Interim Employment Authorization Cards
Local Offices will no longer accept and adjudicate Form I-765. The Service Centers or the National Benefit Center will be responsible for adjudicating any pending Form I-765 and issuing interim or non-interim documentation.
If USCIS does not approve or deny your Form I-765, Employment Authorization Document (EAD) application within 90 days, or within 30 days for an asylum applicant, you may request an Interim EAD (Note: Asylum applicants are only eligible to file for EADs after waiting 150 days from the date of properly filing their original completed asylum applications). To request an Interim EAD, you must schedule an appointment via INFOPASS to go to your local USCIS office. You must bring, to the office, proof of your identity and any documents that USCIS has sent to you regarding your Employment Authorization application.
Even though you must make the request at the Field office, the issuance of any EAD, interim or non-interim, will not be done at that office. The Field Office personnel will inform you of the next steps that may be required once you make your request.