Direct Filing Addresses for Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization

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Alert: On Aug. 28, we published a new edition of Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization, with an edition date of 08/28/24. Starting Oct. 28, we will accept only the 08/28/24 edition of Form I-765.

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Alert: We have clarified how to submit a request to replace an Employment Authorization Document that has a mistake due to USCIS error.

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Alert: We have updated the filing address to request a replacement Employment Authorization Document (EAD) that contains a mistake due to USCIS error. Please follow the instructions listed below for card replacements due to USCIS error.

If you are permitted to file Form I-765 along with another application or petition because your eligibility for employment authorization depends on the decision or result of that other application or petition by mail, file both forms at the location specified for the other application or petition. For example, if you are filing Form I-765 with Form I-539 or Form I-485 because you need a pending or approved Form I-539 or Form I-485 for approval of your Form I-765, you should file both forms at the location according to the instructions for Form I-539 or Form I-485, whichever applies. See the Filing Form I-765 with Other Forms webpage for more information.

If you are filing Form I-765 at the same time as another application or petition by mail, but your eligibility for employment authorization does not depend on the decision or result of that other application or petition, mail each form in a separate envelope. Do not include the forms in the same envelope. Including unrelated forms in the same envelope may delay processing. Use the information below only when you are not submitting Form I-765 with another application or petition.

If you do not mail your Form I-765 to the appropriate filing location, it may take longer for us to process your application.

Replacement for Card Error

If you believe USCIS has made an error on your EAD, two options are available:

If your request does not require you to submit evidence (for example, the error is a clear typographical error), you may submit a service request via the USCIS website. Please explain the error and include the correct information. Please select the “EAD Replacement due to USCIS Error” option when submitting your request. You must also return the card containing the error to the address below. Note: You must use the United States Postal Service (USPS) when returning your card. The use of other carriers (such as UPS, FedEx, or DHL) is not available for this address.

USCIS
Lee’s Summit Production Facility
Attn: I-765 Replacement Cards
7 Product Way
Lee’s Summit, MO 64002

It will take approximately 30 days from the date the card is received for USCIS to process your request and, if USCIS determines it was due to USCIS error, to issue you a new card. Please retain your tracking information to ensure your card was properly delivered. This processing time frame does not account for USPS mailing/processing.

Please note, if while processing your request we find that the error was not due to USCIS error, you will be notified that you must follow the procedure for when a correction is needed and not due to USCIS error.

If your request requires you to submit evidence to demonstrate the error and necessary correction (for example, the error relates to the EAD’s validity period), or if you would like to use the existing mail-in process, you may submit a letter explaining the error and corresponding evidence, along with the card containing the error, to the address below. Note: You must use the United States Postal Service (USPS) when returning your card. The use of other carriers (such as UPS, FedEx, or DHL) is not available for this address.

USCIS
Lee’s Summit Production Facility
Attn: I-765 Replacement Cards
7 Product Way
Lee’s Summit, MO 64002

Please note, while the option to mail in your letter and supporting documentation is available, we encourage you to use existing online tools, such as the SRMT, when appropriate. For more information about the SRMT process please visit Chapter 4 – Service Request Management Tool in the USCIS Policy Manual. Utilizing the SRMT may minimize the need for additional correspondence to be sent via mail (aside from your original card) and may help streamline the way in which we process your request.

Please ensure you retain any copies of supporting documentation you send to USCIS.

Asylees/refugees and their spouses and children

(c)(8) – Asylum or withholding of removal applicants except ABC class members as outlined below.

Asylum applicants may not submit a Form I-765 until their Form I-589 has been pending at least 150 days. If we receive your Form I-765 with your Form I-589, we will reject it as premature. This may delay processing of your Form I-589.

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U.S. Postal Service (USPS):

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Attn: I-765 C08
P.O. Box 650888
Dallas, TX 75265-0888

FedEx, UPS, and DHL deliveries:

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Attn: I-765 C08 (Box 650888)
2501 S. State Hwy. 121 Business
Suite 400
Lewisville, TX 75067-8003

(c)(8) - Certain asylum applicants are allowed to file Form I-589 under special ABC filing instructions together with Form I-765.

Only registered “ABC class members” who weren’t served with “Notice 5” in July 1995, and missed the requirement to file Form I-589 within the terms of the ABC settlement agreement, will receive and must follow special ABC filing instructions. For more information, visit the American Baptist Churches v. Thornburgh (ABC) Settlement Agreement Page

Categories based on nationality, residency, or for certain stateless individuals who resided in specified countries.

For filing instructions, see:

See our DED page for more information.

(c)(10) - Applicant for section 244 suspension of deportation or 240A cancellation of removal.

