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Direct Filing Addresses for Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization

If you are filing Form I-765 with another form, file both forms at the location specified by the other form. For example, if you are filing Form I-765 with Form I-539, file both forms according to the Form I-539 Instructions. Use the addresses below only when you are NOT submitting Form I-765 with another form.

Applications and petitions that are not mailed to the appropriate filing location may experience processing delays. 

Asylees/refugees and their spouses and children
Eligibility Category  (The category you selected in question 27 on Form I-765) and Description Filing Location
(a)(3) - Refugee USCIS Phoenix or Dallas Lockbox, based on where you live (Go to the USCIS Phoenix and Dallas Lockbox facilities chart for the address)
(a)(4) - Paroled as a refugee USCIS Phoenix or Dallas Lockbox, based on where you live (Go to the USCIS Phoenix and Dallas Lockbox facilities chart for the address)
(a)(5) - Asylee (Granted asylum) USCIS Phoenix or Dallas Lockbox, based on where you live (Go to the USCIS Phoenix and Dallas Lockbox facilities chart for the address)
(c)(8) - Asylum applicant

USCIS Dallas Lockbox

U.S. Postal Service (USPS):

USCIS
Attn: I-765 C08
P.O. Box 650888
Dallas, TX 75265-0888

FedEx, UPS, and DHL deliveries:

USCIS
Attn: I-765 C08 (Box 650888)
2501 S. State Hwy. 121 Business
Suite 400
Lewisville, TX 75067-8003

(c)(8) - Asylum applicant if:

  • You are under special ABC filing instructions, AND
  • You are filing your asylum application and Form I-765 together
Mail to the USCIS service center where you are filing your asylum application
Categories based on nationality, residency, or for certain stateless individuals who resided in specified countries.
Eligibility Category  (The category you selected in question 27 on Form I-765) and Description Filing Location
(a)(8) - Admitted as citizen of Micronesia, the Marshall Islands, or Palau USCIS Phoenix or Dallas Lockbox, based on where you live (Go to the USCIS Phoenix and Dallas Lockbox facilities chart for the address)
(a)(11) - Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) granted

For filing instructions, see:

  • DED – Liberia
  • DED – Venezuela
  • DED – Hong Kong  

See the Deferred Enforced Departure page for more information.

(a)(12) - TPS granted - replacement of a valid lost, stolen or mutilated employment authorization card See the TPS page for your country’s TPS designation

(a)(12) - Employment authorization card contains an error not attributable to USCIS

For example, applicant provided incorrect biographical information on Form I-765 or the Form I-821 for TPS

See the TPS page your country’s TPS designation

(a)(12) - Employment authorization card contains a USCIS error

For example, the name on the EAD is spelled incorrectly and does not correspond with the information you provided.

A fee is not required.

File to the service center that approved your employment authorization card. You can find this information on your I-797 notice.

Please use one of the following addresses:

USCIS California Service Center

USCIS
California Service Center
Attn: I-765
24000 Avila Road, 2nd Floor, Room 2312
Laguna Niguel, CA 92677

USCIS Nebraska Service Center

USCIS
Nebraska Service Center
Attn: I-765
850 S Street
Lincoln, NE 68508

USCIS Texas Service Center

USCIS
Texas Service Center
Attn: I-765
6046 N. Belt Line Rd
Irving, TX 75038-0001

USCIS Vermont Service Center

USCIS
Vermont Service Center
Attn: I-765
38 River Road
Essex Junction, VT 05479-0001

(c)(2) - Spouse or dependent of an E-1 nonimmigrant employee of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office (TECRO) USCIS Phoenix or Dallas Lockbox, based on where you live (Go to the USCIS Phoenix and Dallas Lockbox facilities chart for the address)

(c)(10) - Applicant for Section 244 suspension of deportation or 240A cancellation of removal.

  • You are not eligible for NACARA 203 relief; and
  • You filed EOIR-42A or EOIR-42B.
     

