USCIS proposes changes to Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization

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Original Date Announced
January 16, 2020
USCIS requests comments regarding proposed changes to Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization. The changes are largely non-substantive changes, though USCIS does propose to allow applicants to include a safe mailing address and provides clarifying instructions regarding spouses of certain principal E-2 CNMI investors (E-2C) who may be eligible to seek employment authorization, among other proposed changes. [ID #981]
60-day notice and comments for I-765 Supporting Statement Table of Changes Form I-765 Table of Changes Form I-765 instructions
Subsequent Trump and Court Action
June 30, 2020
OMB approved this information collection request

OMB approved this information collection request (with change) with an expiration date of 6/30/22, however, these form changes have not yet gone into effect/the current version of the form (8/25/20 edition) does not contain the changes proposed.
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Subsequent Trump and Court Action
July 21, 2020
OMB approval

On 7/21/20, OMB approved a subsequent version of the Form I-765. This version will take effect on 8/25/20 with an expiration date of 7/31/22.
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Subsequent Trump and Court Action
August 25, 2020
Form I-765 (8/25/20 edition)

USCIS released the 8/25/20 edition of Form I-765.
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Not in effect

Status: Proposed

Trump Administration Action: Forms and Information Collection

Subject Matter: Non-Immigrant Visas Humanitarian Immigrant Visas

Agencies Affected: USCIS

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