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I have applied for asylum, and have waited for 200 days since then and still don't have my work permit. I am supposed to get it by 180 days. Can anyone tell me when I can expect to get it? It is urgent!
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At the 150 day mark, you can submit an I-765 application for a work permit. Then, it can take up to 90 days or more to have the permit issued.
Answered on Aug 15th, 2014 at 5:48 PM
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You are mistaken: as an asylum applicant, you were not eligible for a work authorization until 150 days from the date your asylum application was entered into the USCIS system; if you sent your Form I-765 Employment Authorization application 150 days after filing your asylum application, the normal processing time for Form I-765 is 90 days. So, if everything was done right, you should receive your employment authorization approximately 240 days after filing asylum application. However, if you filed your Form I-765 before 150 days passed from the date of your asylum application, it will be denied and you will have to re-file Form I-765.
Answered on Aug 15th, 2014 at 5:48 PM