Create a USCIS account (or log in to your existing account) and select "File a Form Online." Select the "I-765, Application for Employment Authorization" option. Premium Processing is optional. If you ...

A settlement agreement in the case of Edakunni v. Mayorkas was reached in January 2023. As part of the settlement agreement, USCIS agreed to: “bundle” the adjudication of Forms I-539 and I-765 ...

In addition to the paper version of Form I-765, USCIS is now accepting online Form I-765 applications for Optional Practical Training (OPT) and the 24-month OPT STEM Extension. The online I-765 ...

If you file your OPT/STEM OPT application by mail, you must complete a paper Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization, and follow the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) ...

(For example, one check or money order attached to ... go to USCIS I-765 processing times and select: “I-765 Application for Employment Authorization” under “Form”, “Based on a request by a qualified ...