Applicants for a REAL ID credential presenting an EAD will need to provide another legal presence document. Below are recommended documents based on the EAD category displayed on your EAD card, which may be used for proof of legal presence when applying for a REAL ID credential.
| EAD Category | Suggested Documents that a customer in this category may have as proof of legal presence when applying for a REAL ID credential |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 |
| C03 (ii) | Passport, visa, I-94 with SEVIS I-20 stating OPT requested. |
| C03 (iii) | 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 |
| C10 | I-797 with case type I-485 receipt notice or I-797 with case type I-881Nacara (I-485 should be present in the body of the document) |
| 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 |
| C22 | 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 |
| C33 | I-797 with case type I-821-D |
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