Form I-765: Current Edition, Fee and Form Checks

The current USCIS edition and filing fees for Form I-765, with the date FormVeritas checked them on uscis.gov, and what FormVeritas checks when you fill the form in its Form Workspace.

About Form I-765

Form I-765 is titled “Application for Employment Authorization”. Get the form and its instructions from uscis.gov, the official source:

Current edition

USCIS lists 08/21/25 as the current edition of Form I-765. USCIS lists no other accepted edition.

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Checked October 21, 2026, against Form I-765 on uscis.gov. Editions change, so confirm the edition on uscis.gov before you file.

Form I-765 on uscis.gov

Filing fee

The fees below are copied from Form G-1055, Fee Schedule (edition 10/16/26), as USCIS states them, with the date FormVeritas checked each one.

I-765, Application for Employment Authorization

Filing category	Paper filing fee	Online filing fee
General Filing for initial, replacement, or renewal Employment Authorization Document (EAD), unless noted below. Review all options below to confirm if you are eligible for a reduced fee or fee exemption.	$520	$470
If you filed Form I-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status, with a fee on or after April 1, 2024, and your Form I-485 is still pending.	$260	$260
If you are filing for an initial, replacement, or renewal Employment Authorization Document (EAD) and you have a pending Form I-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status, that you filed on or after July 30, 2007, and before April 1, 2024, and you paid the Form I-485 filing fee.	$0	N/A
If you are filing for replacement EAD because the card we issued to you contains incorrect information due to our error, or we issued your previous card but you never received it due to United States Postal Service (USPS) error or our error.	$0	$0
If you are filing under category (c)(33), on Form I-821D, Consideration of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals.	$520	$470
If you are filing for an initial EAD under the following categories: (a)(12) Temporary Protected Status (TPS); (c)(8) Asylum applicant under the special ABC procedures; (c)(11) Parolee (most categories - see below for specific circumstances); or (c)(19) TPS applicant. Additional Fee: Pub. L. 119-21 You must submit this fee separately from the filing fee. This fee may not be waived.	$520 plus Additional Fee $570	$470 plus Additional Fee $570
If you are filing for an initial EAD under (c)(34) for the paroled spouse of a (b)(37) entrepreneur. Additional Fee: Pub. L. 119-21 You must submit this fee separately from the filing fee. This fee may not be waived.	$520 plus Additional Fee $570	N/A N/A
If you are filing for an initial EAD under the following categories: (a)(4) Paroled as refugee; (c)(8) Asylum applicant with a pending Form I-589, Application for Asylum and for Withholding of Removal, including derivatives, and you are NOT filing under the special ABC procedures; (c)(11) Special Parole processes for Immigrant Military Members and Veterans Initiative (IMMVI) and you are a current or former U.S. armed forces service member; or (c)(11) Special Parole processes for Ukrainian nationals paroled into the United States: Between February 24, 2022, and September 30, 2024; After September 30, 2023, and are spouses or children of Ukrainian nationals paroled between February 24, 2022, and September 30, 2024; After September 30, 2023, and are parents, legal guardians, or primary caregivers of Ukrainian unaccompanied children paroled between February 24, 2022, and September 30, 2024. Additional Fee: Pub. L. 119-21 You must submit this fee separately from the filing fee. This fee may not be waived.	$0 plus Additional Fee $570	N/A N/A
If you are filing for a renewal EAD under the following categories: (a)(12) Temporary Protected Status (TPS); (c)(11) Parolee (most categories - see below for specific circumstances); or (c)(19) TPS applicant. Additional Fee: Pub. L. 119-21 You must submit this fee separately from the filing fee. This fee may not be waived.	$520 plus Additional Fee $280	$470 plus Additional Fee $280
If you are filing for a renewal EAD under (c)(8) as an asylum applicant. Additional Fee: Pub. L. 119-21 You must submit this fee separately from the filing fee. This fee may not be waived.	$520 plus Additional Fee $275	$470 plus Additional Fee $275
If you are filing for a renewal EAD under (c)(34) for the paroled spouse of a (b)(37) entrepreneur. Additional Fee: Pub. L. 119-21 You must submit this fee separately from the filing fee. This fee may not be waived.	$520 plus Additional Fee $280	N/A N/A
