J-2 dependents are eligible to apply for work authorization to the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS). The approval process takes anywhere from two to four months and the applicant will ...

The Employment Authorization Document (EAD) is a vital tool for individuals aiming to work legally in the United States without permanent immigration status. However, not everyone qualifies to ...

Academic training (AT) is an off-campus employment authorization in the field of study available to J1 students. AT for non-degree, undergraduate, and pre-doctoral students may be up to 18 months or ...

Create a USCIS account (or log in to your existing account) and select "File a Form Online." Select the "I-765, Application for Employment Authorization" option. Premium Processing is optional. If you ...

F-1 students can work on-campus without authorization, according to the following requirements. On-campus employment for J-1 students is limited to 20-hours per week when class in in-session. However, ...

If you have been following immigration news and are wondering how changes in Washington might affect your workforce, you are not alone. Senate ...

Effective Jan. 13, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) final rule aiming to solidify current policy to automatically extend employment authorization documents (EAD) for certain eligible ...

The Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) terminated Venezuela’s 2023 Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designation, which will end the protection from removal and ability to extend ...

An offer of employment is not required to apply for OPT. If granted by USCIS, the authorization is full- or part-time employment for a maximum of 12 months. OPT is not a different visa status or ...

After entering the United States, you can request for employment authorization (by mail) with USCIS. Note: Authorized employment for individuals in J-2 status is limited to the dates documented by ...