This form contains 170 fields organized into 58 sections. Below is a complete list of every field, its type, and what information is expected.

Field Name Type Description
Additional Info Applicant Identifiers
Family Name (Last Name) Text
Type or print your family (last) name as it appears on your supporting documents.
Given Name (First Name) Text
Type or print your given (first) name as it appears on your supporting documents.
Middle Name Text
Type or print your middle name as it appears on your supporting documents.
A-Number (if any) Text
Type or print your Alien Registration Number (A-Number), starting with 'A', if any.
Max length: 9 characters
Additional Info Fifth Continuation Row
Additional Info Fifth Continuation Row Page Number Text
Enter the page number of the application form to which this additional information refers.
Max length: 2 characters
Additional Info Fifth Continuation Row Part Number Text
Enter the part number of the application form to which this additional information refers.
Max length: 6 characters
Additional Info Fifth Continuation Row Item Number Text
Enter the item number of the application form to which this additional information refers.
Max length: 6 characters
Additional Info Fifth Continuation Row Details Text
Provide the detailed additional information corresponding to the referenced page, part, and item numbers.
Additional Info First Continuation Row
First Continuation Row Page Number Text
Enter the page number of this additional information continuation row.
Max length: 2 characters
First Continuation Row Part Number Text
Enter the part number of this additional information continuation row.
Max length: 6 characters
First Continuation Row Item Number Text
Enter the item number of this additional information continuation row.
Max length: 6 characters
First Continuation Row Additional Information Text
Provide the additional information corresponding to the page, part, and item numbers indicated above.
Additional Info Fourth Continuation Row
Fourth Continuation Row Page Number Number
Enter the page number of the form to which this continuation entry’s additional information refers.
Max length: 2 characters
Fourth Continuation Row Part Number Text
Enter the part number of the form to which this continuation entry’s additional information refers.
Max length: 6 characters
Fourth Continuation Row Item Number Text
Enter the item number of the form to which this continuation entry’s additional information refers.
Max length: 6 characters
Fourth Continuation Row Additional Information Text
Provide the additional information corresponding to the referenced page, part, and item number in this space.
Additional Info Second Continuation Row
Second Continuation Row Page Number Text
Enter the page number of the application that your additional information refers to.
Max length: 2 characters
Second Continuation Row Part Number Text
Enter the part number of the form that your additional information refers to.
Max length: 6 characters
Second Continuation Row Item Number Text
Enter the item number of the form that your additional information refers to.
Max length: 6 characters
Second Continuation Row Additional Information Text
Provide the additional information corresponding to the referenced page, part, and item numbers.
Additional Info Sheet Footer Field
Additional Information Sheet Sequence Number Text
Enter the sequential number of this additional information sheet.
Additional Info Third Continuation Row
3rd Continuation Page Number Text
Enter the page number of the third continuation sheet where your additional information appears.
Max length: 2 characters
3rd Continuation Part Number Text
Enter the part number of Form I-765 to which the third continuation sheet information refers.
Max length: 6 characters
3rd Continuation Item Number Text
Enter the item number on Form I-765 that the third continuation sheet information addresses.
Max length: 6 characters
3rd Continuation Additional Information Text
Provide the detailed additional information for the referenced page, part, and item on the third continuation sheet.
Applicant Full Legal Name
Family Name (Last Name) Text
Enter your full legal family name (last name) exactly as it appears on your official documents.
Given Name (First Name) Text
Enter your full legal given name (first name) exactly as it appears on your official documents.
Middle Name Text
Enter your full legal middle name exactly as it appears on your official documents, or leave this field blank if you do not have a middle name.
Applicant's Contact Information
Daytime Telephone Number Text
Provide the telephone number where USCIS can reach you during daytime hours.
Max length: 10 characters
Mobile Telephone Number Text
Provide your mobile telephone number, if any, where USCIS can contact you.
Max length: 10 characters
Email Address Text
Provide your email address, if any, where USCIS can contact you.