If you are filing for a renewal EAD under the following categories: (a)(4) Paroled as refugee; (c)(11) Special Parole processes for Immigrant Military Members and Veterans Initiative (IMMVI) and you are a current or former U.S. armed forces service member. Additional Fee: Pub. L. 119-21 You must submit this fee separately from the filing fee. This fee may not be waived.	$0 plus Additional Fee $280	N/A N/A
Family Reunification Task Force (FRTF)/Ms. L. Settlement Agreement Process. If you are filing for an initial EAD based on an initial period of parole or a period of re-parole as a Ms. L. Settlement Class member or Qualifying Additional Family Member in Ms. L. v. ICE, 18-cv-00428 (S.D. Cal.). NOTE: As of Feb. 5, 2026, the Additional Fee under Pub. L. 119-21 for (c)(11) EADs for parolees does not apply to Ms. L. Settlement Class members and their Qualifying Additional Family Members (QAFMs), pursuant to a court order issued in Ms. L. v. ICE, 18-cv-00428 (S.D. Cal.).	$0	N/A
Family Reunification Task Force (FRTF)/Ms. L. Settlement Agreement Process. If you are filing for a renewal EAD based on an initial period of parole or a period of re-parole as a Ms. L. Settlement Class member or Qualifying Additional Family Member in Ms. L. v. ICE, 18-cv-00428 (S.D. Cal.). NOTE: As of Feb. 5, 2026, the Additional Fee under Pub. L. 119-21 for (c)(11) EADs for parolees does not apply to Ms. L. Settlement Class members and their Qualifying Additional Family Members (QAFMs), pursuant to a court order issued in Ms. L. v. ICE, 18-cv-00428 (S.D. Cal.).	$0	N/A
If you are filing for an initial EAD under one of the following categories: (a)(3) Refugee; (a)(5) Asylee; (a)(7) N-8 (Parent of alien classed as SK3) or N-9 nonimmigrant (Child of N-8) nonimmigrants; (a)(8) Citizen of Micronesia, Marshall Islands, or Palau; (a)(10) Granted Withholding of Deportation or Removal; (a)(16) Victim of severe form of trafficking (T-1); (a)(19) U-1 nonimmigrant; (a)(20) U-2, U-3, U-4, U-5 nonimmigrant; (c)(1), (c)(4), or (c)(7) Dependent of certain foreign government, international organization, or NATO personnel; (c)(2) Taiwanese dependents of Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office (TECRO) E-1 employees; (c)(9) Special Immigrant Juvenile seeking to adjust status; (c)(9) T nonimmigrant seeking to adjust status under the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) section 245(l); (c)(9) Persons seeking adjustment of status as a Special Immigrant Iraqi or Afghan national; (c)(9) Persons seeking adjustment of status as an abused spouse or child under the Cuban Adjustment Act (CAA); (c)(9) Persons seeking adjustment of status as an abused spouse or child under the Haitian Refugee Immigration Fairness Act (HRIFA); (c)(9) U nonimmigrant seeking to adjust status under INA section 245(m); (c)(9) Persons seeking adjustment of status as a Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) self-petitioner (including derivatives); (c)(10) Abused spouses and children applying for benefits under the Nicaraguan Adjustment and Central American Relief Act (NACARA); (c)(10) Abused spouses and children of lawful permanent residents or abused spouses and children of U.S. citizens applying for cancellation of removal and adjustment of status under INA section 240A(b)(2); (c)(14) Deferred action if filed by a petitioner seeking U-1, U-2, U-3, U-4, or U-5 nonimmigrant status; (c)(14) Deferred action if filed by a Special Immigrant Juvenile; (c)(14) Deferred action if filed by a VAWA self-petitioner (including derivatives); (c)(25) T-2, T-3, T-4, T-5, or T-6 nonimmigrant; (c)(31) Principal beneficiaries or derivative children of an approved VAWA self-petition; (c)(40) Applicant for T Nonimmigrant Status or Applicant for Derivative T Nonimmigrant Status With Bona Fide Application; or Current or former U.S. armed forces service members (does not apply to family members unless the family member is also a current or former U.S. armed forces service member).	$0	$0
