{"id":11765,"date":"2026-07-07T12:19:52","date_gmt":"2026-07-07T17:19:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lorenzolawgroup.com\/?page_id=11765"},"modified":"2026-07-07T12:19:52","modified_gmt":"2026-07-07T17:19:52","slug":"employment-authorization-card","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/lorenzolawgroup.com\/en\/legal-services\/employment-authorization-card\/","title":{"rendered":"Employment Authorization Card: I-765 Form | Lorenzo Law Group"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"11765\" class=\"elementor elementor-11765\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-395c2cdf e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"395c2cdf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10b326d8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"10b326d8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b846080 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5b846080\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Employment Authorization Card: I-765 Form <\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4bac71d2 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"4bac71d2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67297696 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"67297696\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>What is an EAD? Learn the benefits of an employment authorization card, how to file an I-765 form, and what compelling circumstances may grant you an EAD.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4cfc719b elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"4cfc719b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm elementor-animation-wobble-horizontal\" href=\"https:\/\/lorenzolawgroup.com\/en\/contact\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Get Help With Your Case!<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61096c3b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"61096c3b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-705e4da1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"705e4da1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59e128fa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"59e128fa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Work authorization is a crucial issue for many immigrants in the United States. \u00a0Without legal permission to work, many immigrants face financial and employment challenges. An Employment Authorization Document (or employment authorization card) can give you temporary permission to work.<\/p><p>Not everyone qualifies for an EAD, so before you move forward with the process, it\u2019s important to discuss your next steps with an immigration attorney. 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data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is EAD?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-309be250 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"309be250\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"section-columns-4-4__column-1\" class=\"section-columns__column-container d-flex flex-column col-lg-4\"><div class=\"section-columns__column-inner d-flex flex-column row-gap-3 h-100\"><div class=\"text-block\"><p>EAD stands for \u201cEmployment Authorization Document\u201d and may also be referred to as a <a href=\"https:\/\/lorenzolawgroup.com\/en\/legal-services\/work-permits\/\">work permit<\/a>, work authorization card, or employment authorization card.<\/p><p>U.S Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issues employment authorization cards to certain immigrants who are legally permitted to work in the U.S. for a set period of time. It\u2019s not the same as an <a href=\"https:\/\/travel.state.gov\/content\/travel\/en\/us-visas\/immigrate\/employment-based-immigrant-visas.html\">employment-based green card<\/a> that grants permanent residency.<\/p><p>The physical employment authorization card is typically issued as Form I-766 after an applicant is approved by USCIS.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a393265 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3a393265\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-668293f9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"668293f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/lorenzolawgroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Employment-Authorization-Card-How-an-Employment-Authorization-Document-Works-Lorenzo-Law-Group-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-11781\" alt=\"Employment Authorization Card - How an Employment Authorization Document Works - Lorenzo Law Group\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lorenzolawgroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Employment-Authorization-Card-How-an-Employment-Authorization-Document-Works-Lorenzo-Law-Group-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/lorenzolawgroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Employment-Authorization-Card-How-an-Employment-Authorization-Document-Works-Lorenzo-Law-Group-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lorenzolawgroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Employment-Authorization-Card-How-an-Employment-Authorization-Document-Works-Lorenzo-Law-Group-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lorenzolawgroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Employment-Authorization-Card-How-an-Employment-Authorization-Document-Works-Lorenzo-Law-Group-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/lorenzolawgroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Employment-Authorization-Card-How-an-Employment-Authorization-Document-Works-Lorenzo-Law-Group-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75d5f2fd e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"75d5f2fd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47fc3f04 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"47fc3f04\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66ef6239 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"66ef6239\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is Work Authorization in the United States?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-654c5be8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"654c5be8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Work authorization is the legal permission to work in the United States. Employers are legally required to verify that every employee they hire is authorized to work, regardless of their citizenship or immigration history. Without valid work authorization, many immigrants may have limited employment options.<\/p><p>Individuals may be granted an employment authorization card due to their immigration status, while others have to apply for one before they can start working.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57f0ae31 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"57f0ae31\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-275cd411 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"275cd411\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Who Qualifies for an Employment Authorization Card?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5abea5c1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5abea5c1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4378dfce elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4378dfce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Many different immigration categories may allow you to request an employment authorization card.<\/p><ul><li>Certain <a href=\"https:\/\/lorenzolawgroup.com\/en\/legal-services\/adjustment-of-status\/\">adjustment of status applicants<\/a><\/li><li>Asylum applicants<\/li><li>TPS beneficiaries<\/li><li>Eligible foreign students<\/li><li>Spouses of nonimmigrant visa holders<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31d81562 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"31d81562\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>It\u2019s also common for someone to need an employment authorization card if they have a pending employment immigration benefit\u00a0 while their application is being processed. Someone applying for a <a href=\"https:\/\/lorenzolawgroup.com\/en\/legal-services\/green-card-lawyer\/\">green card<\/a> via adjustment of status may request an employment authorization card while awaiting a final decision.