I-765 case status: Employment Authorization
An I-765 status concerns employment authorization. Distinguish a decision, card-production record, mailing record and actual delivery; they are separate pieces of evidence.
Official sources and what they support
- USCIS — I-765 form and instructions ↗
Official form purpose and current instructions; application-specific decisions must be checked in the relevant notice.
- USCIS — Case Status Online ↗
Official case-status verification for a receipt; not a specification of account JSON or event codes.
- USCIS — Case Processing Times: how to use the information ↗
Processing-time information and how the receipt-date inquiry tool determines when an inquiry is available.
- USCIS — Important Information About Form I-765 ↗
Category-specific dependencies, including I-765 category (c)(33) and a decision on I-821D.
Our import steps, field checks and timestamp calculations describe this product. These sources do not certify our software or provide an official mapping of internal account endpoints.
What should I check in my I-765 history?
A supported card-production code describes a recorded production operation. A mailing record is not delivery confirmation. Check current official tracking and any instructions if a document has not arrived.
Which conclusions need an official notice?
The filing category matters when using official processing-time information. Some categories have relationships to other applications. Our reader does not determine eligibility or infer a category from a timeline.
How should I read related applications?
For DACA-related employment authorization, check I-821D separately and consult current USCIS I-765 information. A related-case summary cannot establish the controlling decision on either record.
How do I check processing times and delays?
Use the live USCIS processing-time tool for the appropriate form and category. Its inquiry result, rather than a timestamp in this reader, tells you whether a case inquiry is available. We do not publish a personal decision-date estimate.
How do I analyze my own I-765 export?
Open the official status service for your receipt. If account JSON is available to you, import the complete case response into the free reader. Add matching status or document data only for that receipt. Review the recognized fields and warnings before choosing whether a detailed report would be useful.