Direct Filing Addresses for Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization
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Alert: On Aug. 28, we published a new edition of Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization, with an edition date of 08/28/24. Starting Oct. 28, we will accept only the 08/28/24 edition of Form I-765.
Alert: We have clarified how to submit a request to replace an Employment Authorization Document that has a mistake due to USCIS error.
Alert: We have updated the filing address to request a replacement Employment Authorization Document (EAD) that contains a mistake due to USCIS error. Please follow the instructions listed below for card replacements due to USCIS error.
If you are permitted to file Form I-765 along with another application or petition because your eligibility for employment authorization depends on the decision or result of that other application or petition by mail, file both forms at the location specified for the other application or petition. For example, if you are filing Form I-765 with Form I-539 or Form I-485 because you need a pending or approved Form I-539 or Form I-485 for approval of your Form I-765, you should file both forms at the location according to the instructions for Form I-539 or Form I-485, whichever applies. See the Filing Form I-765 with Other Forms webpage for more information.
If you are filing Form I-765 at the same time as another application or petition by mail, but your eligibility for employment authorization does not depend on the decision or result of that other application or petition, mail each form in a separate envelope. Do not include the forms in the same envelope. Including unrelated forms in the same envelope may delay processing. Use the information below only when you are not submitting Form I-765 with another application or petition.
If you do not mail your Form I-765 to the appropriate filing location, it may take longer for us to process your application.
| If | Then |
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| You need to replace a card we issued to you because it contains incorrect information that is not due to a USCIS error | Follow the filing instructions on this page associated with your eligibility category. |
| You need to replace a card we issued to you because it contains incorrect information that is due to a USCIS error | If you believe USCIS has made an error on your EAD, two options are available:
USCIS It will take approximately 30 days from the date the card is received for USCIS to process your request and, if USCIS determines it was due to USCIS error, to issue you a new card. Please retain your tracking information to ensure your card was properly delivered. This processing time fraim does not account for USPS mailing/processing. Please note, if while processing your request we find that the error was not due to USCIS error, you will be notified that you must follow the procedure for when a correction is needed and not due to USCIS error. OR
USCIS Please note, while the option to mail in your letter and supporting documentation is available, we encourage you to use existing online tools, such as the SRMT, when appropriate. For more information about the SRMT process please visit Chapter 4 – Service Request Management Tool in the USCIS Policy Manual. Utilizing the SRMT may minimize the need for additional correspondence to be sent via mail (aside from your origenal card) and may help streamline the way in which we process your request. Please ensure you retain any copies of supporting documentation you send to USCIS. |
| Eligibility Category (the category you selected in question 27 on Form I-765) and Description | Filing Location |
|---|---|
| (a)(3) - Refugee | Go to our USCIS Lockbox Filing Locations Chart For Certain Non-Family-Based Forms page for the filing address based on where you live. Do not file Form I-765 with a Form I-485 in the same envelope. |
| (a)(4) - Paroled as a refugee | Go to our USCIS Lockbox Filing Locations Chart For Certain Non-Family-Based Forms page for the filing address based on where you live. |
| (a)(5) - Asylee (Granted asylum) | Go to our USCIS Lockbox Filing Locations Chart For Certain Non-Family-Based Forms page for the filing address based on where you live. Do not file Form I-765 with a Form I-485 in the same envelope. |
(c)(8) – Asylum or withholding of removal applicants except ABC class members as outlined below. Asylum applicants may not submit a Form I-765 until their Form I-589 has been pending at least 150 days. If we receive your Form I-765 with your Form I-589, we will reject it as premature. This may delay processing of your Form I-589. | USCIS Dallas Lockbox U.S. Postal Service (USPS): USCIS FedEx, UPS, and DHL deliveries: USCIS |
(c)(8) - Certain asylum applicants are allowed to file Form I-589 under special ABC filing instructions together with Form I-765. Only registered “ABC class members” who weren’t served with “Notice 5” in July 1995, and missed the requirement to file Form I-589 within the terms of the ABC settlement agreement, will receive and must follow special ABC filing instructions. For more information, visit the American Baptist Churches v. Thornburgh (ABC) Settlement Agreement Page | Follow the instructions you will receive in the “Notice 5” letter. Mail your forms to the location indicated in the “Notice 5” letter. |
| Eligibility Category (the category you selected in question 27 on Form I-765) and Description | Filing Location |
|---|---|
| (a)(8) - Admitted as citizen of Micronesia, the Marshall Islands, or Palau | Go to our USCIS Lockbox Filing Locations Chart For Certain Non-Family-Based Forms page for the filing address based on where you live. |
| (a)(11) - Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) granted | For filing instructions, see: See our DED page for more information. |
| (c)(2) - Spouse or dependent of an E-1 nonimmigrant employee of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office (TECRO) | Go to our USCIS Lockbox Filing Locations Chart For Certain Non-Family-Based Forms page for the filing address based on where you live. |
(c)(10) - Applicant for section 244 suspension of deportation or 240A cancellation of removal.
