https://www.souus.com/en/tags/automatic-extension/Recent content in Automatic Extension on Smart Savings & OffersHugoen-usMon, 10 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://www.souus.com/en/life-decoded/ead-timing-after-i-765/Mon, 22 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://www.souus.com/en/life-decoded/ead-timing-after-i-765/<p>This article is general information, not legal advice. Filing Form I-765 often starts a process, but it usually does <strong>not</strong> by itself create permission to work.</p> <h2 id="outcome-and-prerequisites">Outcome and prerequisites</h2> <p>Before you decide whether you may start or continue working, identify:</p> <ul> <li>your current immigration status;</li> <li>the eligibility category on your old EAD, if you have one;</li> <li>the category requested on the new Form I-765 receipt notice;</li> <li>whether this is an initial filing or a renewal.</li> </ul> <h2 id="short-answer">Short answer</h2> <p>USCIS says you may request work authorization through Form I-765, but the right to work depends on your immigration classification, not on the fact that you mailed the form. In most categories, an <strong>initial</strong> I-765 filing means you wait for approval and the card.</p>