Posted On: February 5, 2008 by James M. Tyler

I-765 EAD Work Authorization – USCIS Updates its Filing Instructions for Renewals

The USCIS has updated its website filing instructions for the I-765 Application for Employment Authorization. It now states that to extend an EAD, the I-765 may not be filed earlier than 120 days prior to the expiration of the original EAD.

Any I-765 application for a renewal EAD that is received on or after January 29, 2008 and that is being filed more than 120 days from the date of expiration of the current EAD will be denied by the USCIS as filed too early.

Please note that since the posting of this entry, the USCIS has issued a revised edition of Form I-765. The new edition date is 4/8/2008. It can be found at the same link above.