EAD (Employment Authorization Document)

A US work-permit card issued by USCIS to certain non-citizens authorised to work in the United States, including AOS applicants, asylum seekers, certain dependants of work-visa holders (for example H-4 EAD), DACA recipients, and TPS holders. The EAD is evidence of work authorisation but is not itself a visa or status. Validity ranges from one to five years depending on category; processing times have varied widely (90 days to 12+ months). The card must be presented to employers for I-9 verification and is renewable on Form I-765.