Only certain eligibility categories can be filed online. USCIS may be expanding the list of eligibility categories in the future but right now you can only file online for: -(a)(12) – Temporary Protected Status granted; -(c)(3)(A) – F-1 student, pre-completion Optional Practical Training (OPT); -(c)(3)(B) – F-1 student, post-completion OPT; -(c)(3)(C) – F-1 student, 24-month extension of OPT for science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) students; -(c)(8) – Asylum application pending for a minimum of 150 days; -(c)(8) – Application for Employment Authorization Based on Pending Form I-589, Application for Asylum or for Withholding of Removal; -(c)(11) – Paroled for urgent humanitarian or significant public benefit purposes; -(c)(19) – Certain pending TPS applicants whom USCIS has determined are prima facie eligible for TPS and who may then receive an EAD as a “temporary treatment benefit” under 8 C.F.R. 244.10(a); or -(c)(33) – Consideration of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) (You must have a pending or approved Form I-821D in order to file Form I-765). Check the USCIS website to see if this list has been updated. Check what your eligibility category is here.

How To Find Out What your employment authorization category code is USCIS EAD Category Code  EAD Category Eligibility Description 180 Days Automatic Extension Eligibility A02 A lawful temporary resident pursuant to sections 245A or 210 of the INA No A03 Refugee Yes A04 Paroled as refugee No A05 Asylee (granted asylum) Yes A06 K1 non-immigrant fiancé(e) of US CitizenK2 child of K1 No A07 N-8 Parent of international organization employee granted permanent residenceN-9 Dependent Child of international organization employee granted permanent residence Yes A08 Citizen of Micronesia, the Marshall Islands or Palau admitted as a nonimmigrant Yes A09 K-3 nonimmigrant spouse of USCK-4 child of K-3 No A10 Granted Withholding of Deportation or Removal Yes A11 Deferred Enforced Departure (DED)   A12 Temporary Protected Status (TPS) granted under 8 CFR 244.12 Yes A13 IMMACT Family Unity beneficiary(Section 301 of the Immigration Act of 1990) No A14 LIFE Act Family Unity beneficiary(Section 1504 of the Legal Immigrant Family Equity (LIFE) Act Amendments) No A15 V-1 Spouse of Lawful Permanent ResidentV-2 Minor unmarried child of Lawful Permanent ResidentV-3 Minor unmarried child of V-1 or V-2 No A16 T-1 nonimmigrant (victims of severe forms of trafficking) No A17 Spouse of E-1/E-2 Treaty Trader/InvestorSpouse of E-3 specialty occupation professional from Australia Yes*(*timely filing before I-94 expiry ) A18 L2 spouse of an L1 visa intracompany transfer Yes*(*timely filing before I-94 expiry ) A19 U1 nonimmigrant (victims of certain criminal activity) No A20 U-2 spouse of U-1 aliensU-3 children of U-1 aliensU-4 parents of minor U-1 aliens (16 or under)U-5 unmarried sibling under age 18 of U-1 alien under age 21 No C01 Dependent of A-1 or A-2 foreign government official No C02 Dependent of TECRO (Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office) E-1 Non-immigrant No C03A Pre-completion OPT F1 visa students No C03B Post-completion OPT F1 visa students No C03C 24-month extension for Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) OPT students No C03(ii) F-1 student offered off-campus employment under the Sponsorship of Qualifying International Organization No C03(iii) F-1 student seeking off-campus employment due to severe economic hardship No C04 Spouse or unmarried dependent child of G-1, G-3 or G-4 nonimmigrant (Representative of International Organization and their dependents) No C05 J-2 spouse or minor child of a J-1 exchange visitor No C06 M-1 student seeking practical training after completing studies No C07 Dependent of NATO-1 through NATO-7 nonimmigrant No C08 Asylum applicant (w/ pending asylum application) who filed for asylum on or after January 4, 1995 Yes C09 Adjustment of status applicant Yes C10 Suspension of deportation applicants (filed before April 1, 1997)Cancellation of Removal applicantsCancellation applicants under NACARA Yes C11 An alien paroled into the United States in the public interest or temporarily for emergency reasons No C12 Spouse of an E-2 Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) investor; eligible for employment in the CNMI only No C14 Alien granted deferred action No C16 Registry applicant based on continuous residence since January 1, 1972 Yes C17(i) B1 nonimmigrant who is the personal or domestic servant of a nonimmigrant employer No C17(ii) B1 nonimmigrant domestic servant of a U.S. citizen No C17(iii) B1 nonimmigrant employed by foreign airline No C18 Alien with a final order of deportation/order of supervision; No C19 Temporary Protected Status applicant under 8 CFR 244.5 Yes C20 Alien who has filed a completed legalization application for special agricultural workers Yes C21  S visa non-immigrant No C22 Alien who has filed a completed legalization application under INA 245A Yes C23 Irish peace process (Q-2)   C24 LIFE legalization applicant Yes C25 T-2 spouse of T-1, victim of traffickingT-3 child of T-1T-4 parent of T-1 (if T-1 is under age 21) No C26  Certain H4 Visa spouses of H1B holders, qualify for it. Check Apply H4 EAD Guide  Yes*(*timely filing before I-94 expiry ) C27 Abused spouse of an A nonimmigrant No C28 Abused spouse of an E-3 nonimmigrant No C29 Abused spouse of a G nonimmigrant No C30 Abused spouse of an H nonimmigrant No C31 The principal beneficiary of an approved VAWA self-petitionQualified child of a beneficiary of an approved VAWA self-petition Yes C33 An alien who has been granted Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) No C35 The principal beneficiary of an approved employment-based immigrant petition facing compelling circumstances No C36 Spouse or unmarried child of a principal beneficiary of an approved employment-based immigrant petition facing compelling circumstances No