Max length: 38 characters
ABC Settlement Agreement Eligibility Checkbox
Check this box if you are a Salvadoran or Guatemalan national eligible for benefits under the ABC settlement agreement.
Applicant's Signature
Date of Signature Date
Enter the date on which you signed the application.
Applicant's Signature Text
Provide your handwritten signature as it should appear on the application.
Max length: 1 characters
Applicant's Statement Selections
1.b. Interpreter read questions and instructions Checkbox
Select this box if the interpreter named in Part 4 read to you every question and instruction on this application and your answer to every question in a language you are fluent in and you understood everything.
1.a. I can read and understand English Checkbox
Select this box if you can read and understand English, and you have read and understand every question and instruction on this application and your answer to every question.
Interpreter’s Language (Item 1.b.) Text
Enter the language in which the interpreter named in Part 4 read every question and instruction on this application in which you are fluent. Fill only if the 'Item Number 1.b.' is 'Yes'.
2. Preparer prepared application based on your information Checkbox
Select this box if, at your request, the preparer named in Part 5 prepared this application for you based only upon information you provided or authorized.
Preparer’s Name (Item 2) Text
Provide the full name of the preparer named in Part 5 who prepared this application at your request using only information you provided or authorized. Fill only if the 'Item Number 2' is 'Yes'.
Arrival Document Numbers
Travel Document Number Text
Enter the number of your travel document, if any.
Expiration Date of Passport or Travel Document Date
Enter the expiration date of your passport or travel document.
Country That Issued Your Passport or Travel Document Text
Enter the name of the country that issued your passport or travel document.
Passport Number of Most Recently Issued Passport Text
Enter the number from your most recently issued passport.
Form I-94 Arrival-Departure Record Number Text
Enter the most recent I-94 Arrival-Departure record number issued for your last arrival to the United States, if available.
Max length: 11 characters
Asylum Pending Arrest Checkbox
Yes Checkbox
Check this box if you have ever been arrested for and/or convicted of any crime. Fill only if the 'Eligibility Category' is 'c(8)'.
No Checkbox
Check this box if you have never been arrested for or convicted of any crime. Fill only if the 'Eligibility Category' is 'c(8)'.
Attorney Representation Extent
Representation extends beyond preparation of this application Checkbox
Check this box if you are an attorney or accredited representative and your representation extends beyond the preparation of this application. Fill only if the 'I am an attorney or accredited representative' is 'Yes'.
Representation does not extend beyond preparation of this application Checkbox
Check this box if you are an attorney or accredited representative and your representation does not extend beyond the preparation of this application. Fill only if the 'I am an attorney or accredited representative' is 'Yes'.
Attorney/Representative USCIS Online Account Number
Attorney or Accredited Representative USCIS Online Account Number Text
Enter the USCIS Online Account Number for the attorney or accredited representative assisting with this application. Fill only if the 'Select this box if Form G-28 is attached' is 'Yes'.
Max length: 12 characters
Birth Information
Date of Birth Date
Provide your date of birth in mm/dd/yyyy format.
Country of Birth Text
Enter the country where you were born.
City/Town/Village of Birth Text
Enter the name of the city, town, or village where you were born.
State/Province of Birth Text
Enter the state or province where you were born.
Consent for Disclosure to SSA (Yes/No)
Consent for Disclosure to SSA – No CheckBox
Check this box if you do not authorize disclosure of information from this application to the SSA as required for assigning you a Social Security number and issuing you a Social Security card. Fill only if the 'Do you want the SSA to issue you a Social Security card?' is 'Yes'.
Consent for Disclosure to SSA – Yes CheckBox
Check this box if you authorize disclosure of information from this application to the SSA as required for assigning you a Social Security number and issuing you a Social Security card. Fill only if the 'Do you want the SSA to issue you a Social Security card?' is 'Yes'.
Countries of Citizenship/Nationality
Second Country of Citizenship or Nationality Text
Enter the name of the second country where you are currently a citizen or national; if you need more space, use Part 6 Additional Information for additional entries.