If you live in:

Alaska
California
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands
Connecticut
Delaware
District of Columbia
Florida
Georgia
Guam
Hawaii
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Missouri
Nebraska
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Puerto Rico
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Texas
U.S. Virgin Islands
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin

USCIS Chicago Lockbox

U.S. Postal Service (USPS):

USCIS
Attn: AOS
P.O. Box 805887
Chicago, IL 60680

FedEx, UPS, and DHL deliveries:

USCIS
Attn: AOS (Box 805887)
131 South Dearborn-3rd Floor
Chicago, IL 60603-5517

If you live in:

Alabama
Arizona
Arkansas
Colorado
Idaho
Kentucky
Louisiana
Mississippi
Montana
Nevada
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Tennessee
Utah
Wyoming

USCIS Phoenix Lockbox

U.S. Postal Service (USPS):

USCIS
Attn: AOS
P.O. Box 20500
Phoenix, AZ 85036-0500

FedEx, UPS, and DHL deliveries:

USCIS
Attn: AOS (Box 20500)
1820 E. Skyharbor Circle S
Suite 100
Phoenix, AZ 85034-4850

(c)(10) - Applicant for special rule cancellation of removal under NACARA.

  • You are a national of a country listed on our Form I-881 page; and
  • You filed Form I-881.
     
USCIS Phoenix or Dallas Lockbox, based on where you live (Go to the USCIS Phoenix and Dallas Lockbox facilities chart for the address)
(c)(19) - you filed Form I881 - Temporary treatment benefits while an application for temporary protected status (TPS) is pending or an application to extend TPS status is pending Please refer to the Federal Register notice or TPS page for more information on where to file your form and to see if online filing is available for your designated country. If you experience issues related to your (c)(19) card, please follow the (a)(12) instructions which correspond to your respective card issue.
Foreign students
Eligibility Category  (The category you selected in question 27 on Form I-765) and Description Filing Location

F-1 Optional Practical Training (OPT):

  • (c)(3)(A), Pre-completion OPT
  • (c)(3)(B), Post-completion OPT
  • (c)(3)(C), 24-month extension for an F-1 student who has received a degree in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM) that appears on the STEM designated Degree Program List published on the SEVP website

USCIS Chicago Lockbox

U.S. Postal Service (USPS)
Attn: I-765 C03
P.O. Box 805373
Chicago, IL 60680-5374

FedEx, UPS, and DHL deliveries:

USCIS
Attn: I-765 C03 (Box 805373)
131 South Dearborn - 3rd Floor
Chicago, IL 60603-5517

(c)(3)(ii) - F-1 offered off-campus employment under the sponsorship of a qualifying international organization

USCIS Chicago Lockbox

U.S. Postal Service (USPS):

USCIS
Attn: I-765 C03
P.O. Box 805373
Chicago, IL 60680-5374

FedEx, UPS, and DHL deliveries:

USCIS
Attn: I-765 C03 (Box 805373)
131 South Dearborn - 3rd Floor
Chicago, IL 60603-5517

(c)(3)(iii) - F-1 seeking off-campus employment due to severe economic hardship

USCIS Chicago Lockbox

U.S. Postal Service (USPS):

USCIS
Attn: I-765 C03
P.O. Box 805373
Chicago, IL 60680-5374

FedEx, UPS, and DHL deliveries:

USCIS
Attn: I-765 C03 (Box 805373)
131 South Dearborn - 3rd Floor
Chicago, IL 60603-5517

(c)(5) - Spouse/dependent of J-1 exchange visitor (J-2 nonimmigrant status) USCIS Phoenix or Dallas Lockbox, based on where you live (Go to the USCIS Phoenix and Dallas Lockbox facilities chart for the address)
(c)(6) - M-1 student seeking practical training after completing studies USCIS Phoenix or Dallas Lockbox, based on where you live (Go to the USCIS Phoenix and Dallas Lockbox facilities chart for the address)
Eligible dependents of employees of diplomatic missions, international organizations, or NATO
Eligibility Category  (The category you selected in question 27 on Form I-765) and Description Filing Location
(c)(1) - Spouse/dependent of A-1 or A-2 foreign government official

Submit your completed and signed Form I-765 package, including Form I-566, to the Department of State office in Washington, DC, through your diplomatic mission or international organization.

Go to the State Department’s website for more information.

(c)(4) - Spouse/dependent of G-1, G-3, or G-4 nonimmigrant

Submit your completed and signed Form I-765 package, including Form I-566, to the Department of State office in Washington, DC, through your diplomatic mission or international organization. Go to the State Department’s website for more information.

In New York City, the United Nations (UN) and UN missions must submit the package to the U.S. Mission to the UN (USUN).