You are not eligible for NACARA 203 relief; and
You filed EOIR-42A or EOIR-42B.

(c)(10) - Applicant for special rule cancellation of removal under NACARA.

You are a national of a country listed on our Form I-881 page; and
You filed Form I-881.

Foreign students

F-1 Optional Practical Training (OPT):

(c)(3)(A), Pre-completion OPT
(c)(3)(B), Post-completion OPT
(c)(3)(C), 24-month extension for an F-1 student who has received a degree in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM) that appears on the STEM designated degree program list published on the SEVP website

If you are filing Form I-765 by itself.

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U.S. Postal Service (USPS)

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Attn: I-765 C03
P.O. Box 805373
Chicago, IL 60680-5374

FedEx, UPS, and DHL deliveries:

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Attn: I-765 C03 (Box 805373)
131 South Dearborn - 3rd Floor
Chicago, IL 60603-5517

If you are filing Form I-907 for a pending Form I-765.

U.S. Postal Service (USPS):

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Attn: I-907
P.O. Box 805501
Chicago, IL 60680-4116

FedEx, UPS, and DHL deliveries:

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Attn: I-907 (P.O. Box 805501)
131 South Dearborn, 3rd Floor
Chicago, IL 60603-5517

Do not resubmit Form I-765.

If you are filing Form I-765 with Form I-907.

U.S. Postal Service (USPS):

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Attn: I-907
P.O. Box 88782
Chicago, IL 60680-1782

FedEx, UPS, and DHL deliveries:

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Attn: I-907 (Box 88782)
131 South Dearborn, 3rd Floor
Chicago, IL 60603-5517

USCIS Chicago Lockbox

U.S. Postal Service (USPS):

USCIS
Attn: I-765 C03
P.O. Box 805373
Chicago, IL 60680-5374

FedEx, UPS, and DHL deliveries:

USCIS
Attn: I-765 C03 (Box 805373)
131 South Dearborn - 3rd Floor
Chicago, IL 60603-5517

USCIS Chicago Lockbox

U.S. Postal Service (USPS):

USCIS
Attn: I-765 C03
P.O. Box 805373
Chicago, IL 60680-5374

FedEx, UPS, and DHL deliveries:

USCIS
Attn: I-765 C03 (Box 805373)
131 South Dearborn - 3rd Floor
Chicago, IL 60603-5517

Eligible dependents of employees of diplomatic missions, international organizations, or NATO

Submit your completed and signed Form I-765 package, including Form I-566, through your diplomatic mission or international organization to the Department of State office in Washington, D.C.

Go to the State Department’s website for more information.

Submit your completed and signed Form I-765 package, including Form I-566, through your diplomatic mission or international organization to the Department of State office in Washington, D.C.

Go to the State Department’s website for more information.

In New York City, the United Nations (UN) and UN missions must submit the package to the U.S. Mission to the UN (USUN).

If you are a dependent of a NATO nonimmigrant who is stationed at the Supreme Allied Command Transformation, NATO/HQ (NATO/HQ SACT), submit your completed and signed Form I-765 package, including Form I-566, to:

USLO to NATO/HQ SACT
7857 Blandy Rd. Suite 200
Norfolk, VA 23551-2491

If you are a dependent of a NATO nonimmigrant who is stationed outside of NATO/HQ SACT, submit your completed and signed Form I-765 package, including Form I-566, to the defense attaché’s office at the embassy of the NATO member that employs your NATO nonimmigrant relative. For more details on NATO member embassy contacts and on the required documents, visit the State Department’s Office of Foreign Missions page and search for “dependent work authorization.” If you have questions about the process or document requirements, email ofm-ead@state.gov.

Employment-based nonimmigrants

Spouse of an E-1/E-2 treaty trader or investor, or
Spouse of an E-3 certain specialty occupation professional from Australia

USCIS Dallas Lockbox

U.S. Postal Service (USPS):

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Attn: H4
P.O. Box 660921
Dallas, TX 75266-0921

FedEx, UPS, and DHL deliveries:

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Attn: H4 (Box 660921)
2501 S. State Hwy. 121 Business
Suite 400
Lewisville, TX 75067-8003

USCIS Phoenix Lockbox

U.S. Postal Service (USPS):

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Attn: H4
P.O. Box 20400
Phoenix, AZ 85036-0400

FedEx, UPS, and DHL deliveries:

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Attn: H4 (Box 20400)
2108 E. Elliot Rd.
Tempe, AZ 85284-1806

Family-based nonimmigrants

Go to our USCIS Lockbox Filing Locations Chart For Certain Non-Family-Based Forms page for the filing address based on where you live.

