work permit

noun

: an official document that shows that a person is allowed to work

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The regulation also would extend the time asylum seekers must wait before becoming eligible to apply for a work permit, lengthening the period from 150 days to 365 days. Andrea Castillo Los Angeles Times, Arkansas Online, 21 Feb. 2026 By reducing the number of work permit applications, the statement added, the agency could instead focus on reviewing pending asylum claims to reduce the backlog. Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2026 In the past, those migrants were released and could get a work permit. CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026 In the past, those migrants were released and could get a work permit. Gisela Salomon, Sun Sentinel, 9 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for work permit

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“Work permit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/work%20permit. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.

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