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GREEN CARD
PART 2
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Permission to Work in the United States
To apply for employment authorization, you must file a Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization. For more information, see the Form I-765 webpage.
Based on a Pending Asylum Application:
To apply for an Employment Authorization Document (EAD)based on your pending asylum application under the (c)(8) category, you may file a Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization, 150 days after you file your asylum application.You are not eligible to receive an EAD until your asylum application has been pending for at least another 30 days, for a total of 180 days, commonly referred to as the 180-Day Asylum EAD Clock.
Delays that you request or cause while your asylum application is pending with an asylum office or with the Executive Office for Immigration Review do not count toward the 150-day waiting period or the 180-day eligibility period.
Delays you may request or cause may include:
Asking to transfer a case to a new asylum office or interview location, including when the transfer is based on your change of address;
Asking to reschedule an interview for a later date;
Failing to appear at an interview or biometrics appointment;
Failing to provide a competent interpreter at an interview (if required);
Asking to provide additional evidence at or after an interview;
Submitting large volumes of evidence immediately before an interview that requires a reschedule; or
Failing to receive and acknowledge an asylum decision in person (if required).
If you are required to receive and acknowledge your asylum decision at an asylum office but you fail to appear, your 180-Day Asylum EAD Clock will stop, and you may be ineligible to receive employment authorization. If your case has been referred to an Immigration Court, your 180-Day Asylum EAD Clock will not start again until your first hearing with an immigration judge.
If you fail to appear for a scheduled asylum interview without good cause, or fail without good cause to provide a competent interpreter if you are required to do so, we may refer your Form I-589 to an immigration judge, and you will be ineligible for employment authorization based on your pending Form I-589. For additional information about establishing good cause, please review Establishing Good Cause or Exceptional Circumstances .
For more information regarding employment authorization and applicant-caused delays, see The 180-Day Asylum EAD Clock Notice (PDF, 612.26 KB). If we approve your application for employment authorization based on your pending asylum application, your EAD will be valid for up to 2 years.
After the Asylum Application is Adjudicated:
If you are granted asylum, you are immediately authorized to work. (Some asylees choose to obtain EADs for convenience or identification purposes, but an EAD is not necessary to work if you are an asylee.)
FOOD STAMPS?
https://help.asylumadvocacy.org/food/
Food stamps
The U.S. government has a national program called the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (“SNAP”), which is also known as “EBT,” or “food stamps.” This program helps people buy food if they cannot afford it. Some U.S. states also have similar programs managed by the state.
Can asylum seekers apply for national SNAP or similar state programs? Unfortunately,asylum seekers are not eligible for food stamps through the national SNAP program, unless they also have a different immigration status.You can learn more about the specific rules on this government website. However, if you have U.S. citizen children, you may be able to receive benefits on their behalf. Also, some states may allow asylum seekers to apply for food stamps through their state program.