First Country of Citizenship or Nationality Text
Enter the name of the first country where you are currently a citizen or national.
Current Status and SEVIS
Current Immigration Status or Category Text
Enter your current U.S. immigration status or category (for example, B-2 visitor, F-1 student, parolee, deferred action, or no status or category).
SEVIS Number Text
Enter your Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS) number, including the “N-” prefix, if you have one.
Max length: 11 characters
Eligibility Category Code
Eligibility Category Code – Part 1 Text
Enter the first element of your eligibility category code (the letter component) as found in the Form I-765 Who May File instructions.
Max length: 4 characters
Eligibility Category Code – Part 2 Text
Enter the second element of your eligibility category code (the number component) as found in the Form I-765 Who May File instructions.
Max length: 3 characters
Eligibility Category Code – Part 3 Text
Enter the third element of your eligibility category code (the subcategory component) as found in the Form I-765 Who May File instructions, if applicable.
Max length: 4 characters
Father's Birth Name
Father's Birth Family Name Text
Enter your father's family name (last name) at birth.
Father's Birth Given Name Text
Enter your father's given name (first name) at birth.
First Other Name Used
First Other Last Name Text
Enter the applicant’s family name (last name) for the first other name used.
First Other First Name Text
Enter the applicant’s given name (first name) for the first other name used.
First Other Middle Name Text
Enter the applicant’s middle name for the first other name used.
Footer Additional Field
Page Number Number
Enter the current page number of this form.
Footer Continuation Field
Footer Continuation Text
Enter the identifier or text used in the form’s footer to indicate that content continues onto the next page.
Form Footer Internal Control
Form internal control number Text
Enter the unique internal control number printed in the form’s footer.
G-28 Attached Checkbox
Form G-28 attached CheckBox
Check this box if you have attached Form G-28 to this application.
H-4 Receipt Number (c)(26)
H-4 Receipt Number Text
Enter the receipt number from your H-1B spouse’s most recent Form I-797 Notice for Form I-129. Fill only if the 'Eligibility Category' is '(c)(26)'.
Max length: 13 characters
Depends on: Eligibility Category Code – Part 1, Eligibility Category Code – Part 2
I-140 Arrest Checkbox
Ever arrested or convicted of any crime – Yes Checkbox
Check this box if you have been arrested for and/or convicted of any crime.
Ever arrested or convicted of any crime – No Checkbox
Check this box if you have never been arrested for or convicted of any crime.
I-140 Receipt Number (c)(35)/(c)(36)
I-140 Receipt Number Text
Provide the receipt number from the Form I-797 Notice for Form I-140 Immigrant Petition for Alien Worker under eligibility category (c)(35), or your spouse’s/parent’s Form I-797 receipt number under category (c)(36). Fill only if the 'Eligibility Category' is '(c)(35)' or '(c)(36)'.
Max length: 13 characters
Depends on: Eligibility Category Code – Part 1, Eligibility Category Code – Part 2
Identification Numbers (A-Number & USCIS Online Account)
Alien Registration Number (A-Number) Text
Enter the USCIS-issued Alien Registration Number (A-Number) assigned to you, if you have one.
Max length: 9 characters
USCIS Online Account Number Text
Enter your USCIS Online Account Number provided when you created your online USCIS account, if you have one.
Max length: 12 characters
Interpreter Certification Language
Interpreter’s Certification Language Text
Enter the language, other than English, in which the interpreter is fluent and read every question and instruction to the applicant, matching the language specified in Part 3, Item 1.b.
Interpreter Contact Information
Interpreter’s Daytime Telephone Number Text
Enter the interpreter’s daytime telephone number, including area code.
Max length: 10 characters
Interpreter’s Email Address Text
Enter the interpreter’s email address, if any.
Max length: 38 characters
Interpreter’s Mobile Telephone Number Text
Enter the interpreter’s mobile telephone number, if any.
