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Other evidence that you filed an asylum application with

File Form I-765 with:

EOIR.

Documentation, such as a marriage certificate establishing

a legal marriage between you and the principal E-2C.

Asylum application under the ABC Settlement Agreement--

Additionally, documentation such as divorce or death

(c)(8). If you are a Salvadoran or Guatemalan national

certificates establishing the termination of any prior

eligible for benefits under the ABC settlement agreement,

marriages of you and your spouse.

American Baptist Churches v. Thornburgh, 760 F. Supp. 976

(N.D. Cal. 1991), follow the instructions contained in this

Documentation establishing that you reside in the

section when filing your Form I-765.

Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.

You must have an asylum application (Form I-589) on file

Documentation establishing that you have obtained E-2C

either with USCIS or with an Immigration Judge in order to

status as a dependent.

receive work authorization. Therefore, submit evidence that

Evidence that your spouse has obtained E-2C status.

you have previously filed an asylum application when you

submit Form I-765. You are not required to submit this

A copy of your spouse's CNMI issued Long-Term

evidence when you apply, but it will help USCIS process your

Business Certificate or Foreign Investment Certificate.

request efficiently.

If you are renewing or replacing your EAD, you must pay the

What Is the Filing Fee?

filing fee.

The filing fee for Form I-765 is $380.

Mark your application as follows:

Write "ABC" in the top right corner of your EAD

Exceptions:

application. You must identify yourself as an ABC class

Initial EAD. If this is your initial application and you are

member if you are applying for an EAD under the ABC

applying under one of the following categories, a filing fee is

settlement agreement.

not required:

Write "(c)(8)" in Question 16 of the application.

(a)(3) Refugee;

You are entitled to an EAD without regard to the merits of

(a)(4) Paroled as Refugee;

your asylum claim. Your application for an EAD will be

(a)(5) Asylee;

decided within 60 days if: (1) you pay the filing fee, (2) you

have a complete pending asylum application on file, and (3)

(a)(7) N-8 or N-9 nonimmigrant;

you write "ABC" in the top right corner of your EAD

(a)(8) Citizen of Micronesia, Marshall Islands, or Palau;

application. If you do not pay the filing fee for an initial EAD

request, your request may be denied if USCIS finds that your

(a)(10) Granted Withholding of Deportation;

asylum application is frivolous. However, if you cannot pay

(a)(16) Victim of Severe Form of Trafficking (T-1);

the filing fee for an EAD, you may qualify for a fee waiver

under 8 CFR 103.7(c).

(a)(19) U-1 Nonimmigrant;

(c)(1), (c)(4), or (c)(7) Dependent of certain foreign

Special Filing Instructions for Spouses of E-2 CNMI

government, international organization, or NATO personnel;

Investors ((c)(12)).

10.

(c)(8) Applicant for asylum (an applicant filing under the

Spouses of certain principal E-2 CNMI Investors (E-2C) are

special ABC procedures must pay the fee); or

eligible to seek employment in the CNMI. An EAD issued

under this category is only valid for employment in the

11.

(c)(31) VAWA Self-Petitioner.

Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands (the CNMI).

Special Instructions for Childhood Arrivals ((c)(33)). All

To determine if you are eligible for an EAD under this section,

requestors under this category must submit biometrics. The

you must determine what type of investor certificate was

biometrics services fee of $85 is required for all requestors.

issued by the CNMI to your spouse, the principal E-2 CNMI

The biometrics services fee and the filing fee for this form

Investor. If your spouse was issued either a Long-Term

cannot be waived.

Business Certificate or Foreign Investment Certificate, you

may be eligible for an EAD under this category. If your

Renewal EAD. If this is a renewal application and you are

spouse, the principal E-2 CNMI Investor, was issued a Foreign

applying under one of the following categories, a filing fee is

Retiree Investment Certification, you are not eligible to

not required:

receive an EAD under this category.

Form I-765 Instructions 03/11/16 Y Page 9

Instructions For I-765 - Application For Employment Authorization Page 9

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