Legal Presence Guidance for Customers with Employment Authorization Documents (EAD I-766)

For proof of legal presence in the United States, driver's license or ID card applicants with an Employment Authorization Document (EAD) will need to provide another document. Below are recommended documents based on the EAD category displayed on your EAD card.

EAD Category	Suggested Documents for Proof of Legal Presence
A1	Permanent Resident Card, Passport with I-551 stamp, Passport with Immigrant visa, or I-94 with I-551 stamp with photo of bearer
A2	Valid passport, visa, and unexpired Form I-94, or I-797
A3	Form I-94 with refugee stamp, I-94 with refugee stamp with Placement and Assurance Form, or Unexpired refugee travel document (I-571)
A4	Form I-94 with refugee stamp, I-94 with refugee stamp with Placement and Assurance Form, or Unexpired refugee travel document (I-571)
A5	Form I-94 with asylum stamp, or USCIS letter or Immigration Judge's decision granting asylum
A6	Valid passport, visa, and unexpired I-94, or I-797 case type I-485
A7	Valid passport, visa, and unexpired I-94, or I-797
A8	Valid passport, (no visa) and unexpired I-94
A9	Valid passport, visa, and unexpired I-94
A12	I-797 case type I-821 currently dated
A15	Valid passport, visa, and unexpired I-94, or I-797 Approval Notice
A16	I-797 Approval Notice for T non-immigrant status
A17	Valid passport, visa, and unexpired I-94, or I-797
A18	Valid passport, visa, and unexpired I-94, or I-797
A17	Valid passport, visa, and unexpired I-94, or I-797
A18	Valid passport, visa, and unexpired I-94, or I-797
A19	I-797 "U" visa approval notice
A20	I-797 "U" visa approval notice
C1	Passport, visa, and I-94 with D/S
C2	Valid passport, visa, and unexpired I-94, or I-797
C3A	Passport, visa, I-94 with SEVIS I-20 stating OPT requested
C3B	Passport, visa, I-94 with SEVIS I-20 stating OPT requested
C3C	Passport, visa, I-94 with SEVIS I-20 stating OPT requested
C4	Passport, visa, and I-94
C5	Passport, visa, I-94 with DS-2019 currently dated, or I-797
C6	Passport, M visa, I-94 with SEVIS I-20 where PT has been requested
C7	Passport, visa, and unexpired I-94
C8	Application for asylum with documentation from USCIS or U.S Immigration Court
C9	I-797 with case type I-485 receipt notice
C14	Court order, Official notice, or Other official documentation stating granted deferred action
C16	I-797 with case type I-485 receipt notice
C17i	Valid passport, visa, and unexpired I-94, or I-797
C17ii	Valid passport, visa, and unexpired I-94, or I-797
C17iii	Valid passport, visa, and unexpired I-94, or I-797
C19	I-797 case type I-821 currently dated
C21	Valid passport, visa, unexpired I-94
C23	Valid passport, visa, and unexpired I-94, or I-797
C24	I-797 with case type I-485 receipt notice
C25	Passport, visa, and unexpired I-94, or I-797 Approval notice for "T" status
Any other code	Any acceptable document as listed on the DMV141 for proof of legal presence.

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