Max length: 10 characters
Interpreter Mailing Address
City or Town Text
Enter the city or town for the interpreter’s mailing address.
Max length: 20 characters
Street Number and Name Text
Enter the street number and name for the interpreter’s mailing address.
Max length: 34 characters
Flr. Checkbox
Check this box if the interpreter’s mailing address includes a floor number.
Apt. Checkbox
Check this box if the interpreter’s mailing address includes an apartment number.
Apartment, Suite, or Floor Number Text
Enter the apartment, suite, or floor number for the interpreter’s mailing address if applicable.
Max length: 6 characters
Ste. Checkbox
Check this box if the interpreter’s mailing address includes a suite number.
Postal Code Text
Enter the postal code for the interpreter’s mailing address (for addresses outside the United States).
Max length: 9 characters
ZIP Code Text
Enter the ZIP Code for the interpreter’s mailing address (for addresses within the United States).
Max length: 5 characters
State Combobox
Enter the U.S. state abbreviation for the interpreter’s mailing address.
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Country Text
Enter the country name for the interpreter’s mailing address (for addresses outside the United States).
Province Text
Enter the province, territory, or region for the interpreter’s mailing address (for addresses outside the United States).
Max length: 20 characters
Interpreter Signature and Date
Date of Interpreter’s Signature Date
Enter the date the interpreter signed the form.
Interpreter’s Signature Text
Enter the interpreter’s handwritten signature to certify the translation.
Max length: 1 characters
Interpreter's Full Name
Interpreter's Business or Organization Name Text
Enter the name of the interpreter’s business or organization, if any.
Max length: 34 characters
Interpreter's Given Name (First Name) Text
Enter the given name (first name) of the interpreter as it appears on their legal or official documents.
Interpreter's Family Name (Last Name) Text
Enter the family name (last name) of the interpreter as it appears on their legal or official documents.
Last Arrival Details
Date of Last Arrival Date
Enter the date of your most recent arrival into the United States.
Immigration Status at Last Arrival Text
Provide your immigration status at the time of your most recent arrival into the United States (for example, B-2 visitor, F-1 student, or no status).
Place of Last Arrival Text
Provide the city, state, or other location where you last entered the United States.
Mailing Address Same as Physical (Yes/No)
Mailing address same as physical address – No CheckBox
Check this box if your current mailing address is not the same as your physical address.
Mailing address same as physical address – Yes CheckBox
Check this box if your current mailing address is the same as your physical address.
Marital Status
Widowed CheckBox
Check this box if your marital status is widowed.
Divorced CheckBox
Check this box if your marital status is divorced.
Single CheckBox
Check this box if your marital status is single.
Married CheckBox
Check this box if your marital status is married.
Mother's Birth Name
Mother's Family Name (Last Name) Text
Enter your mother's family name (last name) at birth exactly as shown on her birth certificate.
Mother's Given Name (First Name) Text
Enter your mother's given name (first name) at birth exactly as shown on her birth certificate.
Page Footer Field
Page Footer Text Text
Enter the text that will appear in the footer at the bottom of this form page.
Page Number Field
Page Number Text
Enter the page number for this page of the form.
Preparer Contact Information
Preparer’s Mobile Telephone Number Text
Enter the preparer’s mobile telephone number, including area code, if any.
Max length: 10 characters
Preparer’s Daytime Telephone Number Text
Enter the preparer’s daytime telephone number, including area code.
Max length: 10 characters
Preparer’s Email Address Text
Enter the preparer’s email address, if any.
Max length: 38 characters
Preparer Full Name
Preparer's Given Name Text
Enter the legal first name of the person preparing this application exactly as it appears on official documents.
Preparer's Business or Organization Name Text
Provide the name of the business or organization for which the preparer works, if any; otherwise leave this field blank.
Max length: 34 characters
Preparer's Family Name Text
Enter the legal last name of the person preparing this application exactly as it appears on official documents.
Preparer Mailing Address
Preparer Mailing Address City or Town Text
Enter the city or town for the preparer's mailing address.
