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You must type or print your eligibility category in Part 2., Item Number 27., on Form I-765. Enter only one category number on the application. For example, if you are a refugee applying for an EAD, type or print “(a)(3)” in Item Number 27.
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Jul 5, 2021 · Posted on Jul 05, 2021. A common question that many people seem to have when they are completing their I-765 Application for Employment Authorization is: What is my “Eligibility Category?”. This question is found on item 27 (page 3) of the current I-765 Application (Edition date 08/25/20).
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Part 2. Information About You (continued) (c)(35) and (c)(36) Eligibility Category. If you entered the eligibility category (c)(35) in Item Number 27., please provide the receipt number of your Form I-797 Notice for Form I-140, Immigrant Petition for Alien Worker. If you entered the eligibility category (c)(36) in Item Number 27.
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Aug 31, 2022 · You must type or print your eligibility category in Part 3., Item Number 1., on Form I-765. Enter only one category number on the application. For example, if you are a refugee applying for an EAD, type or print “(a)(3)” in Item Number 1.
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5 days ago · Liberian Refugee Immigration Fairness (LRIF) Applicants: If you are filing Form I-765 as an adjustment of status applicant based on LRIF, you should write “(c)(9)” as your eligibility category in Part 2, Item Number 27 on your Form I-765.
Sep 6, 2023 · Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization, asks for your eligibility category. It is important that you write the correct eligibility category on your application. Please see the Form I-765 instructions (PDF, 520.79 KB) for a complete list of eligibility categories.
The complete list of eligibility categories for I-765 can be viewed below: ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS CATEGORIES. DEFERRED ACTION CATEGORIES. ASYLEE/REFUGEE CATEGORIES (including spouses and children) ELIGIBLE DEPENDENTS OF DIPLOMATIC MISSIONS, INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS, OR NATO. EMPLOYMENT-BASED NONIMMIGRANT CATEGORIES.
