Employment Authorization Document

Employment Authorization Document
(EAD)
More commonly called a work permit, this is a photo identification card that certain nonimmigrants (foreign-born persons with a temporary right to be in the United States) may apply for in order to show employers evidence of their right or approval to work.
Category: Immigration

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