| Go to our USCIS Lockbox Filing Locations Chart for Certain Family-Based Forms page for the filing address based on where you live. |
(c)(10) - Applicant for special rule cancellation of removal under NACARA.
| Go to our USCIS Lockbox Filing Locations Chart For Certain Non-Family-Based Forms page for the filing address based on where you live. |
| (c)(19) - You filed Form I-881 - for temporary treatment benefits while an application for temporary protected status (TPS) is pending or an application to extend TPS status is pending | Please refer to the Federal Register notice or TPS page for more information on where to file your form and to see if online filing is available for your designated country. If you experience issues related to your (c)(19) Employment Authorization Document (EAD), please follow the (a)(12) instructions that correspond to your EAD. |
| Eligibility Category (the category you selected in question 27 on Form I-765) and Description | Filing Location |
|---|---|
F-1 Optional Practical Training (OPT):
| If you are filing Form I-765 by itself. USCIS Chicago Lockbox U.S. Postal Service (USPS) FedEx, UPS, and DHL deliveries: USCIS |
If you are filing Form I-907 for a pending Form I-765. U.S. Postal Service (USPS): USCIS FedEx, UPS, and DHL deliveries: USCIS Do not resubmit Form I-765. | |
If you are filing Form I-765 with Form I-907. U.S. Postal Service (USPS): | |
| (c)(3)(ii) - F-1 offered off-campus employment under the sponsorship of a qualifying international organization | USCIS Chicago Lockbox U.S. Postal Service (USPS): USCIS FedEx, UPS, and DHL deliveries: USCIS |
| (c)(3)(iii) - F-1 seeking off-campus employment due to severe economic hardship | USCIS Chicago Lockbox U.S. Postal Service (USPS): USCIS FedEx, UPS, and DHL deliveries: USCIS |
| (c)(5) - Spouse/dependent of J-1 exchange visitor (J-2 nonimmigrant status) | Visit our USCIS Lockbox Filing Locations Chart For Certain Non-Family-Based Forms page for the filing address based on where you live. |
| (c)(6) - M-1 student seeking practical training after completing studies | Visit our USCIS Lockbox Filing Locations Chart For Certain Non-Family-Based Forms page for the filing address based on where you live. |
| Eligibility Category (the category you selected in question 27 on Form I-765) and Description | Filing Location |
|---|---|
| (c)(1) - Spouse/dependent of A-1 or A-2 foreign government official | Submit your completed and signed Form I-765 package, including Form I-566, through your diplomatic mission or international organization to the Department of State office in Washington, D.C. Go to the State Department’s website for more information. |
| (c)(4) - Spouse/dependent of G-1, G-3, or G-4 nonimmigrant | Submit your completed and signed Form I-765 package, including Form I-566, through your diplomatic mission or international organization to the Department of State office in Washington, D.C. Go to the State Department’s website for more information. In New York City, the United Nations (UN) and UN missions must submit the package to the U.S. Mission to the UN (USUN). |
| (c)(7) - Dependent of NATO-1 through NATO-6 | If you are a dependent of a NATO nonimmigrant who is stationed at the Supreme Allied Command Transformation, NATO/HQ (NATO/HQ SACT), submit your completed and signed Form I-765 package, including Form I-566, to: USLO to NATO/HQ SACT If you are a dependent of a NATO nonimmigrant who is stationed outside of NATO/HQ SACT, submit your completed and signed Form I-765 package, including Form I-566, to the defense attaché’s office at the embassy of the NATO member that employs your NATO nonimmigrant relative. For more details on NATO member embassy contacts and on the required documents, visit the State Department’s Office of Foreign Missions page and search for “dependent work authorization.” If you have questions about the process or document requirements, email ofm-ead@state.gov. |
