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OMB Control No: 1615-0040	ICR Reference No: 202512-1615-001
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No: 202506-1615-001
Agency/Subagency: DHS/USCIS	Agency Tracking No: I-765, I-765WS
Title: Application for Employment Authorization
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR: No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Comment filed on proposed rule and continue	Conclusion Date: 04/22/2026
	Date Received in OIRA: 02/20/2026
Terms of Clearance: In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, OMB is withholding approval at this time. Prior to publication of the final rule, the agency must submit to OMB a summary of all comments related to the information collection contained in the proposed rule and the agency response. The agency should clearly indicate any changes made to the information collection as a result of these comments.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	08/31/2027	36 Months From Approved	08/31/2027
Responses	5,176,535	0	5,176,535
Time Burden (Hours)	11,406,525	0	11,406,525
Cost Burden (Dollars)	400,895,820	0	400,895,820

Abstract: USCIS will use the information collected to determine eligibility for work authorization and for the issuance of an employment authorization document.

Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 8 USC 1153 Name of Law: Immigration Nationality Act

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
1615-AC99	Proposed rulemaking	90 FR 49062	11/03/2025

Federal Register Notices & Comments
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 5

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Application for Employment Authorization (paper filing)	I-765
Biometrics Submission
I-765 Online Filing
I-765 PDFi Filing
I-765 Worksheet	I-765WS
Passport-Style Photographs

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Changing Regulations

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Changing Regulations

Short Statement: This information collection has been revised to reflect program changes stemming from the proposed rulemaking. These changes include adding the respondents that need to submit biometrics, removing the passport-style photo submission requirement and updating instructional information relevant to biometric submission requirements. USCIS is reporting an increase in the estimated annual hour burden to respondents for this collection of information as a result of this action. USCIS has provided a synopsis of the edits associated with the processes to the information collection within the paper filing instrument Table of Changes (TOC); the online filing instrument Copy Deck TOC and the PDFi filing instrument Copy Deck TOC for Form I-765. USCIS is reporting a decrease/no change in the estimated annual cost burden to respondents for this collection of information as a result of this action due to the applicants no longer needing to provide a passport-style photo.

Annual Cost to Federal Government: $1,158,527,850

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination. Yes

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination. Yes

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? No

Agency Contact: Manuel Avendano 202 272-9747 manuel.a.avendano@uscis.dhs.gov

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