This form is a sample letter in Word format covering the subject matter of the title of the form.
This form is a sample letter in Word format covering the subject matter of the title of the form.
Complete and sign Form I-821D and Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization. Also complete Form I-765WS, Worksheet, to show your economic need for employment. Please see the Form I-765 webpage for the edition date of the Form I-765 and Form I-765WS currently being accepted.
If you are submitting a paper form, make sure you use the most recent versions of Form I-821D, Consideration of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization and the Form I-765 Worksheet. A new edition of Form I-765 went into effect on April 1, 2024.
On January 17, 2025, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the decision of the Southern District of Texas finding the program unlawful, but limited the decision to Texas and kept all DACA renewals — including for those who live in Texas — available for eligible recipients.
Mark the envelope and the cover letter with the type of submission. For example, Original Submission, Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status (Form I-485). Mark the envelope and the cover letter with the form number.
821D, Consideration of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals.
There are three parts to Form I-765WS. The first asks for your full name (your family name, given name, and middle name). The second part asks for your financial information. You'll have to report a U.S. dollar amount for your current annual income, current annual expenses, and the total current value of your assets.
If you are submitting a paper form, make sure you use the most recent versions of Form I-821D, Consideration of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization and the Form I-765 Worksheet. A new edition of Form I-765 went into effect on April 1, 2024.
On October 10, 2024, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals will hear arguments on DACA. This hearing is an important moment for the DACA case that will decide whether DACA can continue or be ended. The Fifth Circuit has already ruled that DACA is unlawful.
To enroll in DACA, a Dreamer must have come to the U.S. before their sixteenth birthday and continuously resided in the U.S. since June 15, 2007, and they must meet other requirements regarding age, education, immigration status, and no criminal activity. Recipients must submit renewal requests every two years.