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/lorenzolawgroup.com\/en\/legal-services\/vawa-immigration-attorney\/\">VAWA self-petitioners<\/a>, who are abused spouses of nonimmigrant workers, may also apply for an employment authorization card by filing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uscis.gov\/i-765v\">Form I-765V (Application for Employment Authorization for Abused Nonimmigrant Spouse)<\/a>.<\/p><p>Note that eligibility is specific to your category, and there\u2019s no blanket list of eligibility requirements that applies to every single applicant. \u00a0That\u2019s why hiring the right immigration attorney will get you on track to obtain an employment authorization card. They will help you determine the proper steps to help you request an employment authorization card based on your eligibility, and minimize delays and denials from USCIS.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df4eefe e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"df4eefe\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21101e57 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"21101e57\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b2e021d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b2e021d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Speak With an Immigration Attorney Today<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76e67b3f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"76e67b3f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18b0b533 elementor-align-left elementor-mobile-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"18b0b533\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm elementor-animation-wobble-horizontal\" href=\"https:\/\/lorenzolawgroup.com\/en\/contact\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">CONTACT US<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a28a8b5 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7a28a8b5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ff4ad8b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6ff4ad8b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">I-765 Form: How to Request an Employment Authorization Card<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df9dc54 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"df9dc54\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-block\"><div class=\"text-block\"><p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uscis.gov\/i-765\">I-765 Form, Application for Employment Authorization<\/a>, is the main document you\u2019ll need to request an employment authorization card. If your employment authorization card is close to expiring, you can use the I-765 form to renew it 180 days before your current one expires. You may also request a replacement if your employment authorization card was lost, stolen, damaged, issued with incorrect information, or never delivered.<\/p><p>Be prepared to provide information on your identity, address, immigration history, eligibility category, previous EADs, and current immigration situation.<\/p><p>You may also need to submit supporting documentation, like a passport, I-94 Arrival\/Departure Record, receipt notice, pending application receipt, or other evidence. You can file online to check your case status, review all case correspondence, and upload evidence. However, some applicants may need to apply via mail.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72a7e1d elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"72a7e1d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6933a57d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6933a57d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How Long Are The I-765 Processing Times?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24b8d854 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"24b8d854\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-block\"><div class=\"text-block\"><p>Your I-765 processing time widely varies depending on your eligibility category, filing method, biometrics, service center workload, other facts of your immigration case, and if USCIS sends a Request for Evidence. You may check your <a href=\"https:\/\/egov.uscis.gov\/processing-times\">case processing time<\/a> to get an approximate timeframe for your employment authorization card.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-92804fe elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"92804fe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-182415f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"182415f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Compelling Circumstances EAD Requests<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f379d6a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7f379d6a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70fbc905 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"70fbc905\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uscis.gov\/working-in-the-united-states\/information-for-employers-and-employees\/employment-authorization-in-compelling-circumstances\">compelling circumstances EAD request<\/a> is only available to certain applicants who can demonstrate that they are facing circumstances that would justify USCIS using its discretion to grant an EAD. Examples of compelling circumstances for an EAD include:<\/p><ul><li><strong>You or your dependent are facing a serious illness or disability<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Your employer has retaliated against you<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>You have evidence of substantial harm to you or your dependents<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Not receiving an EAD would cause significant disruption to your employer<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10751e72 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"10751e72\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-block\"><div class=\"text-block\"><p>This is not an exhaustive list. USCIS has full discretion to determine whether or not an individual has proven that they are facing compelling circumstances. Applicants should also be aware that a compelling circumstances EAD may affect nonimmigrant status.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1bb4f4da e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1bb4f4da\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79aefe0f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"79aefe0f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5fac0e45 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5fac0e45\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"173\" height=\"56\" src=\"https:\/\/lorenzolawgroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Lorenzo-Law-Group-logo-en.svg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-7459\" alt=\"Lorenzo Law Group logo-en\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7547f4e2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7547f4e2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Obtain an Employment Authorization Card with Lorenzo Law Group <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-104dd89b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"104dd89b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-block\"><div class=\"text-block\"><div class=\"text-block\"><p>The immigration attorneys at Lorenzo Law Group can help you determine whether or not you qualify for an employment authorization card, determine your eligibility category, prepare and submit the I-765 form, and update you on changes in your I-765 processing timeline. It\u2019s especially important to have legal guidance if your employment authorization card is linked to a pending green card, TPS, asylum case, student status, or compelling circumstances.<\/p><p>We know that work authorization issues can impact your income, your family\u2019s financial stability, and overall immigration planning. Our team is ready to delve into your immigration documentation, help you apply for an EAD, and provide guidance as you go through this process. 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