Document checklist · I-765

Two identical, recent passport-style photos (2x2 inches)

Where to find it: Pharmacies and photo counters shoot them to USCIS size; pencil your name and A-Number on the back.

Proof of your category (the letter and number you mark on the form)

Where to find it: Examples: the pending I-485 receipt for (c)(9); the TPS notice for (a)(12) or (c)(19); the asylum receipt for (c)(8); the I-821D in the same envelope for (c)(33).

USCIS fee payment, or Form I-912 if you request a fee waiver

Where to find it: The current amount is on the uscis.gov fee calculator. By mail you pay by card (G-1450) or bank account (G-1650); paid to USCIS separately.

Clear copies of each document, not originals

Where to find it: A copy shop, or your phone camera in good light with the whole document in the frame.

Copy of your I-94, your passport, or another travel document

Everyone except category (c)(9), pending adjustment of status

Where to find it: Download it free at i94.cbp.dhs.gov with your passport; if it is paper, copy front and back.

Copy of your last work permit (EAD), front and back

Only if you already had a work permit

Where to find it: The physical card, even if expired.

Copy of a government-issued photo ID

Only if you have never had a work permit

Where to find it: Passport (even expired), driver's license, work permit, or Green Card.

Form I-765 Worksheet (I-765WS)

Only if your category asks you to show economic need, such as DACA (c)(33)

Where to find it: Download it from the same I-765 page.

Court records for any arrest, citation, or charge