applicants must first visit my.uscis.gov to create a USCIS online account at no cost. If an applicant has previously filed a USCIS form online, they may use an existing USCIS online account. To apply for an Employment Authorization Document (EAD), applicants may file Form I-765 150 days after filing an asylum application. Please refer to the date USCIS received a properly filed Form I-589, Application for Asylum and Withholding of Removal as the filing date, which can be found on the subsequent receipt notice.
USCIS aims to minimize processing times and increase efficiency by providing online application services. Refer to the USCIS received a properly filed Form I-589, Application for Asylum and Withholding of Removal as the filing date, which can be found on the subsequent receipt notice.
To file online, click here.
