b) If you do not need TPS EAD than you don't have to apply for TPS EAD. But you still need to fill out I-765. NOTE: If you do not want an EAD, do not check any of the three boxes at the top of Form I-765 where it states “I am applying for:”; leave all three boxes blank. Only check one of these boxes if you want an EAD (and then look to the above chart for proper fee).