(c)(7) - Dependent of NATO-1 through NATO-6

If you are a dependent of a NATO nonimmigrant who is stationed at the Supreme Allied Command Transformation, NATO/HQ (NATO/HQ SACT), submit your completed and signed Form I-765 package, including Form I-566, to:

USLO to NATO/HQ SACT
7857 Blandy Road, Suite 200
Norfolk, VA 23551-2491

If you are a dependent of a NATO nonimmigrant who is stationed outside of NATO/HQ SACT, submit your completed and signed Form I-765 package, including Form I-566, to the Defense Attaché’s Office at the embassy of the NATO member that employs your NATO nonimmigrant relative. For more details on NATO member embassy contacts and on the required documents, visit the State Department’s Office of Foreign Missions page and search for “Dependent Work Authorization”. If you have questions about the process or document requirements, email OFM-EAD@state.gov.

Employment-based nonimmigrants
Eligibility Category  (The category you selected in question 27 on Form I-765) and Description Filing Location

(a)(17)

  • Spouse of an E-1/E-2 treaty trader or investor, or
  • Spouse of an E-3 certain specialty occupation professional from Australia
USCIS Phoenix or Dallas Lockbox, based on where you live (Go to the USCIS Phoenix and Dallas Lockbox facilities chart for the address)
(a)(18) - Spouse of an L-1 intracompany transferee USCIS Phoenix or Dallas Lockbox, based on where you live (Go to the USCIS Phoenix and Dallas Lockbox facilities chart for the address)
(c)(12) - Spouse of an E-2 CNMI Investor

USCIS Phoenix Lockbox

U.S. Postal Service (USPS):

USCIS
Attn: NFB
P.O. Box 21281
Phoenix, AZ 85036-1281

FedEx, UPS, and DHL deliveries:

USCIS
Attn: NFB (Box 21281)
1820 E. Skyharbor Circle S
Suite 100
Phoenix, AZ 85034-4850

(c)(17)(i) - B-1 nonimmigrant who is the personal or domestic servant of a nonimmigrant employer USCIS Phoenix or Dallas Lockbox, based on where you live (Go to the USCIS Phoenix and Dallas Lockbox facilities chart for the address)
(c)(17)(ii) - B-1 nonimmigrant who is a domestic servant of a U.S. citizen USCIS Phoenix or Dallas Lockbox, based on where you live (Go to the USCIS Phoenix and Dallas Lockbox facilities chart for the address)
(c)(17)(iii) - B-1 nonimmigrant employed by a foreign airline USCIS Phoenix or Dallas Lockbox, based on where you live (Go to the USCIS Phoenix and Dallas Lockbox facilities chart for the address)
(c)(26) - H-4 spouse of an H-1B nonimmigrant, and the receipt number of your H-1B principal spouse’s most recent Form I-797 Notice of Approval for Form I-129 begins with EAC or LIN or MCT

USCIS Dallas Lockbox

U.S. Postal Service (USPS):

USCIS
Attn: H4
P.O. Box 660921
Dallas, TX 75266-0921

FedEx, UPS, and DHL deliveries:

USCIS
Attn: H4 (Box 660921)
2501 S. State Hwy. 121 Business
Suite 400
Lewisville, TX 75067-8003

(c)(26) - H-4 spouse of an H-1B nonimmigrant, and the receipt number of your H-1B principal spouse’s most recent Form I-797 Notice of Approval for Form I-129 begins with WAC or SRC or IOE

USCIS Phoenix Lockbox

U.S. Postal Service (USPS):

USCIS
Attn: H4
P.O. Box 20400
Phoenix, AZ 85036-0400

FedEx, UPS, and DHL deliveries:

USCIS
Attn: H4 (Box 20400)
1820 E. Skyharbor Circle S
Suite 100
Phoenix, AZ 85034-4850

(c)(35) - Principal beneficiary of an approved employment-based immigrant petition who is facing compelling circumstances USCIS Phoenix or Dallas Lockbox, based on where you live (Go to the USCIS Phoenix and Dallas Lockbox facilities chart for the address)
(c)(36) - Dependent spouse or unmarried child of a principal beneficiary of an employment-based immigrant petition who is facing compelling circumstances USCIS Phoenix or Dallas Lockbox, based on where you live (Go to the USCIS Phoenix and Dallas Lockbox facilities chart for the address)
Family-based nonimmigrants
Eligibility Category  (The category you selected in question 27 on Form I-765) and Description Filing Location
(a)(6) - K-1 nonimmigrant fiancé of a U.S. citizen or K-2 dependent

USCIS Phoenix or Dallas Lockbox, based on where you live (Go to the USCIS Phoenix and Dallas Lockbox facilities chart for the address)

Please note that this employment authorization document (EAD) will only be valid for the 90-day K-1 admission period. After you marry, you may file for an EAD when you apply for lawful permanent resident status.

