If you have questions about your spouse’s status, or about your eligibility, call the USCIS National Customer Service Center at 1-800-375-5283 or talk to an experienced immigration attorney.
If you submit an earlier version of Form I-765, USCIS will not accept it and you’ll have to apply again. Read the instructions carefully and use them to fill out your form. If you answer any questions inaccurately, your application could be delayed or denied.
Answer the questions fully and accurately. If a question isn’t applicable to you or your answer is “none,” write or type out “none” or “N/A” (for “not applicable”). Do not leave it blank.
If you typed your application, print the filled-in form before you sign it. USCIS will not accept a typed name or a photocopied signature.
Make sure the document you use is current and valid. Don’t use a document that’s expired.
If you have a national identity document from your country of origin, you can also make a copy of that provided it’s still valid. You can also use your EAD if you have prior employment authorization.
If you were married in another country and your marriage certificate is in another language, attach a certified translation of the document.
If your application is based on a Form I-140 that’s still pending, provide evidence of the pending application, such as a copy of the notice of receipt of that form. If your not sure what evidence you need to submit, call the USCIS National Customer Service Center at 1-800-375-5283 or talk to an experienced immigration attorney.
You must use recent photos. Go ahead and get new ones taken, even if you have some that were taken within the past few months. Make sure your passport photos meet US guidelines. Your photos must be printed in color on photo-quality paper, and they must be 2 inches (5. 1 cm) by 2 inches (5. 1 cm) in size. The distance from the bottom of your chin to the top of your head needs to be between 1–1. 375 inches (2. 54–3. 49 cm).
Once you know your eligibility category, visit https://www. uscis. gov/i-765-addresses and click on your category to get the address.
You can download this form from the USCIS website at https://www. uscis. gov/g-1145.
You may also need to pay an $85 biometric services fee if you’re a spouse or unmarried dependent child of a beneficiary of an employment-based immigrant petition. Make your check out to the “U. S. Department of Homeland Security. " Do not abbreviate the department name in any way. Be sure to write the date using the US “month-day-year” format. [13] X Trustworthy Source US Citizenship and Immigration Services U. S. government agency in charge of the naturalization and immigration systems Go to source Include “Form I-765” on the memo line as the purpose for your payment.
Place Form G-1145 next, if you decided you wanted an email notification when your application was accepted. Place your completed Form I-765 directly behind it. The documents you’re submitting as evidence should follow Form I-765. Put them in the order they are listed in the form instructions. Remember to include photocopies of all of your official documents. If you send originals, they’ll become part of USCIS records and you won’t get them back.
Double check the address before you file. If you send your application to the wrong address, it will be rejected and you’ll have to file it again. Your mailing address will be different if you use a private carrier instead of the US Postal Service.
If your application has been pending for more than 90 days, you can submit an inquiry to the service center that is processing your application.
