Form I-766 processing time Form I-766 categoryAverage processing time Based on a pending asylum application (renewal/replacement) – (c)(8) All service centers – 16 months Based on a pending asylum application (initial application) – (c)(8) All service centers – 1 month14 more rows •
An EAD issued to a DACA beneficiary will bear category code C33.
Certain aliens who are in the United States may file Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization, to request an Employment Authorization Document (EAD).
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Having an Employment Authorization Document (Form I-766/EAD) is one way to prove that you are authorized to work in the United States for a specific time period. To request an EAD, you generally must file Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization.
What Does I-765 Approval Mean? If your Form I-765 is approved, it means that you have been granted employment authorization in the United States. Your employment authorization allows you to work in the United States, even if your current visa is not a worker visa.
Form I-765 is the physical document. Form I-766 is an EAD card, which you can keep in your wallet. Both Form I-766 and I-765 are valid EADs. You actually use Form I-765 to apply for your Form 1-766 card.
You should be aware that you can work as long as your EAD card remains valid. In other words, you can work until the expiration date of your DACA status. You can get your EAD card extended if you successfully renew your DACA status.
After President Joe Biden took office, the administration created a rule formalizing DACA. However, in September 2023, Hanen once again held that DACA is unlawful. Despite the court rulings, none of the decisions put an end to DACA for those who have already received that status.
Students who are DACA recipients (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals), also known as “DACA-mented” students, are still considered undocumented students even though they may have a social security number and/or an Employment Authorization Card.