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Card Error:

1. If the card issued to you contains incorrect information that is not attributed to USCIS error, a new Form I-765 and

filing fee are required. Form I-765 must be accompanied by the card containing the error.

2. If the card issued to you contains incorrect information that is attributed to a USCIS error, a new Form I-765 and filing

fee are not required. Instead, you must submit a letter, accompanied by the card containing the error to the Service

Center or National Benefit Center that approved your last employment authorization request.

You may be eligible for a fee waiver under 8 CFR 103.7(c) if you are filing for an EAD related to your application or

grant of TPS.

Use the following guidelines when you prepare your check or money order for the Form I-765 fee:

1. The check or money order must be drawn on a bank or other financial institution located in the United States and must

be payable in U.S. currency; and

2. Make the check or money order payable to U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

NOTE: Spell out U.S. Department of Homeland Security; do not use the initials “USDHS” or “DHS.”

NOTE: If you filed Form I-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status, as of July 30, 2007, and

you paid the Form I-485 filing fee, no fee is required to also file a request for employment authorization on Form I-765.

You may file the Form I-765 with your Form I-485, or you may submit the Form I-765 at a later date. If you file Form

I-765 separately, you must also submit a copy of your Form I-797C, Notice of Action, receipt as evidence of the filing of

Form I-485 as of July 30, 2007.

Notice to Those Making Payment by Check. If you send us a check, it will be converted into an electronic funds

transfer (EFT). This means we will copy your check and use the account information on it to electronically debit your

account for the amount of the check. The debit from your account will usually take 24 hours and your bank will show it

on your regular account statement.

You will not receive your original check back. We will destroy your original check, but will keep a copy of it. If USCIS

cannot process the EFT for technical reasons, you authorize us to process the copy in place of your original check. If your

check is returned as unpayable, USCIS will re-submit the payment to the financial institution one time. If the check is

returned as unpayable a second time, we will reject your application and charge you a returned check fee.

How to Check If the Fees Are Correct

Form I-765’s filing fee is current as of the edition date in the lower left corner of this page. However, because USCIS fees

change periodically, you can verify that the fees are correct by following one of the steps below:

1. Visit our website at , select “FORMS” and check the appropriate fee; or

2. Call the USCIS National Customer Service Center at 1-800-375-5283 and ask for fee information. For TTY (deaf or

hard of hearing) call: 1-800-767-1833.

Fee Waiver

You may be eligible for a fee waiver under 8 CFR 103.7(c), including if you are a TPS applicant. If you believe you

are eligible for a fee waiver, complete Form I-912, Request for Fee Waiver (or a written request), and submit it and any

required evidence of your inability to pay the filing fee with this application. You can review the fee waiver guidance at

/feewaiver.

Biometrics Services Fee for Beneficiaries of an Approved Employment-Based Immigrant Petition--(c)(35) and

Spouses or Children of a Principal Beneficiary of an Approved Immigrant Petition--(c)(36). All applicants under

these categories must submit biometrics. An additional biometric services fee of $85 is required for applicants 14 to 79

years of age, unless waived.

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