(a)(9) - K-3 nonimmigrant spouse of a U.S. citizen or K-4 dependent USCIS Phoenix or Dallas Lockbox, based on where you live (Go to the USCIS Phoenix and Dallas Lockbox facilities chart for the address)
(a)(13) - IMMACT Family Unity granted USCIS Phoenix or Dallas Lockbox, based on where you live (Go to the USCIS Phoenix and Dallas Lockbox facilities chart for the address)
(a)(14) - Act Family Unity granted

USCIS Chicago Lockbox

U.S. Postal Service (USPS):

USCIS
Attn: V & L
P.O. Box 7219
Chicago, IL 60680-7219

FedEx, UPS, and DHL deliveries:

USCIS
Attn: V & L (Box 7219)
131 South Dearborn-3rd Floor
Chicago, IL 60603-5517

(a)(15) - V-1, V-2, or V-3 nonimmigrant

USCIS Chicago Lockbox

U.S. Postal Service (USPS):

USCIS
Attn: V & L
P.O. Box 7219
Chicago, IL 60680-7219

FedEx, UPS, and DHL deliveries:

USCIS
Attn: V & L (Box 7219)
131 South Dearborn-3rd Floor
Chicago, IL 60603-5517

If You Have a Pending Adjustment of Status Application
Eligibility Category  (The category you selected in question 27 on Form I-765) and Description Filing Location

(c)(9) - Pending family-based Form I-485, Application to Register Permanent Resident or Adjust Status and:

  • You filed your application with the USCIS Chicago Lockbox, AND your receipt number begins with “MSC” or "IOE"

OR

  • You filed your Form I-485 with the immigration judge

If you live in:

Alaska
California
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands
Connecticut
Delaware
District of Columbia
Florida
Georgia
Guam
Hawaii
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Missouri
Nebraska
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Puerto Rico
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Texas
U.S. Virgin Islands
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin

USCIS Chicago Lockbox

U.S. Postal Service (USPS):

USCIS
Attn: AOS
P.O. Box 805887
Chicago, IL 60680

FedEx, UPS, and DHL deliveries:

USCIS
Attn: AOS (Box 805887)
131 South Dearborn-3rd Floor
Chicago, IL 60603-5517

If you live in:

Alabama
Arizona
Arkansas
Colorado
Idaho
Kentucky
Louisiana
Mississippi
Montana
Nevada
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Tennessee
Utah
Wyoming

USCIS Phoenix Lockbox

U.S. Postal Service (USPS):

USCIS
Attn: AOS
P.O. Box 20500
Phoenix, AZ 85036-0500

FedEx, UPS, and DHL deliveries:

USCIS
Attn: AOS (Box 20500)
1820 E. Skyharbor Circle S
Suite 100
Phoenix, AZ 85034-4850

(c)(9) - Pending employment-based Form I-485 USCIS Phoenix or Dallas Lockbox, based on where you live (Go to the USCIS Phoenix and Dallas Lockbox facilities chart for the address)
(c)(9) - Pending Form I-485 based on:
  • approved I-360 as a battered spouse/child,
  • T nonimmigrant,
  • U nonimmigrant, or
  • as an abused spouse or abused child of a qualifying Cuban Adjustment Act of November 2, 1966 eligible spouse or parent.

