If you qualify for immigration proceedings and meet the requirements, you can obtain a work permit in the United States

The work permit is as necessary in the United States as the desire you have to work and demonstrate that you can perform the position/function efficiently.

U.S. employers must ensure that all their employees, regardless of citizenship or national origin, are authorized to work in that country. One way to verify that you are authorized to work in the United States for a specified period of time is with an employment authorization document (Form I-766/EAD), notes Independent en Español.

This permit “is a document issued to people who qualify for immigration proceedings and meet all requirements.” And very important: you can work with it legally in the United States.

This work permit, also called an Employment Authorization Document (EAD), is issued by USCIS, requiring you to complete a procedure that involves filling out a form and meeting a number of requirements that vary depending on your visa and immigration status.

These are four common ways to get a work permit in the United States

Apply for a work permit in the United States

According to USCIS

To apply for an Employment Authorization Document (EAD), you must submit Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization.

After downloading and completing the aforementioned form, Independent en Español points out that the second step consists of submitting the application to USCIS by mail, delivering in each case the corresponding documents.

The shipping address depends on the type of application and immigration status. We therefore recommend that you search the website carefully to find out which address to send the application to. For some categories it is possible to make the presentation online.

The final step is payment of the filing fee, if the case is applicable/justifies it.

USCIS advises that you should apply for an EAD if:

You are authorized to work in the United States based on immigrant status or circumstances (for example, you are an asylum seeker, refugee, or non-immigrant) and you must provide proof of your employment authorization; or

The US government will issue work permits to nearly half a million Venezuelans residing in the country

Who needs to apply for a work permit in the US?

This work permit or EAD is only available to a limited group of migrants and depends on the applicant’s immigration status.

They are generally intended for those who are already in the process of applying for an adjustment of status or a green card, or for people who already have a visa or temporary residence permit to stay in the United States, Independent en Español explains out.

This is how they answer another important question: What immigration status can I use to obtain a work permit?

And they mention:

USCIS Note: You You do not need to apply for an EAD if you are a legal permanent resident. Your green card (Form I-551, Permanent Resident Card) is proof of your work authorization. You also do not need to apply for an EAD if you have a non-immigrant visa that authorizes you to work for a specific employer (for example, if you have an H-1B, L-1B, O, or P visa).

With information from USCIS and Independent en Español. Can be read at USCIS, here

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