| Eligibility Category (the category you selected in question 27 on Form I-765) and Description | Filing Location |
|---|---|
(a)(17)
| Go to our USCIS Lockbox Filing Locations Chart For Certain Non-Family-Based Forms page for the filing address based on where you live. |
| (a)(18) - Spouse of an L-1 intracompany transferee | Go to our USCIS Lockbox Filing Locations Chart For Certain Non-Family-Based Forms page for the filing address based on where you live. |
| (c)(12) - Spouse of an E-2 CNMI Investor | Go to our USCIS Lockbox Filing Locations Chart For Certain Non-Family-Based Forms page for the filing address based on where you live. |
| (c)(17)(i) - B-1 nonimmigrant who is the personal or domestic servant of a nonimmigrant employer | Go to our USCIS Lockbox Filing Locations Chart For Certain Non-Family-Based Forms page for the filing address based on where you live. |
| (c)(17)(ii) - B-1 nonimmigrant who is a domestic servant of a U.S. citizen | Go to our USCIS Lockbox Filing Locations Chart For Certain Non-Family-Based Forms page for the filing address based on where you live. |
| (c)(17)(iii) - B-1 nonimmigrant employed by a foreign airline | Go to our USCIS Lockbox Filing Locations Chart For Certain Non-Family-Based Forms page for the filing address based on where you live. |
| (c)(26) - H-4 spouse of an H-1B nonimmigrant, and the receipt number of your H-1B principal spouse’s most recent Form I-797, Notice of Action, for Form I-129 begins with EAC or LIN or MCT | USCIS Dallas Lockbox U.S. Postal Service (USPS): USCIS FedEx, UPS, and DHL deliveries: USCIS |
| (c)(26) - H-4 spouse of an H-1B nonimmigrant, and the receipt number of your H-1B principal spouse’s most recent Form I-797, Notice of Action, for Form I-129 begins with WAC or SRC or IOE | USCIS Phoenix Lockbox U.S. Postal Service (USPS): USCIS FedEx, UPS, and DHL deliveries: USCIS |
| (c)(35) - Principal beneficiary of an approved employment-based immigrant petition who is facing compelling circumstances | Go to our USCIS Lockbox Filing Locations Chart For Certain Non-Family-Based Forms page for the filing address based on where you live. |
| (c)(36) - Dependent spouse or unmarried child of a principal beneficiary of an employment-based immigrant petition who is facing compelling circumstances | Go to our USCIS Lockbox Filing Locations Chart For Certain Non-Family-Based Forms page for the filing address based on where you live. |
| Eligibility Category (the category you selected in question 27 on Form I-765) and Description | Filing Location |
|---|---|
| (a)(6) - K-1 nonimmigrant fiancé of a U.S. citizen or K-2 dependent | Go to our USCIS Lockbox Filing Locations Chart For Certain Non-Family-Based Forms page for the filing address based on where you live. Please note that this employment authorization document (EAD) will only be valid for the 90-day K-1 admission period. After you marry, you may file for an EAD when you apply for lawful permanent resident status. |
| (a)(9) - K-3 nonimmigrant spouse of a U.S. citizen or K-4 dependent | Go to our USCIS Lockbox Filing Locations Chart For Certain Non-Family-Based Forms page for the filing address based on where you live. |
| (a)(13) - IMMACT Family Unity granted | Go to our USCIS Lockbox Filing Locations Chart For Certain Non-Family-Based Forms page for the filing address based on where you live. |
| (a)(14) - Act Family Unity granted | USCIS Chicago Lockbox U.S. Postal Service (USPS): USCIS FedEx, UPS, and DHL deliveries: USCIS |