USCIS Vermont Service Center

USCIS
Vermont Service Center
38 River Road
Essex Junction, VT 05479-0001

(c)(16) - Registry applicant based on continuous residence since Jan. 1, 1972

If you live in:

Alaska
California
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands
Connecticut
Delaware
District of Columbia
Florida
Georgia
Guam
Hawaii
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Missouri
Nebraska
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Puerto Rico
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Texas
U.S. Virgin Islands
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin

USCIS Chicago Lockbox

U.S. Postal Service (USPS):

USCIS
Attn: AOS
P.O. Box 805887
Chicago, IL 60680

FedEx, UPS, and DHL deliveries:

USCIS
Attn: AOS (Box 805887)
131 South Dearborn-3rd Floor
Chicago, IL 60603-5517

If you live in:

Alabama
Arizona
Arkansas
Colorado
Idaho
Kentucky
Louisiana
Mississippi
Montana
Nevada
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Tennessee
Utah
Wyoming

USCIS Phoenix Lockbox

U.S. Postal Service (USPS):

USCIS
Attn: AOS
P.O. Box 20500
Phoenix, AZ 85036-0500

FedEx, UPS, and DHL deliveries:

USCIS
Attn: AOS (Box 20500)
1820 E. Skyharbor Circle S
Suite 100
Phoenix, AZ 85034-4850

Current and former members of the U.S. military or qualifying family members who were paroled into the United States
Eligibility Category 8 CFR 274a.12 (this is the category you selected in question 27 on Form I-765) Category Description Filing Location

(c)(11)

Do not submit Form I-765 together with Form I-131.  For I-131 filing instructions, see Direct Filing Addresses for Form I-131, Application for Travel Document.

Paroled as a current or former member of the U.S. military or a qualifying family member.

Write “IMMVI” at the top of the form

U.S. Postal Service (USPS):

USCIS
Attn: AOS
P.O. Box 805887
Chicago, IL 60680

FedEx, UPS, and DHL deliveries:

USCIS
Attn: AOS (Box 805887)
131 South Dearborn-3rd Floor
Chicago, IL 60603-5517

Other categories
Eligibility Category 8 CFR 274a.12 (This is the category you selected in question 27 on Form I-765) Filing Location
(a)(2) - Temporary Resident

USCIS Chicago Lockbox

U.S. Postal Service (USPS):

USCIS
Attn: V & L
P.O. Box 7219
Chicago, IL 60680-7219

FedEx, UPS, and DHL deliveries:

USCIS
Attn: V & L (Box 7219)
131 South Dearborn-3rd Floor
Chicago, IL 60603-5517

(a)(7) - N-8 or N-9 nonimmigrant USCIS Phoenix or Dallas Lockbox, based on where you live (go to the USCIS Phoenix and Dallas Lockbox facilities chart for the address)
(a)(10) - Granted withholding of deportation or removal

If you live in:

Alaska
California
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands
Connecticut
Delaware
District of Columbia
Florida
Georgia
Guam
Hawaii
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Missouri
Nebraska
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Puerto Rico
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Texas
U.S. Virgin Islands
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin

USCIS Chicago Lockbox

U.S. Postal Service (USPS):

USCIS
Attn: AOS
P.O. Box 805887
Chicago, IL 60680

FedEx, UPS, and DHL deliveries:

USCIS
Attn: AOS (Box 805887)
131 South Dearborn-3rd Floor
Chicago, IL 60603-5517

If you live in:

Alabama
Arizona
Arkansas
Colorado
Idaho
Kentucky
Louisiana
Mississippi
Montana
Nevada
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Tennessee
Utah
Wyoming

USCIS Phoenix Lockbox

U.S. Postal Service (USPS):

USCIS
Attn: AOS
P.O. Box 20500
Phoenix, AZ 85036-0500

FedEx, UPS, and DHL deliveries:

USCIS
Attn: AOS (Box 20500)
1820 E. Skyharbor Circle S
Suite 100
Phoenix, AZ 85034-4850

(a)(16) - T-1 nonimmigrant

For both U.S. Postal Service and private courier deliveries:

USCIS Vermont Service Center
Attn: I-765
38 River Road
Essex Junction, VT 05479-0001

(a)(19) - U-1 nonimmigrant

If you live in

Alaska
Arizona
California
Colorado
Hawaii
Idaho
Kansas
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Mexico
North Dakota
Oklahoma
Oregon
South Dakota
Utah
Texas
Washington
Wyoming

USCIS Nebraska Service Center

U.S. Postal Service (USPS):

USCIS Nebraska Service Center
Attn: I-918
P.O. Box 87918
Lincoln, NE 68501-7918

Private courier deliveries:

USCIS Nebraska Service Center
Attn: I-918
850 ‘S’ Street
Lincoln, NE 68508

If you live in:

Alabama
Arkansas
Connecticut
Delaware
District of Columbia
Florida
Georgia
Guam
Iowa
Illinois
Indiana
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New York
North Carolina
Northern Mariana Islands
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Puerto Rico
Rhode Island
South Carolina
Tennessee
Vermont
Virginia
U.S. Virgin Islands
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Outside of the United States

USCIS Vermont Service Center

USCIS Vermont Service Center
Attn: I-918
38 River Rd.
Essex Junction, VT 05479-0001

(a)(20) - U-2, U-3, U-4, or U-5 nonimmigrant

If you live in:

Alaska
Arizona
California
Colorado
Hawaii
Idaho
Kansas
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Mexico
North Dakota
Oklahoma
Oregon
South Dakota
Utah
Texas
Washington
Wyoming

USCIS Nebraska Service Center

U.S. Postal Service (USPS):

USCIS Nebraska Service Center

Attn: I-918
P.O. Box 87918
Lincoln, NE 68501-7918

Private courier deliveries:

USCIS Nebraska Service Center
Attn: I-918
850 ‘S’ Street
Lincoln, NE 68508

If you live in:

Alabama
Arkansas
Connecticut
Delaware
District of Columbia
Florida
Georgia
Guam
Iowa
Illinois
Indiana
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New York
North Carolina
Northern Mariana Islands
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Puerto Rico
Rhode Island
South Carolina
Tennessee
Vermont
Virginia
U.S. Virgin Islands
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Outside of the United States

USCIS Vermont Service Center

USCIS Vermont Service Center
Attn: I-918
38 River Rd.
Essex Junction, VT 05479-0001

(c)(11) - Paroled in the public interest

USCIS Chicago Lockbox

U.S. Postal Service (USPS):

USCIS
Attn: AOS
P.O. Box 805887
Chicago, IL 60680

FedEx, UPS, and DHL deliveries:

USCIS
Attn: AOS (Box 805887)
131 South Dearborn-3rd Floor
Chicago, IL 60603-5517

(c)(11) - Paroled in the public interest as an Afghan national under Operation Allies Welcome (initial filing)

U.S. Postal Service (USPS), FedEx, and UPS deliveries:

USCIS Western Forms Center
ATTN: OAW I-765
10 Application Way
Montclair, CA 91763-1350
(c)(11) - Paroled in the public interest as an Afghan national under Operation Allies Welcome (renewal and replacement requests)

USCIS Chicago Lockbox

U.S. Postal Service (USPS):

USCIS
Attn: AOS
P.O. Box 805887
Chicago, IL 60680

FedEx, UPS, and DHL deliveries:

USCIS
Attn: AOS (Box 805887)
131 South Dearborn-3rd Floor
Chicago, IL 60603-5517
(c)(14) - Deferred Action granted

If you live in:

Alaska
California
Colorado
Commonwealth of The Northern   Mariana Islands
Connecticut
Delaware 
District of Columbia 
Florida 
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Guam 
Hawaii 
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Iowa 
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Michigan 
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Missouri 
Nebraska 
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New Jersey 
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Ohio 
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Pennsylvania 
Puerto Rico 
Rhode Island 
South Carolina 
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Texas 
U.S. Virgin Islands 
Vermont 
Virginia 
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin

USCIS Chicago Lockbox

U.S. Postal Service (USPS):

USCIS
Attn: AOS
P.O. Box 805887
Chicago, IL 60680

FedEx, UPS, and DHL deliveries:

USCIS
Attn: AOS (Box 805887)
131 South Dearborn-3rd Floor
Chicago, IL 60603-5517

If you live in:

Alabama 
Arizona 
Arkansas 
Colorado 
Idaho 
Kentucky 
Louisiana 
Mississippi 
Montana 
Nevada 
New Mexico 
Oklahoma 
Tennessee 
Utah 
Wyoming

USCIS Phoenix Lockbox

U.S. Postal Service (USPS):

USCIS
Attn: AOS
P.O. Box 20500
Phoenix, AZ 85036-0500

FedEx, UPS, and DHL deliveries: 

USCIS
Attn: AOS (Box 20500)
1820 E. Skyharbor Circle S
Suite 100
Phoenix, AZ 85034-4850

(c)(14) - Deferred Action granted for Special Immigrant Juveniles (SIJs) unable to apply to adjust status solely because a visa number is not available

Note: Do not file Form I-765 under this category until and unless deferred action has been granted.