If you are filing for a renewal EAD under one of the following categories: (a)(3) Refugee; (a)(8) Citizen of Micronesia, Marshall Islands, or Palau; (a)(10) Granted Withholding of Deportation or Removal; (a)(16) Victim of severe form of trafficking (T-1 nonimmigrant); (a)(19) U-1 nonimmigrant; (a)(20) U-2, U-3, U-4, U-5 nonimmigrant; (c)(1), (c)(4), or (c)(7) Dependent of certain foreign government, international organization, or NATO personnel; (c)(2) Taiwanese dependents of Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office (TECRO) E-1 employees; (c)(9) Special Immigrant Juvenile seeking to adjust status; (c)(9) T nonimmigrant seeking to adjust status under INA section 245(l); (c)(9) U nonimmigrant seeking to adjust status under INA section 245(m); (c)(9) Persons seeking adjustment of status as a Special Immigrant Iraqi or Afghan national; (c)(9) Persons seeking adjustment of status as an abused spouse or child under the Cuban Adjustment Act (CAA); (c)(9) Persons seeking adjustment of status as an abused spouse or child under the Haitian Refugee Immigration Fairness Act (HRIFA); (c)(9) Persons seeking adjustment of status as a Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) Form I-360, Petition for Amerasian, Widow(er), or Special Immigrant, self-petitioner (including derivatives); (c)(10) Abused spouses and children applying for benefits under the Nicaraguan Adjustment and Central American Relief Act (NACARA); (c)(10) Abused spouses and children of a lawful permanent resident or abused spouses and children of a U.S. citizen applying for cancellation of removal and adjustment of status under INA section 240A(b)(2); (c)(14) Deferred action if filed by a petitioner for U-1, U-2, U-3, U-4, or U-5 nonimmigrant status; (c)(14) Deferred action if filed by a Special Immigrant Juvenile; (c)(14) Deferred action if filed by a Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) Form I-360 self-petitioner (including derivatives); (c)(25) T-2, T-3, T-4, T-5, or T-6 nonimmigrant; (c)(31) Principal beneficiaries or derivative children of an approved Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) self-petition; (c)(40) Applicant for T Nonimmigrant Status or Applicant for Derivative T Nonimmigrant Status With Bona Fide Application; or Current or former U.S. armed forces service members (does not apply to family members unless the family member is also a current or former U.S. armed forces service member).	$0	$0
If you are filing for a replacement EAD because your previously issued card was lost, stolen, or damaged, but has not expired, and you are filing under one of the following categories: (a)(3) Refugee; (a)(4) Paroled as refugee; (a)(8) Citizen of Micronesia, Marshall Islands, or Palau; (a)(10) Granted Withholding of Deportation or Removal; (a)(16) Victim of severe form of trafficking (T-1 nonimmigrant); (a)(19) U-1 nonimmigrant; (a)(20) U-2, U-3, U-4, U-5 nonimmigrant; (c)(1), (c)(4), or (c)(7) Dependent of certain foreign government, international organization, or NATO personnel; (c)(2) Taiwanese dependents of Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office (TECRO) E-1 employees; (c)(9) Special Immigrant Juvenile seeking to adjust status; (c)(9) T nonimmigrant seeking to adjust status under INA section 245(l); (c)(9) Persons seeking adjustment of status as a Special Immigrant Iraqi or Afghan national; (c)(9) Persons seeking adjustment of status as an abused spouse or child under the Cuban Adjustment Act (CAA); (c)(9) Persons seeking adjustment of status as an abused spouse or child under the Haitian Refugee Immigration Fairness Act (HRIFA); (c)(9) U nonimmigrant seeking to adjust status under INA section 245(m); (c)(9) Persons seeking adjustment of status as a Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) Form I-360 self-petitioner (including derivatives); (c)(10) Abused spouses and children applying for benefits under the Nicaraguan Adjustment and Central American Relief Act (NACARA); (c)(10) Abused spouses and children of lawful permanent residents or abused spouses and children of U.S. citizens applying for cancellation of removal and adjustment of status under INA section 240A(b)(2); (c)(11) Special Parole processes for Immigrant Military Members and Veterans Initiative (IMMVI) and you are a current or former U.S. armed forces service member; (c)(14) Deferred action if filed by a petitioner for U-1, U-2, U-3, U-4, or U-5 nonimmigrant status; (c)(14) Deferred action if filed by a Special Immigrant Juvenile; (c)(14) Deferred action if filed by a Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) Form I-360 self-petitioner (including derivatives); (c)(25) T-2, T-3, T-4, T-5, or T-6 nonimmigrant; (c)(31) Principal beneficiaries or derivative children of an approved VAWA self-petition; (c)(40) Applicant for T Nonimmigrant Status or Applicant for Derivative T Nonimmigrant Status With Bona Fide Application; or Current or former U.S. armed forces service members (does not apply to family members unless the family member is also a current or former U.S. armed forces service member).	$0	$0

Certain applicants may be eligible for a Fee Waiver. See Form I-912, Request for Fee Waiver, Instructions.

Source: Form G-1055 on uscis.gov. Checked October 21, 2026.

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