* USCIS publishes a Federal Register notice to inform the covered population on how to apply for any benefits provided. See instructions for Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization.

• The eligibility requirements for individuals who are covered by DED are based on the terms of the President’s directive regarding DED and any relevant implementing requirements established by DHS. Since DED is a directive to defer removal of an individual, rather than a specific immigration status like Temporary Protected Status, there is no DED application form required for an individual to be covered by DED. If an individual covered by DED wants to apply for an EAD, they must file Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization. Similarly, should an individual covered by DED want to apply for advance travel authorization, they must file Form I-131, Application for Travel Document.