Form I-765WS, the Form I-765 Worksheet, is a one-page form from U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) on which you report your current annual income, current annual expenses and the total current value of your assets. USCIS uses it to decide whether you have an economic need to work if you apply for employment authorization under the (c)(14), Deferred Action, or (c)(33), Consideration of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, categories. On FillingPDF you can fill out the form online and download or print the completed PDF; the worksheet travels with your Form I-765 through the USCIS channels.
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What is I-765WS?
Form I-765 Worksheet (Form I-765WS) is the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) worksheet that applicants for employment authorization under the (c)(14) and (c)(33) categories complete so USCIS can determine whether they have an economic need to work.
The worksheet has three parts on a single page. Part 1 asks for your full name. Part 2, Financial Information, asks for your current annual income, your current annual expenses and the total current value of your assets. Part 3 is a blank space where you may explain your current financial information or your economic need for employment authorization.
Supporting evidence is not required with the worksheet, but USCIS will accept and review any documentation you choose to submit. You do not need to include other household members' financial information to establish your own economic necessity.
The worksheet is not an application by itself. Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization, is the application used to request an Employment Authorization Document (EAD), and Form I-821D, Consideration of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, is the request for DACA. Form I-765WS supplements them. The printed form carries OMB No. 1615-0040, which expires 08/31/2027, and the edition date 08/21/25.
Who needs to file I-765WS?
You must complete Form I-765WS if you are applying for employment authorization under the (c)(14), Deferred Action, or (c)(33), Consideration of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, categories. The worksheet is how USCIS determines whether you have an economic need to work.
People requesting DACA: USCIS lists the Form I-765 Worksheet among the items a DACA requestor submits, together with Form I-821D, Consideration of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization, and the correct fees.
You report only your own finances. The form states that you do not need to include other household members' financial information.
The worksheet applies to the two categories named on it. For an applicant in any other eligibility category, the form itself does not call for it.
A current DACA recipient who only needs to replace a valid EAD that was lost, stolen or damaged files Form I-765 and selects box 1.b, with evidence of current DACA status and the filing fee, and must not file Form I-821D with it. The worksheet's own text does not say whether it is part of that replacement filing, so check the USCIS Form I-765 page and instructions.
When to file I-765WS
Complete Form I-765WS when you prepare a Form I-765 under the (c)(14) or (c)(33) category, because the worksheet is submitted with that application. It has no separate due date printed on it.
For an initial DACA request, USCIS expects the worksheet in the same package as Form I-821D and Form I-765. Complete all three at the same time so the financial figures you give are current when the package is filed.
Timing for the application itself, such as renewal windows for an existing EAD, is set on the USCIS Form I-765 page and in the Form I-765 instructions, not on the worksheet.
Documents you need
- Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization: the application the worksheet accompanies under the (c)(14) or (c)(33) category.
- Form I-821D, Consideration of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals: required in a DACA request along with Form I-765 and the worksheet; do not file it when only replacing a lost, stolen or damaged EAD as a current DACA recipient.
- Supporting evidence of income, expenses or assets: optional. The form says it is not required, but USCIS will accept and review any documentation you submit.
How to fill out I-765WS
Confirm your eligibility category
Use this worksheet only if you apply under the (c)(14), Deferred Action, or (c)(33), Consideration of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, categories.
Enter your family name
In Part 1, item 1.a, type your Family Name (Last Name).
Enter your given and middle names
In item 1.b, type your Given Name (First Name). In item 1.c, type your Middle Name.
State your annual income
In Part 2, item 1, "My current annual income is," enter the dollar amount of your current annual income.
State your annual expenses
In item 2, "My current annual expenses are," enter your current annual expenses in dollars.
State the value of your assets
In item 3, "The total current value of my assets is," enter the total current value of your assets in dollars. Report your own finances only, not those of other household members.
Add an explanation if you wish
In Part 3, Explanation, you may explain your current financial information or your economic need for employment authorization. The space is optional.