Please note that this employment authorization document (EAD) will only be valid for the 90-day K-1 admission period. After you marry, you may file for an EAD when you apply for lawful permanent resident status.

USCIS Chicago Lockbox

U.S. Postal Service (USPS):

USCIS
Attn: V & L
P.O. Box 7219
Chicago, IL 60680-7219

FedEx, UPS, and DHL deliveries:

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Attn: V & L (Box 7219)
131 South Dearborn-3rd Floor
Chicago, IL 60603-5517

USCIS Chicago Lockbox

U.S. Postal Service (USPS):

USCIS
Attn: V & L
P.O. Box 7219
Chicago, IL 60680-7219

FedEx, UPS, and DHL deliveries:

USCIS
Attn: V & L (Box 7219)
131 South Dearborn-3rd Floor
Chicago, IL 60603-5517

If You Have a Pending Adjustment of Status Application

(c)(9) - Pending family-based Form I-485, Application to Register Permanent Resident or Adjust Status and:

You filed your application with the USCIS Chicago Lockbox, AND your receipt number begins with “MSC” or "IOE"

You filed your Form I-485 with the immigration judge

(c)(9) - Pending Form I-485 based on:

An approved Form I-360 as a battered spouse/child/parent;
T nonimmigrant status;
U nonimmigrant status; or

As an abused spouse or abused child of a qualifying Cuban Adjustment Act of Nov. 2, 1966, eligible spouse or parent.

U.S. Postal Service (USPS):

USCIS
P.O. Box 87426
Lincoln, NE 68501-7526

FedEx, UPS, and DHL deliveries:

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Attn: I-765 VAWA
850 S St.
Lincoln, NE 68508-1225

Current and former members of the U.S. military or qualifying family members who were paroled into the United States

Do not submit Form I-765 together with Form I-131. For I-131 filing instructions, see our Direct Filing Addresses for Form I-131, Application for Travel Document page.

Paroled as a current or former member of the U.S. military or a qualifying family member.

Write “IMMVI” at the top of the form

U.S. Postal Service (USPS):

USCIS
Attn: AOS
P.O. Box 805887
Chicago, IL 60680

FedEx, UPS, and DHL deliveries:

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Attn: AOS (Box 805887)
131 South Dearborn-3rd Floor
Chicago, IL 60603-5517

Deferred Action

(c)(14) - Deferred action granted for Special Immigrant Juveniles (SIJs) unable to apply to adjust status solely because a visa number is not available

Do not file Form I-765 under this category until deferred action has been granted

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U.S. Postal Service (USPS):

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Attn: I-765 C14
P.O. Box 20900
Phoenix, AZ 85036-0900

FedEx, UPS, and DHL deliveries:

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Attn: I-765 C14 (Box 20900)
2108 E. Elliot Rd.
Tempe, AZ 85284-1806

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USCIS Chicago Lockbox

U.S. Postal Service (USPS):

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Attn: I-765 C14
P.O. Box 8453
Chicago, IL 60680-8380

FedEx, UPS, and DHL deliveries:

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Attn: I-765 C14 (Box 8453)
131 South Dearborn-3rd Floor
Chicago, IL 60603-5517

USCIS Nebraska Service Center

U.S. Postal Service (USPS):

Attn: I-918
P.O. Box 87918
Lincoln, NE 68501-7918

FedEx, UPS, and DHL deliveries:

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Attn: I-918
850 S St.
Lincoln, NE 68508-1225

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USCIS Nebraska Service Center

U.S. Postal Service (USPS):

USCIS
Attn: I-918
P.O. Box 87918
Lincoln, NE 68501-7918

FedEx, UPS, and DHL deliveries:

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Attn: I-918
850 S St.
Lincoln, NE 68508-1225

USCIS Vermont Service Center

USCIS Vermont Service Center
Attn: I-918
38 River Rd.
Essex Junction, VT 05479-0001

For Initial Form I-765 Requests: Submit Form I-765 with the written request for deferred action and other required forms and evidence as discussed in the news release on labor investigations to:

FedEx, UPS, DHL, and U.S. Postal Service (USPS):

USCIS
Attn: Deferred Action
10 Application Way
Montclair, CA 91763-1350

Eligibility Category 8 CFR 274a.12 (this is the category you selected in question 27 on Form I-765)	Filing Location
(c)(11) - Paroled into the United States under INA section 212(d)(5)	Go to our USCIS Lockbox Filing Locations Chart for Certain Family-Based Forms page for the filing address based on where you live.

