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Fill out Form I-765 online
Fill out Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization, free in your browser. The official USCIS form opens here, you click the highlighted fields and type, then download it. The State boxes are dropdown lists that don't open here, so type the state on top of each one. Nothing is uploaded to any server. No signup, no watermark.
Editing is free. Downloading your finished file is a one-time $1.97 per document, refundable for 7 days.
What is the Form I-765?
Form I-765 is the USCIS Application for Employment Authorization. Noncitizens who are eligible to work in the United States file it to request an Employment Authorization Document (EAD), the card that proves their right to work.
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Click “Get form” — the official PDF opens in the editor, with no upload.
Fill it in
Click the highlighted fields and type your details, or add text anywhere on the page. Everything stays on your device.
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Common questions
Who needs to file Form I-765?
Noncitizens who are eligible to work in the U.S. but need documentation of that right file Form I-765 to request an Employment Authorization Document (EAD). Common filers include certain students, asylum applicants, adjustment-of-status applicants, and others in eligibility categories listed in the form instructions. Check the USCIS eligibility categories to confirm yours.
Is filling out the Form I-765 here free?
Filling it in is free, with no signup and no watermark. Downloading the completed form is a one-time $1.97 — not a subscription, and refundable for 7 days.
Do you upload my form to a server?
No. The form opens and is filled entirely in your browser. Nothing is uploaded, so your personal and financial details stay on your device.
Is this the official form?
Yes. This is the official, current Form I-765 published by the U.S. government, which is public domain. You fill the genuine document.
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