EAD (Work Permit) Processing Times
Processing times for Employment Authorization Documents (EAD) and Advance Parole travel documents.
3 forms tracked. Data from Jul 15, 2026. Lowest single-office average upper bound: I-765V at 12.0 mo.
Work Authorization (EAD) Trends
Upper bound of processing time range shown. Source: USCIS.
Work Authorization (EAD) Forms
3Status labels are relative to each form's own historical processing-time distribution, based on the current average upper-bound estimate. They are not absolute rankings across forms.
| Form | Avg. Processing Time | Status |
|---|---|---|
| I-765V | 11.5 mo – 12.0 mo | Fast |
| I-765 (EAD) | 11.3 mo – 15.4 mo | Slow |
| I-131 | 19.5 mo – 23.8 mo | Slow |
Frequently Asked Questions
Current work authorization (EAD) average processing times range from 12.0 mo for I-765V to 23.8 mo for I-131 depending on the form. Data is updated daily.
Among currently reporting offices, I-765V (Application for Employment Authorization for Abused Nonimmigrant Spouse) has the lowest single-office average upper bound at 12.0 mo. This compares each form at its fastest reporting office; the table reports each form's average across all of its offices.
Cite This Data
Citation
ImmigrationTimes.org. (2026). Work Authorization (EAD) Processing Times (data as of Jul 15, 2026). Retrieved Aug 14, 2026, from https://immigrationtimes.org/ead/
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Source: USCIS. Data from Jul 15, 2026. Permanent link.