Max length: 20 characters
Preparer Mailing Address Street Number and Name Text
Enter the street number and street name for the preparer's mailing address.
Max length: 34 characters
Preparer's Mailing Address – Flr. Checkbox
Check this box if the preparer's mailing address includes a floor number.
Preparer's Mailing Address – Apt. Checkbox
Check this box if the preparer's mailing address includes an apartment number.
Preparer Mailing Address Apartment, Suite, or Floor Text
If applicable, enter the apartment, suite, or floor number for the preparer's mailing address.
Max length: 6 characters
Preparer's Mailing Address – Ste. Checkbox
Check this box if the preparer's mailing address includes a suite number.
Preparer Mailing Address Postal Code Text
Enter the postal code for the preparer's mailing address.
Max length: 9 characters
Preparer Mailing Address ZIP Code Text
Enter the U.S. ZIP Code for the preparer's mailing address.
Max length: 5 characters
Preparer Mailing Address State Combobox
Enter the two-letter U.S. state abbreviation for the preparer's mailing address.
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Preparer Mailing Address Country Text
Enter the country name for the preparer's mailing address.
Preparer Mailing Address Province Text
Enter the province or region for the preparer's mailing address if outside the United States.
Max length: 20 characters
Preparer Signature and Date
Preparer's Signature Text
Enter the signature of the person preparing this application.
Max length: 1 characters
Date of Signature Date
Enter the date the preparer signed the application in mm/dd/yyyy format.
Preparer Statement Selection
I am not an attorney or accredited representative and have prepared this application on behalf of the applicant with the applicant’s consent Checkbox
Check this box if you are not an attorney or accredited representative and have prepared this application on behalf of the applicant with the applicant’s consent.
I am an attorney or accredited representative and my representation of the applicant in this case extends or does not extend beyond the preparation of this application Checkbox
Check this box if you are an attorney or accredited representative and represent the applicant in this case.
Previously Filed Form I-765 (Yes/No)
Previously Filed Form I-765 – No CheckBox
Check this box if you have not previously filed Form I-765.
Previously Filed Form I-765 – Yes CheckBox
Check this box if you have previously filed Form I-765.
Reason for Applying Selection
Initial permission to accept employment CheckBox
Check this box if you are applying for initial permission to accept employment.
Replacement of lost, stolen, or damaged employment authorization document, or correction not due to USCIS error CheckBox
Check this box if you are applying for a replacement of a lost, stolen, or damaged employment authorization document, or a correction not due to a USCIS error.
Renewal of permission to accept employment CheckBox
Check this box if you are applying for renewal of your permission to accept employment and attach a copy of your previous employment authorization document.
Request SSA to Issue Social Security Card (Yes/No)
Request SSA to issue a Social Security card – No CheckBox
Check this box if you do not want the SSA to issue you a Social Security card.
Request SSA to issue a Social Security card – Yes CheckBox
Check this box if you want the SSA to issue you a Social Security card.
Second Other Name Used
Second Other Name Used – Family Name Text
Provide the family name (last name) you have used as a second other name.
Second Other Name Used – Given Name Text
Provide the given name (first name) you have used as a second other name.
Second Other Name Used – Middle Name Text
Provide the middle name you have used as a second other name.
Sex
Female CheckBox
Check this box if you are female.
Male CheckBox
Check this box if you are male.
Social Security Number
Social Security Number Text
Enter your nine-digit Social Security Number (SSN) issued by the Social Security Administration, if known.
Max length: 9 characters
SSA Previously Issued Social Security Card (Yes/No)
No CheckBox
Check this box if the Social Security Administration (SSA) has never officially issued a Social Security card to you.
Yes CheckBox
Check this box if the Social Security Administration (SSA) has ever officially issued a Social Security card to you.
STEM OPT Employer Details
Employer’s Name as Listed in E-Verify Text
Enter the employer’s name exactly as it appears in the E-Verify system. Fill only if the 'Eligibility Category' is '(c)(3)(C)'.