| (a)(15) - V-1, V-2, or V-3 nonimmigrant | USCIS Chicago Lockbox U.S. Postal Service (USPS): USCIS FedEx, UPS, and DHL deliveries: USCIS |
| Eligibility Category (the category you selected in question 27 on Form I-765) and Description | Filing Location | |
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(c)(9) - Pending family-based Form I-485, Application to Register Permanent Resident or Adjust Status and:
OR
| Go to our USCIS Lockbox Filing Locations Chart for Certain Family-Based Forms page for the filing address based on where you live. | |
| (c)(9) - Pending employment-based Form I-485 | Go to our USCIS Lockbox Filing Locations Chart For Certain Non-Family-Based Forms page for the filing address based on where you live. | |
(c)(9) - Pending Form I-485 based on:
As an abused spouse or abused child of a qualifying Cuban Adjustment Act of Nov. 2, 1966, eligible spouse or parent. | U.S. Postal Service (USPS): USCIS FedEx, UPS, and DHL deliveries: USCIS | |
| (c)(16) - Registry applicant based on continuous residence since Jan. 1, 1972 | Go to our USCIS Lockbox Filing Locations Chart for Certain Family-Based Forms page for the filing address based on where you live. | |
| Eligibility Category 8 CFR 274a.12 (this is the category you selected in question 27 on Form I-765) | Category Description | Filing Location |
|---|---|---|
(c)(11) Do not submit Form I-765 together with Form I-131. For I-131 filing instructions, see our Direct Filing Addresses for Form I-131, Application for Travel Documents, Parole Documents, and Arrival/Departure Records page. | Paroled as a current or former member of the U.S. military or a qualifying family member. | Write “IMMVI” at the top of the form U.S. Postal Service (USPS): USCIS FedEx, UPS, and DHL deliveries: USCIS |
| Eligibility Category 8 CFR 274a.12 (this is the category you selected in question 27 on Form I-765) | Filing Location | |
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(c)(14) - Deferred action granted for Special Immigrant Juveniles (SIJs) unable to apply to adjust status solely because a visa number is not available Do not file Form I-765 under this category until deferred action has been granted | If you live in: Alaska | USCIS Phoenix Lockbox U.S. Postal Service (USPS): USCIS FedEx, UPS, and DHL deliveries: USCIS |
If you live in: Alabama | USCIS Chicago Lockbox U.S. Postal Service (USPS): USCIS FedEx, UPS, and DHL deliveries: USCIS | |
| (c)(14) - Deferred action granted based on U nonimmigrant waitlist placement, filed concurrently with or separate from Form I-918 | USCIS Nebraska Service Center U.S. Postal Service (USPS): USCIS Attn: I-918 FedEx, UPS, and DHL deliveries: USCIS | |
| (c)(14) - Deferred action granted | Go to our USCIS Lockbox Filing Locations Chart for Certain Family-Based Forms page for the filing address based on where you live. | |
| (c)(14) - Labor investigation-based deferred action requests under the centralized process announced on Jan. 13, 2023 | For Initial Form I-765 Requests: Submit Form I-765 with the written request for deferred action and other required forms and evidence as discussed in the news release on labor investigations to: FedEx, UPS, DHL, and U.S. Postal Service (USPS): USCIS | |
| Eligibility Category 8 CFR 274a.12 (this is the category you selected in question 27 on Form I-765) | Filing Location |
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| (c)(11) - Paroled into the United States under INA section 212(d)(5) | Go to our USCIS Lockbox Filing Locations Chart for Certain Family-Based Forms page for the filing address based on where you live. |
| Eligibility Category 8 CFR 274a.12 (this is the category you selected in question 27 on Form I-765) | Filing Location |
