Please see Special Instructions,
below.
You may be eligible to file this form electronically. Please see the related link "Introduction to Electronic Filing" for more information.
Effective August 2, 2004, USCIS has changed its requirements for photographs to a standard passport-style photograph.
Please see this informational flyer for more details.
Where to file varies by which category of eligibility applies to your case and where you reside. 8 CFR 274a.12(a) and (c)
detail these eligibilities. You will also find most categories listed on the instructions to the form.
| 274a.12(a) | Category | Filing location |
| (1) | Lawful Permanent Resident | Separate EAD not required. Use Form I-551 (Permanent Residence Card) |
| (2) | Legalization Temp. Resident | Separate EAD issued without application. |
| (3) | Refugee | Nebraska Service Center |
| (4) | Paroled Refugee | Nebraska Service Center |
| (5) | Asylee | Nebraska Service Center |
| (6) | Fiance(e) | Service Center with jurisdiction over your residence. |
| (7) | N-8 or N-9 | Nebraska Service Center |
| (8) | Micronesia/Marshall Is. | Nebraska Service Center |
| (9) | LIFE K3/4 | Box 805887
Chicago, IL
60680-4120 |
| (10) | Withholding | Box 805887
Chicago, IL
60680-4120 |
| (11) | Extended Voluntary Departure | Service Center with jurisdiction over your residence. |
| (12) | Temp. Protected Status | For the filing address of your Form I-765, click on your country of origin listed below:
Burundi
El Salvador
Honduras
Liberia
Nicaragua
Somalia
Sudan |
| (13) | Family Unity | Service Center with jurisdiction over you residence |
| (14) | LIFE Legalization | Box 7219
Chicago, IL
60680-7219 |
| (15) | V nonimmigrants | Box 7216
Chicago, IL
60680-7219 |
| (16) | T principal renewals | Vermont Service Center |
| (17) | E spouses | Service Center with jurisdiction. An I-765 concurrently filed with principal's E Form I-129 must be filed at California Service Center or Texas Service Center, depending on principal's place of employment |
| (18) | L spouses | Service Center with jurisdiction |
| 274a.12(c) | Category | Filing location |
| (1) | Spouse/Dependent of foreign government official | Department of State (who certifies and forwards to Nebraska Service Center) |
| (2) | Spouse/Dependent of Coord. Council NA Affairs | Service Center with jurisdiction over your residence |
| (3)(i) | F-1 Opt PT | Service Center with jurisdiction over your residence |
| (ii) | F-1 International Org. Act | Service Center with jurisdiction over your residence |
| (iii) | F-1 Hardship | Service Center with jurisdiction over your residence |
| (4) | Spouse/Dependent of G-1, 3, 4 | Dept. of State/United Nations (alien's sponsoring organization) who certifies and forwards to Nebraska Service Center |
| (5) | J-1 dependent | Service Center with jurisdiction over your residence |
| (6) | M-1 PT | Service Center with jurisdiction over your residence |
| (7) | NATO dependent | NATO, who certifies and forwards to Nebraska Service Center |
| (8) | Asylum applicant | Service Center with jurisdiction over your residence |
| (9) | I-485 pending | Please see page 7 of the form instructions for more information. |
| (10) | 244 Suspension | Box 805887
Chicago, IL
60680-4120 |
| (11) | Public Interest Parolee | Box 805887
Chicago, IL
60680-4120 |
| (12) | Not in use | |
| (13) | Not in use | |
| (14) | Deferred Action | Box 805887
Chicago, IL
60680-4120 |
| (15) | Not in use | |
| (16) | Sec 249 creation | Box 805887
Chicago, IL
60680-4120 |
| (17)(i) | B-1 Domestic of Nonimmigrant | Service Center with jurisdiction over your residence |
| (17)(ii) | B-1 Domestic of Certain USCs | Service Center with jurisdiction over your residence |
| (17)(iii) | Employee Foreign Airline | Service Center with jurisdiction over your residence |
| (18) | Order of Supervision | Box 805887
Chicago, IL
60680-4120 |
| (19) | Temp. Protected Status | For the filing address of your Form I-765, click on your country of origin listed below:
Burundi
El Salvador
Honduras
Liberia
Nicaragua
Somalia
Sudan |
| (20) | Sec 210 Legalization | Service Center with jurisdiction over your residence |
| (21) | S Nonimmigrant | Don't use Form I-765. See USCIS Contact. |
| (22) | Sec 245A Legalization | If you have a pending I-687 (Legalization Application) based on an approved "Front Desk Questionnaire," file at Texas Service Center |
| (23) | Irish Peace Process | Don't use Form I-765. I-94 used. |
| (24) | LIFE Legalization | Box 7219
Chicago, IL
60680-7219 |
| (25) | T dependents | Vermont Service Center |
If you are in one of the categories noted below, no fee is required.
If you are filing for a replacement EAD, and you are a dependent of certain foreign government or international organization personnel, no fee is required.
