EAD Reimbursement Filing

- Be an Amazon blue badge employee in the United States holding an Employment Authorization Document (EAD)
- Be employed by Amazon at the time the EAD expense was incurred
- The expense must have been incurred on or after April 25, 2022 when the Welcome Door program started

Amazon will reimburse only the cost of filing for an EAD and the associated biometrics, if necessary. Fees paid to a lawyer for their assistance to file the EAD renewal will not be reimbursed. EAD fees for family members will not be reimbursed. For more information on filing fees, please see the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) website.

You can access MyHR in the AtoZ app and on desktop.

See step-by-step instructions.

Follow the step-by-step instructions.

No. The use of Concur for EAD renewal fee reimbursement has been deprecated. Please use MyHR on the Amazon AtoZ app or website to file for EAD reimbursement.

You will need to upload a copy of your form I-797C indicating that you have received a receipt notice. Please use this receipt notice as proof that you have paid your EAD and biometric fees. The following receipt content must be visible for the case to be approved: name, notice date, payment information and case type (I-765 or I-821).

If you do not have your receipt, you may provide a bank statement showing the transaction made to the USCIS as an alternative document to justify payment. The following content must be visible for the case to be approved: name, transaction date, payment amount, and the Department of Homeland Security or USCIS in the transaction description.

No, Amazon will not reimburse for fees incurred prior to the employee’s start date. Welcome Door will only reimburse for EADs incurred during the employee's term of employment.

You may submit your reimbursement once your application is sent to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and you have received form I-797C indicating that you have received a receipt notice. Please use this receipt notice as proof that you have paid your EAD and biometric fees.

No. You are able to submit for your EAD renewal fees and your biometric fees.

The Welcome Door Program began on April 25, 2022. Employees are not eligible to submit for EAD renewal and biometric fees paid prior to April 25, 2022. All receipts must have a date of April 25, 2022, or later.

No. You are only able to submit for reimbursement for EAD and biometric fees. But note that many applications for humanitarian statuses require only a fee for the EAD and/or biometrics. These fees vary based on the specific applications. More details can be found on the USCIS website.

No. You are only able to submit for reimbursement of your EAD and biometric fees.

Most EADs are valid from one to three years. Amazon will reimburse employees each time they are required to renew their EAD.

Go to the MyHR homepage and scroll down to 'My requests'. Under 'My requests' you should see a list of your Open and Closed cases.

If the case has been closed, check the email you used in the EAD Reimbursement request form to see whether it was approved or rejected. If you cannot find the email, check your spam folder.

Valid expenses will be paid to the employee’s designated bank account within the next 2 pay periods based on the receiving bank’s service details.

As part of the Welcome Door program, Amazon has created self-service guides that can walk you through how to file for your EAD.

No. Welcome Door only reimburses Amazonians for EAD fees incurred while employed at Amazon.