Application for Employment Authorization

Who needs this form?

Pending green card applicants, DACA recipients, asylum applicants, H-4 spouses, TPS holders.

What does it do?

Issues an Employment Authorization Document — the card you show employers to prove work authorization.

Key requirements

• ✓ Correct eligibility category code from instructions
• ✓ Copy of prior EAD if renewing
• ✓ Two passport-style photos
• ✓ Supporting docs vary by category

Common mistakes to avoid

• ⚠ Wrong eligibility category code causes rejection
• ⚠ Not filing concurrently with I-485
• ⚠ DACA: missing renewal window causes work gap
• ⚠ Not filing renewal 6 months early

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