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Work permit (EAD)

The work permit — the employment authorization document — comes from Form I-765. Eligibility rides on your underlying case: a pending green card, asylum, TPS, DACA, and other categories. The free check confirms yours and shows what to file.

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The forms
I-765
Who files itYou — with our software
Technology feeShown before you pay

The forms

What's in the packet

I-765

The work permit application, so you can work legally while your case is pending.

How it works

How your petition gets built

  1. You answer simple questions

    In English, Spanish, or Portuguese. The software puts your answers on the official USCIS forms.

  2. Your packet comes together

    Your evidence is sorted into a numbered exhibit index, and every field, signature, and document is checked for completeness.

  3. You file it

    Download the assembled packet and file it yourself — or have an independent licensed attorney review and file it for you.

Pricing

What it costs

Your exact technology fee depends on your petition type and is shown during the free eligibility check, before you pay anything. USCIS filing fees are set by the government and paid by you directly to USCIS.

Questions

Common questions

Can I get a work green card without an employer?

Yes — the EB-2 national interest waiver is an employment-based green card with no employer needed, one of the self-petition paths. The free check shows what a case like yours involves.

Does my employer have to file for me?

It depends on the petition. The self-petition paths need no employer. Petitions like the H-1B or L-1 are submitted by an employer, so they are not sold as self-help drafts here — each of those pages explains the path.

Can investors get a visa or green card?

There are two routes: the E-2 treaty investor visa (a visa, not a green card) and the EB-5 investor green card, which involves an $800,000 investment and needs an immigration lawyer. Each page explains the path.

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Work permit (EAD)

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