The USCIS Revised and Published New Version of I-765 EAD Application Form

The USCIS revised and published new version of I-765 EAD application
form dated 04/08/2008. Previous version was dated 07/30/2007. However,
in view of the short notice, the USCIS previously announced that the
old version (07/30/2007) would also be accepted through May 7, 2008.
USCIS's announcement changes the acceptable date of the old version
(07/30/2007) from 05/08/2008 to 07/08/2008, two months.

The form I-765 was revised on April 8, 2008 to accommodate the new OPT
rules, particularly the timeframe for EAD filing for the pre-
completion and post completion OPT students and most importantly 17-
month extension of OPT for the STEM OPT students. The announcement
appears to be intended to accommodate the difficulties involved in
invalidating and rejecting the old version of the I-765 form on such a
short a notice.

USCIS MODIFIES APPLICATION FOR EMPLOYMENT AUTHORIZATION

Previous Versions of Form I-765 Accepted until July 9, 2008

WASHINGTON—U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced
today that it has revised Form I-765, Application for Employment
Authorization. The form now includes additional eligibility codes.
These changes have been made in accordance with the Department of
Homeland Security's recent interim final rule regarding Optional
Practical Training (OPT), published on April 8, 2008 in the Federal
Register. The rule modifies the conditions and duration of OPT for
qualified F-1 non-immigrant students.

USCIS will accept the July 30, 2007 edition of the form through July
8, 2008. As of July 9, 2008, USCIS will only accept the revised Form
I-765, dated April 4, 2008, and will reject all requests using
previous editions of the form.

The main purpose of Form I-765 is to allow certain aliens in the
United States to request employment authorization and an Employment
Authorization Document (EAD).


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