Hey friends, this is part two of who is eligible for an employment authorization document.
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Now, who else is eligible for the EAD? Well, we have categories based on an individual's
nationality. So for example, if you have TPS temporary protected status, because your country
has been designated as a TPS country, such as Haiti and some other countries, then you
are eligible for the EAD. Now foreign student categories. There are several different, um,
categories here for those who are students in the United States. Specifically, those
who are seeking opt may obtain a work permit. Those who have completed the opt and have
been granted post completion opt, then there's those who are STEM students. And then some
other categories here for students who are seeking off-campus employment due to severe
economic hardship, they're eligible for the EAD, but they have to follow all of these
special evidence that must be submitted to the government to prove that they are facing
severe economic hardship, J two spouse or minor child.
These are spouse of J one visa holders. Now other students students seek in post completion,
opt after complete and studies. Then there are diplomatic categories here, right? Those
who are part of international organizations or NATO as well are eligible for an EAD. Then
the employment based non-immigrant categories. There are some that do allow for the EAD specifically.
There's the be one non-immigrant who is the personal or domestic servant of a non-immigrant
employer. Then there is also the B one non-immigrant domestic servant of a U S citizen. The B one
non-immigrant employed by a foreign airline. Then you have spouse of of a treaty trader
or treaty investor and II or III three specialty occupation professionals from Australia. Then
there's spouse of the L one intra-company transferee and the spouse of an E two Commonwealth
of Northern Mariana islands investor. So, you know, guys, this gets very specific here.
Then there's the spouse of the H one B holder, then individuals who are the principle beneficiary
of an approved employment-based immigrant petition face in compelling circumstances
category. Then we have the spouse are unmarried child of a principal beneficiary of an approved
employment based immigration petition. These are the family based non-immigrant categories,
K one non-immigrant fiance of a U S citizen or K2 dependent. Now there are some very special
rules here that you guys should understand. If you're a K one, the government says you're
only authorized to work under this category during your 90 days in the K one or K two
status, and you cannot renew this EA D K three non-immigrant spouse of a us citizen or K
four dependent. Then there's a category of that falls under the family unity program.
It says, if you are filing for initial or extension of family, unity benefits complete
the form.
I eight 17, the application for family unity benefits, then there's those who fall under
the life act the life family unity. Then we have the [inaudible] immigrant visa holders
are eligible for the work permit as well. Whew, that was a lot, right? It's a lot to
digest. That's why friends. You've got to work with your lawyer, work with, give us
a call to determine whether you're eligible for a work permit based on one of the categories
that I just went over with you. The system is different now it's very lots of nuances
and changes have happened over the past three, four years under the Trump administration.
So you want to make sure you get this done right guys. I hope you found this video helpful.
Make sure to share it with other people and I'll see you in the next one. Bye bye.