Legal Help with Work Permits (Permiso)
Los Angeles 
West Covina San Bernardino Area, California
Contrary to popular belief, a work permit, employment authorization document, or EAD, does not give its holder legal permission to be present in the U.S. A work permit simply allows a person to accept work during the time an application is pending.
Applicants for a work permit must have a current case or underlying application already in process with the United States Customs and Immigration Service (USCIS). Common applications where work permits may be granted include:
Merely filing a visa petition - Form I-130 or Form I-140 - does not entitle a person to work authorization. It is only when an application to adjust status (Form I-485) or an application for other benefits - such as TPS or NACARA - is filed that a person is eligible for work authorization.
Temporary visa holders may not be entitled to work during their stay in the U.S. Accepting employment may violate the terms of your visa and could lead to deportation or interfere with your eligibility for adjustment of status at a later date.
Applying for a Work Permit
At Hill, Piibe & Villegas, our immigration lawyers help clients get work permits by accurately completing the application form, and submitting it to USCIS with the appropriate filing fee. Our representation also includes free preparation of your first work authorization application (form I-765), which must be renewed every year.
Work permit applications take about 90 days to process at USCIS. Annual renewals should be sent 90 days before the expiration of your current work permit in order to ensure the renewal is granted in time.
On occasion, the government inappropriately rejects or delays approval of a requested work permit. We regularly follow-up with all applications we file to ensure they are on track for approval and problems are resolved promptly.
For more information about work permits, please see the USCIS Web site.
Contact us to ask how our immigration attorneys can help with your work permit.
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