1 Form I 765, Application For Employment Authorization
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What is Form I-765 used for?

Certain foreign nationals, who are qualified to operate in the United States, use Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization, to ask for authorization to work. When employing employees, U.S. employers should ask for evidence of the worker's right to work.

U.S. residents and lawful long-term locals (green card holders) may work without requesting special permission. Some nonimmigrants, short-lived in nature, might be granted work permission upon demand from U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). However, not all nonimmigrants are eligible for this benefit. Individuals granted employment authorization with an approved Form I-765 get a work permission document. You may likewise hear this document referred to as:

- EAD