Every month the Diagnosis column of The New York Times Magazine asks Well readers to take on a difficult case and offer their solutions to a diagnostic riddle. This monthâs case revolves around a lively, elderly woman â a patient of mine â who suddenly develops a cough that persists and worsens over the course of several months.
Under the rule, eligible H-4 dependent spouses must file Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization, with supporting evidence and the required $380 fee in order to obtain employment authorization and receive a Form I-766, Employment Authorization Document (EAD).
The current filing fee for an I-765 is $ 380. But we would need to know what is the basis for your employment authorization to determine whether this fee or some other might be required. For example, persons who filed for adjustment of status after July 30, 2007 may not be required to pay for extensions.