Work & Travel Documents
Work authorization and travel documents for people in the US on a pending application or non-immigrant status. Guides cover the I-765 employment authorization filing and the I-131 advance parole / reentry permit / refugee travel document.
How the work permit (Form I-765) process works
A plain-English guide to the Employment Authorization Document: what Form I-765 is, who files it, what USCIS does next, and how long it takes.
How travel documents (Form I-131) work
A plain-English guide to Form I-131: advance parole, reentry permits, and refugee travel documents — what each is for and how the process runs.
This page links to explanations of the process. It is not legal advice and does not evaluate any individual case.