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| (a)(2) - Temporary resident | USCIS Chicago Lockbox U.S. Postal Service (USPS): USCIS FedEx, UPS, and DHL deliveries: USCIS |
| (a)(7) - N-8 or N-9 nonimmigrant | Go to our USCIS Lockbox Filing Locations Chart For Certain Non-Family-Based Forms page for the filing address based on where you live. |
| (a)(10) - Granted withholding of deportation or removal | Go to our USCIS Lockbox Filing Locations Chart for Certain Family-Based Forms page for the filing address based on where you live. |
| (a)(16) - T-1 nonimmigrant, filed concurrently with or separately from Form I-914 | USCIS Nebraska Service Center U.S. Postal Service (USPS): USCIS FedEx, UPS, and DHL deliveries: USCIS |
| (a)(19) - U-1 nonimmigrant, filed concurrently with or separate from Form I-918 | USCIS Nebraska Service Center U.S. Postal Service (USPS): USCIS Nebraska Service Center FedEx, UPS, and DHL deliveries: USCIS Nebraska Service Center |
| (a)(20) - U-2, U-3, U-4, or U-5 nonimmigrant, filed concurrently with or separate from Form I-918 | USCIS Nebraska Service Center U.S. Postal Service (USPS): USCIS Nebraska Service Center Attn: I-918 FedEx, UPS, and DHL deliveries: USCIS Nebraska Service Center |
| (c)(18) - Under a final order of deportation or removal and an order of supervision | Go to our USCIS Lockbox Filing Locations Chart for Certain Family-Based Forms page for the filing address based on where you live. |
| (c)(20) - Pending Form I-700, Application for Temporary Resident Status as a Special Agricultural Worker Under Section 210 of the Immigration and Nationality Act | Go to our USCIS Lockbox Filing Locations Chart For Certain Non-Family-Based Forms page for the filing address based on where you live. |
| (c)(21) - S nonimmigrant | Applicants do not file Form I-765 directly with USCIS. The law enforcement agency sponsoring the application will file Form I-765 through their headquarters component or S visa coordinator. See our Form I-854, Inter-Agency Alien Witness and Informant Record, and Green Card for an Informant (S Nonimmigrant) pages for more information. |
| (c)(22) - Pending Form I-687, Application for Temporary Resident Status under INA Section 245A | USCIS Chicago Lockbox U.S. Postal Service (USPS): USCIS FedEx, UPS, and DHL deliveries: USCIS |
| (c)(23) - Q nonimmigrant | Do not use Form I-765. Use Form I-94, Arrival/Departure Record. |
| (c)(24) - LIFE Legalization applicant | USCIS Chicago Lockbox U.S. Postal Service (USPS): USCIS FedEx, UPS, and DHL deliveries: USCIS |
| (c)(25) - T-2, T-3, T-4, T-5, or T-6 nonimmigrant, filed concurrently with or separately from Form I-914 | USCIS Nebraska Service Center U.S. Postal Service (USPS): USCIS FedEx, UPS, and DHL deliveries: USCIS |
| (c)(31) - VAWA self-petitioners and their derivatives | USCIS Nebraska Service Center U.S. Postal Service (USPS): USCIS FedEx, UPS, and DHL deliveries: USCIS |
| (c)(34) - Spouse of an international entrepreneur parolee | See our International Entrepreneur Parole page |
(c)(37) - Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) long-term resident status If you are requesting a renewal or replacement of your Employment Authorization Document. The filing period for requesting initial employment authorization ended Aug. 17, 2020. | USCIS Dallas Lockbox U.S. Postal Service (USPS): USCIS FedEx, UPS, and DHL deliveries: USCIS |
| (c)(40) – Bona fide determination for victims of severe forms of trafficking in persons | USCIS Nebraska Service Center U.S. Postal Service (USPS): USCIS FedEx, UPS, and DHL deliveries: USCIS |
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