Depends on: Eligibility Category Code – Part 1, Eligibility Category Code – Part 2, Eligibility Category Code – Part 3
Employer’s E-Verify Company Identification Number Text
Enter the employer’s E-Verify Company Identification Number or a valid E-Verify client company identification number. Fill only if the 'Eligibility Category' is '(c)(3)(C)'.
Depends on: Eligibility Category Code – Part 1, Eligibility Category Code – Part 2, Eligibility Category Code – Part 3
Degree Text
Enter the academic degree you obtained that qualifies you for the STEM OPT extension. Fill only if the 'Eligibility Category' is '(c)(3)(C)'.
Max length: 16 characters
Depends on: Eligibility Category Code – Part 1, Eligibility Category Code – Part 2, Eligibility Category Code – Part 3
Third Other Name Used
Third Other Name Used Middle Name Text
Enter the middle name of the third other name you have ever used.
Third Other Name Used Given Name Text
Enter the given name (first name) of the third other name you have ever used.
Third Other Name Used Family Name Text
Enter the family name (last name) of the third other name you have ever used.
U.S. Mailing Address
Part 2. Information About You. Your U.S. Mailing Address. 5. C. Select Suite CheckBox
Check this box if the unit type for your U.S. mailing address is a Suite (for example, Suite 200). Select only one unit-type box (Apartment, Suite, or Floor).
Part 2. Information About You. Your U.S. Mailing Address. 5. C. Select Designated Floor CheckBox
Check this box if the unit type for your U.S. mailing address is a specific Floor (for example, Floor 3). Select only one unit-type box (Apartment, Suite, or Floor).
Apartment, Suite, or Floor Number Text
If applicable, enter your apartment, suite, or floor number for your U.S. mailing address.
Max length: 6 characters
Part 2. Information About You. Your U.S. Mailing Address. 5. C. Select Apartment CheckBox
Check this box if the unit type for your U.S. mailing address is an Apartment (for example, Apt 4B). Select only one unit-type box (Apartment, Suite, or Floor).
City or Town Text
Enter the city or town of your U.S. mailing address.
Max length: 20 characters
State ComboBox
Enter the two-letter U.S. state abbreviation of your U.S. mailing address.
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ZIP Code Text
Enter the five-digit ZIP Code of your U.S. mailing address.
Max length: 5 characters
Street Number and Name Text
Provide the street number and street name of your U.S. mailing address.
Max length: 34 characters
In Care Of Name Text
Enter the name of the person or entity to receive mail on your behalf, if applicable.
Max length: 34 characters
U.S. Physical Address
Ste. CheckBox
Check this box if your U.S. physical address includes a suite number.
Flr. CheckBox
Check this box if your U.S. physical address includes a floor number.
Apt./Ste./Flr. Number Text
If applicable, enter your apartment, suite, or floor number for your U.S. physical address. Fill only if the 'Is your current mailing address the same as your physical address?' is 'No'.
Max length: 6 characters
Apt. CheckBox
Check this box if your U.S. physical address includes an apartment number.
City or Town Text
Enter the city or town of your U.S. physical address. Fill only if the 'Is your current mailing address the same as your physical address?' is 'No'.
Max length: 20 characters
State ComboBox
Enter the two-letter U.S. state abbreviation for your U.S. physical address. Fill only if the 'Is your current mailing address the same as your physical address?' is 'No'.
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ZIP Code Text
Enter the five-digit ZIP Code of your U.S. physical address. Fill only if the 'Is your current mailing address the same as your physical address?' is 'No'.
Max length: 5 characters
Street Number and Name Text
Enter the street number and name of your U.S. physical address. Fill only if the 'Is your current mailing address the same as your physical address?' is 'No'.
Max length: 34 characters
USCIS 2D Barcode
USCIS 2D Barcode Text
Enter the USCIS two-dimensional (2D) barcode data printed or generated for this application.