I want to prepare my I-765
Answer guided questions, save your progress and see what's missing. First, we confirm that your renewal is within our scope.
Start my preparationPrepare your work permit renewal, step by step
For adults renewing their work permit (Form I-765) in category (c)(8) or (c)(9). You answer guided questions, see your full review and always know what is still missing.
Full preparation for $39, one-time payment.See what's included
USCIS fees are separate.
Where to begin
Start where you are.
Prepare your renewal, review a form you already filled out, or estimate your reference date.
Two routes · equal priority
Start with the category on your EAD.
The “Category” line on your previous Employment Authorization Document (EAD) points to your route. We guide you without deciding eligibility.
Pending asylum
For a renewal based on a Form I-589 asylum application that is still pending.
Understand this routePending adjustment of status
For a renewal based on a Form I-485 adjustment of status application that is still pending.
Understand this routeNot sure what your category is?
We'll show you where to find itWhat you get
Your completed I-765, ready to review and sign.
Complete your answers with help at each step, correct or confirm the findings, and generate the official form with the signature fields left blank.
- Guided questions with help next to each field.
- Findings that take you to the exact answer to review.
- Official PDF, edition 08/21/25, with guidance for signing it.
The answer as you wrote it
- Family Name
- GARCÍA LÓPEZ
- A-Number
- A- 200 123 456
- Date of birth
- 02/30/1990
Date of birth: 02/30/1990.
The finding
Needs correction. This date of birth does not exist: February has no 30th day. Form I-765, page 3, Part 2, item 16.
The correction
Date of birth: 02/28/1990. The finding takes you to the exact field. You decide the correct value; we don't guess it.
The form
Official Form I-765, edition 08/21/25, filled out with the signature fields blank so you can review it and sign by hand.
How it works
Three steps that open the path.
These steps describe preparation inside SettleWise. They do not show the progress of any case with USCIS.
- 01
Confirm your route
Identify whether your renewal is (c)(8) or (c)(9). If you're not sure, we show you where to find your category.
- 02
Complete and review
Answer with help next to each field and fix whatever the review finds in your answers.
- 03
Download, review and sign
Get the completed official I-765, read it carefully and sign it by hand yourself.
One purchase
Preparation of your I-765, $39.
One-time payment, for one person and one renewal. The same price for adult renewals in (c)(8) and (c)(9).
IncludesGuided questionnaire, review of your answers, and the official form filled out and ready to sign.
Free review of a completed I-765Available: every finding, at no cost, so you can correct your original yourself.
Guided preparation costs $39, a one-time payment per person and renewal. You can answer and review for free; you pay to download your completed official Form I-765, or receive it if you already have that benefit granted. USCIS fees are paid separately.
Before you start, settle the essentials.
Category, documents, fees and what happens after you download.
Who is SettleWise for today?
Adults renewing their work permit in the same category, (c)(8) or (c)(9). We do not cover first-time applications, replacements for lost cards or other categories. This is the product's scope, not an opinion on whether you qualify: USCIS decides that, and authorized legal help can assess it.
See the two routes we coverWhat is the difference between (c)(8) and (c)(9)?
(c)(8) is for people with a pending asylum application, Form I-589. (c)(9) is for people with a pending adjustment of status application, Form I-485. The category printed on your previous card is a useful reference, not confirmation of your situation today.
Read the (c)(8) routeWhat is the difference between preparing and reviewing?
The free review reads the I-765 you already filled out inside your browser and gives you the findings, coverage and a report; it does not fill out the form. Preparation costs $39, a one-time payment per person and renewal, the same for (c)(8) and (c)(9): guided questions, guided corrections, saved progress and the completed official I-765 to review and sign. USCIS fees are separate.
Review a completed I-765 for freeCan SettleWise read an I-765 I already filled out?
Yes, with the free review: you choose a PDF, JPEG or PNG of up to 10 MB and 10 pages, and it is read inside your browser. We do not send the file, its name or its contents, and no copy remains when you close it. Saving documents to your case file is different: there the file is uploaded to your account, up to 20 MB, its format is checked and it is kept, but its data is not extracted.
Review a completed I-765 for freeHow much does SettleWise cost?
Preparing your renewal with SettleWise costs $39, a one-time payment for one person and one renewal, with the same price for (c)(8) and (c)(9). It is a single charge: the questionnaire and the full review are free, and there is no subscription or automatic billing. USCIS filing fees are separate and are paid to USCIS, not to us.