2023年8月4日 · Most people who apply for adjustment of status (AOS) also apply for an employment authorization document (EAD) and advance parole (AP) at the same time. Because of the lengthy processing times for AOS applications, your EAD and AP will likely be approved prior to your green card.

2025年1月24日 · ALERT– PAROLEES AND ASYLUM SEEKERS: You are likely eligible to apply for an employment authorization document (EAD) to legally work in the United States if: You have applied for asylum and that application has been pending for at least 150 days.

2021年11月16日 · Those who have filed an employment-based adjustment of status application, Form I-485, likely know that they may also include an application for employment authorization …

2024年6月7日 · Having an Employment Authorization Document (Form I-766/EAD) is one way to prove that you are authorized to work in the United States for a specific time period. To request an EAD, you generally must file Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization .

2023年9月27日 · We are updating guidance in the Policy Manual to increase the maximum validity period to 5 years for initial and renewal Employment Authorization Documents (EADs) for certain aliens who are employment authorized incident to status or circumstance, including those admitted as refugees, paroled as refugees, and granted asylum, as well as recipient...

2022年3月22日 · When filing for an adjustment of status (AOS), which enables individuals to apply for a Green Card while still present in the United States, applicants may simultaneously apply for an employment authorization document (EAD) and advance parole (AP), which allows individuals to travel back to the United States without applying for a visa.

2023年1月24日 · While consular applicants must wait until they arrive in the U.S. with permanent resident status, adjustment of status applicants may obtain an employment authorization document (EAD) and accept work while waiting for U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to approve the green card.

2024年2月24日 · AOS applicants can request to renew the EAD (form I-765) and AP (form I-131) combo card up to 180 days prior to the expiration date. Table of Content USCIS Processing Fees

Employment Authorization Document. This is evidence that a person is authorized to work in USA. People undergoing Adjustment of Status (AOS or I-485 process) are entitled to an EAD.

If you are an H-1B, H-4, L-1 or L-2 nonimmigrant who has used his/her EAD card to work, and if you plan to return to the U.S. to continue to work pursuant to your EAD, we recommend that you present a valid Advance Parole to apply for re-entry to the U.S. after a trip abroad.