If you are a TPS beneficiary applying for a new travel authorization document, you should continue to use Form I-131, Application for Travel Document. If you have a pending Form I-131, you do not need to file a new application.
The processing time for initial Form I-821, Application for Temporary Protected Status, is approximately 6 months; the processing time for Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization, is approximately 3 months; the processing time for Form I-131, Application for Travel Document, is approximately 6 months.
You will receive your new EAD when your entire TPS package is adjudicated.
The processing time for a U.S. work permit or visa varies from 3 weeks to 4 months. This depends on the type of visa and application backlog.
As of October 2023, the average processing time for Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization, ranged from 4 to 7 months, depending on the applicant's category and the USCIS service center handling the application.
Planning Your Trip. 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.
The processing time for initial Form I-821, Application for Temporary Protected Status, is approximately 6 months; the processing time for Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization, is approximately 3 months; the processing time for Form I-131, Application for Travel Document, is approximately 6 months.
While TPS beneficiaries are authorized to work as long as they maintain TPS, they are not required to get an EAD; however, they do need to provide acceptable evidence of identity and work authorization for Form I-9 purposes like all new employees.
Parolees in the United States may seek job opportunities if they are authorized to work. Generally, after an individual files Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization, and receives an Employment Authorization Document (EAD), they are authorized to work.