September 26, 2012
EMPLOYMENT AUTHORIZATION DOCUMENT CATEGORIES
Bases Upon Which EAD’s May be granted
Employment Authorization DOCUMENTS (EAD) CATEGORIES
1. (a)(1) – Lawful Permanent Resident
2. (a)(2) – Lawful Permanent Resident
3. (a)(3) – Refugee
4. (a)(4) – Paroled Refugee
5. (a)(5) – Asylee
6. (a)(6) – K-1 or K-2 Nonimmigrant
7. (a)(7) – N-8 or N-9 Nonimmigrant
8. (a)(8) – Citizen of Micronesia, Marshall Islands, Palau
9. (a)(9) – K-3 or K-4 Nonimmigrant
10. (a)(10) – Withholding of Removal Recipient
11. (a)(11) – Deferred Enforced Departure or Extended Voluntary Departure Recipient
12. (a)(12) – Temporary Protected Status Recipient
13. (a)(13) – Family Unity Program Recipient
14. (a)(14) – Family Unity Benefits under LIFE Legalization
15. (a)(15) – V Nonimmigrant
16. (a)(16) – T-1 Nonimmigrant
17. (a)(19) – U-1 Nonimmigrant
18. (a)(20) – U-2, U-3, U-4, U-5 Nonimmigrant
19. (c )(1) – Spouse/ Dependent of A-1 or A-2 nonimmigrant
20. (c)(2) – Spouse/Dependent of Coordination Council for North American Affairs (E-1)/ Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office (TECRO)
21. (c)(3)(A) – F-1 Nonimmigrant, Pre-Completion Optional Practical Training
22. (c)(3)(B) – F-1 Nonimmigrant, Post-Completion Optional Practical Training
23. (c)(3)(C) – F-1 Nonimmigrant, 17 month extension for STEM Students
24. (c)(4) – Spouse/Dependent of G-1, G-3, or G-4 Nonimmigrant
25. (c)(5) – J-2 Spouse or Child of J-1 Nonimmigrant
26. (c)(6) – M-1 nonimmigrant, Practical Training 27. (c)(7) – Dependent of NATO-1 through NATO-7 Nonimmigrant
28. (c)(8) – Asylum Application Pending filed on/after January 4, 1995
29. (c)(8) – Asylum Application Pending filed before January 4, 1995 and applicant is not in exclusion/deportation proceedings
30. (c)(8) – Asylum Application Pending filed before January 4, 1995 and applicant is in exclusion/deportation proceedings
31. (c)(8) – Asylum Application under ABC Agreement
32. (c)(9) – Pending Adjustment of Status under Section 245 of the Act
33. (c)(10) – Suspension of Deportation Applicants (filed before April 1, 1997), Cancellation of Removal Applicants, Cancellation Applicants Under NACARA
34. (c)(11) – Public Interest Parolee
35. (c)(14) – Deferred Action
36. (c)(16) – Creation of Record (Adjustment Based on Continuous Residence Since January 1, 1972)
37. (c)(17(i) – B-1 Domestic of a Nonimmigrant
38. (c)(17)(ii) – B-1 Domestic of a USC
39. (c)(17)(iii) – Employee of a Foreign Airline
40. (c)(18) – Order of Supervision
41. (c)(19) – Temporary Treatment Benefits
42. (c)(20) – Section 210 Legalization
43. (c)(21) – S Visa Nonimmigrant
44. (c)(22) – Section 245A Legalization (pending I-687)
45. (c)(23) – Irish Peace Process (Q-2)
46. (c)(24) – LIFE Legalization
47. (c)(25) – T Visa Dependents
48. (c)(31) – Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) Self-Petitioner