I-765 · Form reference
Form I-765
Application for Employment Authorization
Applies for a work permit (EAD — Employment Authorization Document) for those who qualify under specific immigration categories.
Confirm your filing fee
The amount to pay is not established by this page. Confirm the current fee entry for your filing category, age, filing method and any related applications. Additional statutory fees, exemptions and court-filing rules may also matter.
Processing information
Select the applicable form, category and location in the official tool. We do not have a verified current result for your combination. Historical medians cannot determine your completion date or whether USCIS will accept an inquiry today.
Historical medians by filing basis
FY2016–FY2024; FY2024 is partial. Each row describes only its listed category.
| Filing basis | FY2016 | FY2017 | FY2018 | FY2019 | FY2020 | FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2024* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Based on a pending asylum application | 2 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 2 | 2.5 | 3.2 | 9.2 | 1.6 | 0.6 |
| Based on a pending I-485 adjustment application | 2.5 | 3 | 4.1 | 5.1 | 4.8 | 7.1 | 6.7 | 5.5 | 3.6 |
| Based on parole | 2.6 | 2.9 | 3.5 | 6.1 | 4.7 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 0.9 |
| All other applications for employment authorization | 2.2 | 2.5 | 2.9 | 3.3 | 2.4 | 3 | 4.7 | 3.2 | 2.9 |
National median months from receipt to completion across all USCIS offices. FY2024 reflects Oct 1, 2023 – Jan 31, 2024 (partial year). Historical fiscal-year medians use a different methodology than the live USCIS processing-times tool and are not directly comparable. Official historical factsheet. Existing source record: March 5, 2024. These figures have not been refreshed as current processing data.
Questions about this form
Where do I confirm the fee for I-765?
Use the official form instructions and current G-1055 schedule. The fee can depend on category, age, filing method, concurrent applications, exemptions and additional statutory charges. A single historical base amount is not a complete payment quote.
How do I check processing information for I-765?
Use the official USCIS tools and the form category and location they request. Where this page shows historical fiscal-year medians, each row applies only to its named basis and period; no individual completion or inquiry date is calculated.
Legacy form record reviewed: 2026-06-12. This is not a current fee or processing-time verification. Always obtain the current form edition and instructions from USCIS.