Optional Document Application Online For Free

Filing Form I-765 Online (STEM OPT Extension) As of April 2021, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) permits F-1 students seeking pre- or post-completion Optional Practical Training (OPT) or the STEM OPT extension to file Form I-765 electronically via the USCIS online portal.

While filing Form I-765 online may be quicker and easier than filing by mail, it does not speed up the time required for USCIS to adjudicate your application. See the USCIS website for current processing times. Once you submit your application, you cannot go back to edit or change information.

You cannot file an H4 EAD application from India. You should be physically present in the USA when filing the H4 EAD application. Can I travel out of the US while H4 EAD is pending? You can file an H4 EAD application and then travel outside the USA.

Since current processing times may take up to 90 days, it is advised that applicants take advantage of the full 120 days and apply for EAD Card as early as possible.

Online filing for Form I-765 is only available to certain categories of Form I-765 applicants. If you submit Form I-765 online to apply for an EAD, and you are not filing under an eligible category, USCIS may deny your application without refunding the fee.

Once you log into the myUSCIS portal, you will be able to start and complete an online I-765 application form. You should not submit the online I-765 application until after obtaining and uploading your I-20 with OPT recommendation. To receive your OPT I-20, submit the OPT request at the OISS Portal.

If you have not already started the EAD application process, you can begin here by creating a USCIS account online and filing Form-I-765. USCIS will mail your work permit to the address you provided in your application if your application is approved.