Work Authorization & DACA
The right to work: getting an employment authorization document (EAD), DACA and how to renew it, advance parole and travel, and I-9 employment verification.
All Work Authorization & DACA guides
- How to Get a Work Permit (EAD)
Who qualifies for a work permit (EAD), how Form I-765 works, and the renewal-timing rules that changed in 2025-26.
- Advance Parole: Traveling With a Pending Immigration Case
Advance parole lets some people with a pending immigration case travel and return - but leaving too soon or with the wrong history can end the case.
- I-9 Employment Verification and Your Rights
How Form I-9, E-Verify, and reverification work, and what documents employers can and cannot demand under federal anti-discrimination law.
- DACA Explained and How to Renew
What DACA is, who currently qualifies, and how to renew it — plus the active litigation that could change these rules.