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USCIS Chicago Lockbox

U.S. Postal Service (USPS):

USCIS
Attn: V & L
P.O. Box 7219
Chicago, IL 60680-7219

FedEx, UPS, and DHL deliveries:

USCIS
Attn: V & L (Box 7219)
131 South Dearborn-3rd Floor
Chicago, IL 60603-5517

USCIS Nebraska Service Center

U.S. Postal Service (USPS):

USCIS
P.O. Box 87426
Lincoln, NE 68501-7526

FedEx, UPS, and DHL deliveries:

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Attn: I-765 T
850 S St.
Lincoln, NE 68508-1225

USPS, FedEx, UPS, and DHL deliveries:

USCIS Vermont Service Center
Attn: I-765
38 River Rd.
Essex Junction, VT 05479-0001

USCIS Nebraska Service Center

U.S. Postal Service (USPS):

USCIS Nebraska Service Center
Attn: I-918
P.O. Box 87918
Lincoln, NE 68501-7918

FedEx, UPS, and DHL deliveries:

USCIS Nebraska Service Center
Attn: I-918
850 S St.
Lincoln, NE 68508-1225

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USCIS Nebraska Service Center

U.S. Postal Service (USPS):

USCIS Nebraska Service Center
Attn: I-918
P.O. Box 87918
Lincoln, NE 68501-7918

FedEx, UPS, and DHL deliveries:

USCIS Nebraska Service Center
Attn: I-918
850 S St.
Lincoln, NE 68508-1225

USCIS Vermont Service Center

USCIS Vermont Service Center
Attn: I-918
38 River Rd.
Essex Junction, VT 05479-0001

USCIS Nebraska Service Center

U.S. Postal Service (USPS):

USCIS Nebraska Service Center

Attn: I-918
P.O. Box 87918
Lincoln, NE 68501-7918

FedEx, UPS, and DHL deliveries:

USCIS Nebraska Service Center
Attn: I-918
850 S St.
Lincoln, NE 68508-1225

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USCIS Nebraska Service Center

U.S. Postal Service (USPS):

USCIS Nebraska Service Center

Attn: I-918
P.O. Box 87918
Lincoln, NE 68501-7918

FedEx, UPS, and DHL deliveries:

USCIS Nebraska Service Center
Attn: I-918
850 S St.
Lincoln, NE 68508-1225

USCIS Vermont Service Center

USCIS Vermont Service Center
Attn: I-918
38 River Rd.
Essex Junction, VT 05479-0001

USCIS Chicago Lockbox

U.S. Postal Service (USPS):

USCIS
Attn: AOS
P.O. Box 805887
Chicago, IL 60680

FedEx, UPS, and DHL deliveries:

USCIS
Attn: AOS (Box 805887)
131 South Dearborn – 3rd Floor
Chicago, IL 60603-5517

USCIS Chicago Lockbox

U.S. Postal Service (USPS):

USCIS
Attn: V & L
P.O. Box 7219
Chicago, IL 60680-7219

FedEx, UPS, and DHL deliveries:

USCIS
Attn: V & L (Box 7219)
131 South Dearborn-3rd Floor
Chicago, IL 60603-60603-5517

USCIS Nebraska Service Center

U.S. Postal Service (USPS):

USCIS
P.O. Box 87426
Lincoln, NE 68501-7526

FedEx, UPS, and DHL deliveries:

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Attn: I-765 T
850 S St.
Lincoln, NE 68508-1225

U.S. Postal Service (USPS), FedEx, UPS, and DHL deliveries:

USCIS Vermont Service Center
Attn: I-765
38 River Rd.
Essex Junction, VT 05479-0001

USCIS Nebraska Service Center

U.S. Postal Service (USPS):

USCIS
P.O. Box 87426
Lincoln, NE 68501-7526

FedEx, UPS, and DHL deliveries:

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Attn: I-765 VAWA
850 S St.
Lincoln, NE 68508-1225

(c)(37) - Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) long-term resident status

If you are requesting a renewal or replacement of your Employment Authorization Document.

The filing period for requesting initial employment authorization ended Aug. 17, 2020.

USCIS Dallas Lockbox

U.S. Postal Service (USPS):

USCIS
Attn: I-765 C37
P.O. Box 650455
Dallas, TX 75265-0455

FedEx, UPS, and DHL deliveries:

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Attn: I-765 C37 (Box 650455)
2501 S. State Highway 121 Business Suite 400
Lewisville, TX 75067-8003

U.S. Postal Service (USPS), FedEx, UPS, and DHL deliveries:

USCIS Vermont Service Center
Attn: I-765
38 River Rd.
Essex Junction, VT 05479-0001

E-Notification: If you want to receive an email, text message, or both notifying you that we have accepted your form at a USCIS lockbox, complete Form G-1145, E-Notification of Application/Petition Acceptance, and clip it to the first page of your form.