If you live in:

Alaska
Arizona
California
Colorado
Hawaii
Idaho
Kansas
Montana
Nevada
New Mexico
North Dakota
Oklahoma
Oregon
South Dakota
Texas
Utah
Washington
Wyoming

USCIS Phoenix Lockbox

U.S. Postal Service (USPS):

USCIS
Attn: I-765 C14
P.O. Box 20900
Phoenix, AZ 85036-0900

FedEx, UPS, and DHL deliveries: 

USCIS
Attn: I-765 C14 (Box 20900)
1820 E. Skyharbor Circle S
Suite 100
Phoenix, AZ 85034-4850

If you live in:

Alabama 
Arkansas 
Connecticut 
Delaware 
District of Columbia 
Florida 
Georgia 
Guam 
Iowa 
Illinois 
Indiana 
Kentucky 
Louisiana 
Maine 
Maryland 
Massachusetts 
Michigan 
Minnesota 
Mississippi 
Missouri 
New Hampshire 
New Jersey 
New York 
North Carolina 
Northern Mariana Islands 
Ohio
Pennsylvania 
Puerto Rico 
Rhode Island 
South Carolina 
Tennessee 
Vermont 
Virginia 
U.S. Virgin Islands 
West Virginia 
Wisconsin 
Outside of the United States

USCIS Chicago Lockbox

U.S. Postal Service (USPS):

USCIS
Attn: I-765 C14
P.O. Box 8453
Chicago, IL 60680-8380

FedEx, UPS, and DHL deliveries:

USCIS
Attn: I-765 C14 (Box 8453)
131 South Dearborn-3rd Floor
Chicago, IL 60603-5517

(c)(14) - Deferred Action granted based on U nonimmigrant waitlist placement

If you live in:

Alaska
Arizona
California
Colorado
Hawaii
Idaho
Kansas
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Mexico
North Dakota
Oklahoma
Oregon
South Dakota
Texas
Utah
Washington
Wyoming

USCIS Nebraska Service Center

U.S. Postal Service (USPS):

USCIS Nebraska Service Center

Attn: I-918
P.O. Box 87918
Lincoln, NE 68501-7918

Private courier deliveries:

USCIS Nebraska Service Center
Attn: I-918
850 ‘S’ Street
Lincoln, NE 68508

If you live in:

Alabama 
Arkansas 
Connecticut 
Delaware 
District of Columbia 
Florida 
Georgia 
Guam 
Iowa 
Illinois 
Indiana 
Kentucky 
Louisiana 
Maine 
Maryland 
Massachusetts 
Michigan 
Minnesota 
Mississippi 
Missouri 
New Hampshire 
New Jersey 
New York 
North Carolina 
Northern Mariana Islands 
Ohio
Pennsylvania 
Puerto Rico 
Rhode Island 
South Carolina 
Tennessee 
Vermont 
Virginia 
U.S. Virgin Islands 
West Virginia 
Wisconsin 
Outside of the United States

USCIS Vermont Service Center

USCIS Vermont Service Center
Attn: I-918
38 River Rd.
Essex Junction, VT 05479-0001

(c)(18) - Under a final order of deportation or removal and an order of supervision

If you live in:

Alaska
California
Commonwealth of the Northern   Mariana Islands
Connecticut
Delaware
District of Columbia
Florida
Georgia
Guam
Hawaii
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Missouri
Nebraska
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Puerto Rico
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Texas
U.S. Virgin Islands
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin

USCIS Chicago Lockbox

U.S. Postal Service (USPS):

USCIS
Attn: AOS
P.O. Box 805887
Chicago, IL 60680

FedEx, UPS, and DHL deliveries:

USCIS
Attn: AOS (Box 805887)
131 South Dearborn-3rd Floor
Chicago, IL 60603-5517

If you live in:

Alabama
Arizona
Arkansas
Colorado
Idaho
Kentucky
Louisiana
Mississippi
Montana
Nevada
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Tennessee
Utah
Wyoming

USCIS Phoenix Lockbox

U.S. Postal Service (USPS):

USCIS
Attn: AOS
P.O. Box 20500
Phoenix, AZ 85036-0500

FedEx, UPS, and DHL deliveries:

USCIS
Attn: AOS (Box 20500)
1820 E. Skyharbor Circle S
Suite 100
Phoenix, AZ 85034-4850

