The Trump administration has made it harder for asylum seekers to get work permission in the U.S. while waiting for their application to be adjudicated. Under the final rule which will take effect on August 25, 2020, asylum seekers who enter the U.S. between designated ports of entry are ineligible for a work permit while they wait for their asylum application to be decided, unless the individual can show “good cause.â€
Asylum seekers who do not fall within the above category would have to wait 365 days to become qualified to get a work permit as opposed to the current 150-day waiting period. Furthermore, individuals who do not file for asylum within one year of arriving in the U.S. generally won’t be permitted to work.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Pars Equality Center’s Immigration Services:
408-261-6405 (San Jose Office) / 818-325-7551 (Los Angeles Office)
immigration@parsequalitycenter.org / immigrationLA@parsequalitycenter.org