USCIS Employment Authorization Card (EAD) is used as a work permit. Once you receive AOS EAD in EB1, EB2 or EB3 category, check for below codes marked on the card. If code is not correct then discuss with your attorney. You will have to get this corrected as soon as possible to avoid any delays in work. If it is combo (EAD-AP) card then it may affect your travel also.
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USCIS Employment Authorization Card (EAD) Category Codes
| USCIS EAD Category Code | EAD Category Description | 180 Days Automatic Extension |
|---|---|---|
| A02 | A lawful temporary resident pursuant to sections 245A or 210 of the INA | No |
| A02 | A lawful temporary resident pursuant to sections 245A or 210 of the INA | No |
| A03 | Refugee | Yes |
| A04 | Paroled as refugee | No |
| A05 | Asylee (granted asylum) | Yes |
| A06 |
| No |
| A07 |
| Yes |
| A08 | Citizen of Micronesia, the Marshall Islands or Palau admitted as a nonimmigrant | Yes |
| A09 |
| No |
| A10 | Granted Withholding of Deportation or Removal | Yes |
| A11 | Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) | |
| A12 | Temporary Protected Status (TPS) granted under 8 CFR 244.12 | Yes |
| A13 | IMMACT Family Unity beneficiary(Section 301 of the Immigration Act of 1990) | No |
| A14 | LIFE Act Family Unity beneficiary(Section 1504 of the Legal Immigrant Family Equity (LIFE) Act Amendments) | No |
| A15 |
| No |
| A16 | T-1 nonimmigrant (victims of severe forms of trafficking) | No |
| A17 |
| Yes*(*timely filing before I-94 expiry) |
| A18 | L2 spouse of an L1 visa intracompany transfer | Yes*(*timely filing before I-94 expiry) |
| A19 | U1 nonimmigrant (victims of certain criminal activity) | No |
| A20 |
| No |
| C01 | Dependent of A-1 or A-2 foreign government official | No |
| C02 | Dependent of TECRO (Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office) E-1 Non-immigrant | No |
| C03A | Pre-completion OPT F1 visa students | No |
| C03B | Post-completion OPT F1 visa students | No |
| C03C | 24-month extension for Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) OPT students | No |
| C03(ii) | F-1 student offered off-campus employment under the Sponsorship of Qualifying International Organization | No |
| C03(iii) | F-1 student seeking off-campus employment due to severe economic hardship | No |
| C04 | Spouse or unmarried dependent child of G-1, G-3 or G-4 nonimmigrant (Representative of International Organization and their dependents) | No |
| C05 | J-2 spouse or minor child of a J-1 exchange visitor | No |
| C06 | M-1 student seeking practical training after completing studies | No |
| C07 | Dependent of NATO-1 through NATO-7 nonimmigrant | No |
| C08 | Asylum applicant (w/ pending asylum application) who filed for asylum on or after January 4, 1995 | Yes |
| C09 | Adjustment of status applicant | Yes |
| C10 |
| Yes |
| C11 | An alien paroled into the United States in the public interest or temporarily for emergency reasons | No |
| C12 | Spouse of an E-2 Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) investor; eligible for employment in the CNMI only | No |
| C14 | Alien granted deferred action | No |
| C16 | Registry applicant based on continuous residence since January 1, 1972 | Yes |
| C17(i) | B1 nonimmigrant who is the personal or domestic servant of a nonimmigrant employer | No |
| C17(ii) | B1 nonimmigrant domestic servant of a U.S. citizen | No |
| C17(iii) | B1 nonimmigrant employed by foreign airline | No |
| C18 | Alien with a final order of deportation/order of supervision; | No |
| C19 | Temporary Protected Status applicant under 8 CFR 244.5 | Yes |
| C20 | Alien who has filed a completed legalization application for special agricultural workers | Yes |
| C21 | S visa non-immigrant | No |
| C22 | Alien who has filed a completed legalization application under INA 245A | Yes |
| C23 | Irish peace process (Q-2) | |
| C24 | LIFE legalization applicant | Yes |
| C25 |
| No |
| C26 | Certain H4 Visa spouses of H1B holders | Yes*(*timely filing before I-94 expiry) |
| C27 | Abused spouse of an A nonimmigrant | No |
| C28 | Abused spouse of an E-3 nonimmigrant | No |
| C29 | Abused spouse of a G nonimmigrant | No |
| C30 | Abused spouse of an H nonimmigrant | No |
| C31 |
| Yes |
| C33 | An alien who has been granted Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) | No |
| C35 | The principal beneficiary of an approved employment-based immigrant petition facing compelling circumstances | No |
| C36 | Spouse or unmarried child of a principal beneficiary of an approved employment-based immigrant petition facing compelling circumstances | No |
