If you are a foreign person and want to work in USA legally, you should know that there is a way to do it and it is essential that you process the Employment Authorization Document (EAD). In this note we tell you who applies, how you should complete the process and if you can find a job while you wait for the permit.
How does the EAD work permit work?
The Employment Authorization Document (EAD) explains United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) pageproves to employers that you can be hired to work in the US Keep in mind that you must have your work permit card before you can start work.
Who can apply for the EAD work permit?
You will need to apply for an EAD if:
- You are authorized to work in the United States based on immigration status or circumstances (for example, you are asylum seeker, refugee, or U Nonimmigrant) and you need to show your employment authorization; either
- You need to apply for a work permit; in other words, you need to apply for employment authorization. For example: You have a pending Form I-485 (application for Registration of Permanent Residence or Adjustment of Status). You have a pending Form I-589 (Application for Asylum and Withholding of Removal). She has nonimmigrant status that allows her to be in the United States but does not allow her to work in the United States without first applying for employment authorization from USCIS (such as a student on an F-1 or M-1 visa).
How much do I have to pay to apply for the EAD work permit?
These are the costs:
- The filing fee: US$410, although in some cases the payment may be exempted.
- Biometric services concept: $85.
Then, to apply for your work permit card in the United States (EAD), you must present a Application for Employment Authorization (Form 1-765).
- How to Submit the Form?
- Read the instructions for Form I-765
- Complete and sign your Form I-765
- Pay filing fees, if applicable
- Provide all required supporting evidence and documentation.
Can I work in the USA if I don’t have the EAD permit yet?
The EAD is only one part of those requested by employers, the other is the Social Security number (SSN), which to avoid setbacks must be requested at the same time as the work permit. Both are proof that you can work in the United States at the time you fill out the Form I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification.
Employers cannot hire without seeing the EAD of the job applicant and the risks of working without the corresponding permit are high, which can be:
- Deportation.
- 3 to 10 year ban on re-entry to the United States.
- Complications to process a visa, change of immigration status and other benefits.