When filing an initial TPS application or re-registering for TPS, you can also request an Employment Authorization Document (EAD) by submitting a completed Form I-765, Request for Employment Authorization, when you file Form I-821. You may also file your Form I-765 request separately at a later date.
The travel document usually arrives within 150 days (sometimes longer) after submitting your application. You can't leave the country until you have your approved travel document in hand, so you should expect to spend the 3–5 months after submitting your green card application in the United States.
To apply for TPS travel authorization or advance parole, you must file Form I-131, Application for Travel Document. If you are filing Form I-131 together with Form I-821, send your forms to the address listed for your country.
There are no prohibitions to applying and qualifying for multiple EADs under different categories. An F-1 student does not violate the terms of his or her nonimmigrant status, including any employment authorization issued to engage in OPT, merely by filing an application to adjust status.
TPS: Applicants can apply for a work permit at the same time they apply for TPS. Asylum: Applicants cannot apply for a work permit until the asylum application is pending for between 150 (if a member of Asylum Seeker Advocacy Project (ASAP)) or 365 days from filing.
Follow up Questions: Q1: What is the processing time for Form I-821, Application for Temporary Protected Status? A1: The processing time for initial Form I-821, Application for Temporary Protected Status, is approximately six months. Note that processing times are estimates and some cases may take longer than others.