(c)(20)  - Pending Form I-700, Application for Temporary Resident Status as a Special Agricultural Worker Under Section 210 of the Immigration and Nationality Act USCIS Phoenix or Dallas Lockbox, based on where you live (Go to the USCIS Phoenix and Dallas Lockbox facilities chart for the address)
(c)(21) - S nonimmigrant Do not use Form I-765. See the S nonimmigrant page for more information.
(c)(22)  - Pending Form I-687, Application for Temporary Resident Status under INA Section 245A

USCIS Chicago Lockbox

U.S. Postal Service (USPS):

USCIS
Attn: NWIRP
P.O. Box 804727
Chicago, IL 60680-4108

FedEx, UPS, and DHL deliveries:

USCIS
Attn: NWIRP (Box 804727)
131 South Dearborn – 3rd Floor
Chicago, IL 60603-5517

(c)(23) - Q nonimmigrant Do not use Form I-765. Use Form I 94.
(c)(24) - LIFE Legalization applicant

USCIS Chicago Lockbox

U.S. Postal Service (USPS):

USCIS
Attn: V & L
P.O. Box 7219
Chicago, IL 60680-7219

FedEx, UPS, and DHL deliveries:

USCIS
Attn: V & L (Box 7219)
131 South Dearborn-3rd Floor
Chicago, IL 60603-60603-5517

(c)(25) - T-2, T-3, or T-4 nonimmigrant

For both U.S. Postal Service and private courier deliveries:

USCIS Vermont Service Center
Attn: I-765
38 River Road
Essex Junction, VT 05479-0001

(c)(31)  - VAWA self-petitioners and their derivatives

For both U.S. Postal Service and private courier deliveries:

USCIS Vermont Service Center
Attn: I-765
38 River Rd.
Essex Junction, VT 05479-0001

(c)(33) - Consideration of deferred action for childhood arrivals (DACA) when filing with Form I-821D or applying for a replacement EAD if it has been lost, stolen, or destroyed; or contains incorrect information (that is not due to USCIS error) Mail your Form I-765 to the Form I-821D filing address
(c)(34) - Spouse of an International Entrepreneur Parolee See International Entrepreneur Parole page

(c)(37) - Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) Long-Term Resident Status

If you are requesting renewal or replacement of your Employment Authorization Document.

The filing period for requesting initial employment authorization ended Aug. 17, 2020.

USCIS Dallas Lockbox

U.S. Postal Service (USPS):

USCIS
Attn: I-765 C37
P.O. Box 650455
Dallas, TX 75265-0455

FedEx, UPS, and DHL deliveries:

USCIS
Attn: I-765 C37 (Box 650455)
2501 S. State Highway 121 Business Suite 400
Lewisville, TX 75067-8003

Replacement for Card Error
If Then
You need to replace a card we issued to you because it contains incorrect information that is not due to our error Follow the filing instructions on this page associated with your eligibility category.

You need to replace a card we issued to you because it contains incorrect information that is due to our error

Submit a letter explaining the error and evidence to show what the correct information should be, along with the card containing the error, to the service center or National Benefits Center that approved your most recent Form I-765. Your I-765 approval notice will indicate which location approved your application.

Please use one of the following addresses:

USCIS California Service Center

USCIS
California Service Center
Attn: I-765
24000 Avila Rd., 2nd Floor, Room 2312
Laguna Niguel, CA 92677

USCIS Nebraska Service Center

USCIS
Nebraska Service Center
Attn: I-765
850 S St.
Lincoln, NE 68508

USCIS Potomac Service Center

USCIS
Potomac Service Center
Attn: I-765
2200 Potomac Center Dr
MS 2425
Arlington, VA 20598-2425

USCIS Texas Service Center

USCIS
Texas Service Center
Attn: I-765
6046 N Belt Line Rd.
Irving, TX 75038-0001

USCIS Vermont Service Center

USCIS Vermont Service Center
Attn: I-765
38 River Road
Essex Junction, VT 05479-0001

USCIS National Benefits Center

USCIS
National Benefits Center
Attn: I-765
P.O. Box 648004
Lee’s Summit MO 64064

E-Notification: If you want to receive an email and/or a text message that USCIS has accepted your Form I-765, complete Form G-1145, E-Notification of Application/Petition Acceptance, and attach it to the first page of your application.

Last Reviewed/Updated:
05/23/2022
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