Decide on supporting evidence
Documents are not required, but USCIS accepts and reviews any you submit. Gather them with your package if you want to include them.
Review and download the completed PDF
Check that every amount is current and the name matches your Form I-765. Download or print the completed PDF from FillingPDF and assemble it with the rest of your package as described under How to submit.
How to submit I-765WS
Form I-765WS is submitted together with your Form I-765; the worksheet prints no mailing address or portal of its own.
- Paper filing: the filing address depends on your reason for applying and the eligibility category you enter in Question 27 of Form I-765. USCIS publishes the list on its filing locations page for Form I-765.
- Online: USCIS states that you can create a USCIS account and file Form I-765 online, or file a paper application instead. The worksheet's own text does not say how it is attached to an online filing, so check the USCIS Form I-765 page.
- DACA requestors: send the worksheet with Form I-821D, Form I-765 and the correct fees.
USCIS says a filing fee applies to Form I-765; find the current amount on the USCIS Fee Schedule page. You can add Form G-1145, E-Notification of Application/Petition Acceptance, clipped to the first page of your form, to get an email or text message when a USCIS lockbox accepts it. Sign your Form I-765: USCIS rejects any unsigned form. FillingPDF lets you fill out and download the PDF; submission follows the USCIS channels above.
Common mistakes to avoid
- Leaving the worksheet out of a DACA request; USCIS lists the Form I-765 Worksheet with Form I-821D, Form I-765 and the correct fees.
- Adding other household members' finances; the form says you do not need to include them to establish your own economic necessity.
- Leaving Part 2 items 1, 2 or 3 blank; the form asks you to indicate income, expenses and the total value of assets in the spaces provided.
- Assuming supporting evidence is mandatory and delaying the filing; the form says evidence is not required, though USCIS reviews what you send.
- Filing Form I-821D to replace a lost, stolen or damaged EAD as a current DACA recipient; USCIS says it will deny the Form I-821D and not refund its filing fee.
- Mailing the package to the wrong address; the filing address depends on your reason for applying and the category in Question 27 of Form I-765.
- Forgetting to sign the Form I-765 that the worksheet accompanies; USCIS says it will reject any unsigned form.
Frequently asked questions
What is Form I-765WS used for?
Form I-765WS, the Form I-765 Worksheet, lets USCIS determine whether you have an economic need to work. You list your current annual income, annual expenses and the total value of your assets when applying for employment authorization under the (c)(14) or (c)(33) category.
Who has to complete the I-765 Worksheet?
Applicants for employment authorization under the (c)(14), Deferred Action, or (c)(33), Consideration of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, categories must complete it. USCIS also lists it among the items a DACA requestor submits with Form I-821D, Form I-765 and the correct fees.
Do I need to send proof of my income and expenses?
No. The worksheet says supporting evidence is not required. USCIS will, however, accept and review any documentation you choose to submit, so you may add it if you think it helps explain your economic need to work.
Do I include my family's income on Form I-765WS?
No. The form states that you do not need to include other household members' financial information to establish your own economic necessity. Report your own current annual income, expenses and assets.
Where do I send Form I-765WS?
Send it with your Form I-765. The filing address depends on your reason for applying and the eligibility category you enter in Question 27 of that form; USCIS lists the addresses on its filing locations page for Form I-765.
Can I fill out Form I-765WS online?
You can fill out the PDF online on FillingPDF and download or print it. FillingPDF is an independent service, is not affiliated with USCIS and does not submit the worksheet; you file it through the USCIS channels with your Form I-765.
What is the difference between Form I-765 and Form I-765WS?
Form I-765 is the Application for Employment Authorization used to request an EAD. Form I-765WS is a one-page worksheet, completed only by (c)(14) and (c)(33) applicants, that gives USCIS the financial information to assess economic need to work.
What do I file with the worksheet for DACA?
A DACA request consists of Form I-821D, Form I-765, the Form I-765 Worksheet and the correct fees. A current DACA recipient who only replaces a lost, stolen or damaged EAD files Form I-765 with box 1.b and does not file Form I-821D.
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