If you have immigrated to Arizona to chase your goals of living the American Dream, you will find very quickly that you will require a work permit. The work permit allows you to get your desired job, work in a great company, and live a rich, full life in Arizona.
However, for non-citizens or new immigrants, the process of obtaining a work permit can be confusing and daunting. With the help of an experienced immigration lawyer from New Frontier Immigration Law, we can help you navigate the process, file the right documents, and apply for your work permit so that you can start working and earning a living. Contact us to start the process of getting your work permit in Arizona.
Before non-citizens or immigrants in Arizona can work in the state, they must have an Employment Authorization Document (EAD), aka a work permit. The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issues this document after a candidate has passed its screening process. To apply and receive a work authorization, applicants have to do the following:
That’s pretty much the entire process. However, it can be more complex than it seems. For instance, identifying the right qualifying class or figuring out the eligibility categories can be difficult.
Then, there is a real risk of errors or omissions during the filing. These issues can easily lead to denied applications or unnecessary delays. When one needs to work, they do not have the luxury of dealing with delays and filing appeals. This is where an experienced Arizona attorney from New Frontier Immigration Law can help with your work permit.
We can work with non-immigrant applicants to identify the right categories, meet the eligibility requirements, and accurately apply for the Employment Authorization Document. This increases the candidate’s chances of receiving their work permit without any delays.
It depends on the category and status of the applicant. Non-citizens seeking temporary work permits or people in the Temporary Protected Status category may not be required to undergo any labor certifications. The same applies to individuals with certain visa types, like the EB-1 or EB-5.
However, others with visa types like the EB-2 and EB-3 may require a PERM Labor Certification, which is issued by the Department of Labor. This certification basically establishes that no U.S. worker fits the job role, and the applicant can be hired by any organization that requires their skill set or qualifications. In the latter scenario, the company typically files for a work authorization on behalf of its hire.
If you qualify, you can get your employment authorization and start working in Arizona. However, to get the work permit on time and without any delays or issues, you may need help from an experienced Arizona work permit lawyer. At New Frontier Immigration Law, our legal team can help you file the necessary documents correctly and provide the necessary legal guidance.
Contact us to start your work permit process.
Hillary Walsh is one of America’s foremost immigration attorneys — a nationally recognized advocate whose career has been built case by case, client by client, in the most challenging corners of immigration law.
For over a decade, Hillary has represented immigrants, asylum seekers, trafficking survivors, and families facing deportation in proceedings before the Ninth, Sixth, and Fifth Circuit Courts of Appeals, the Board of Immigration Appeals, and immigration courts across the country. Her legal expertise spans removal defense, asylum, VAWA, T Visa, U Visa, green cards, and naturalization — the full breadth of immigration law, with particular depth in protection-based relief for vulnerable populations.
Her work has reached the highest levels of American jurisprudence. Hillary was invited to author an amicus curiae brief for a U.S. Supreme Court case — a distinction extended to attorneys whose command of immigration law is recognized at the national level.
Hillary founded New Frontier Immigration Law in 2019 with a simple but radical belief: that every person deserves a fighting chance, and that there is a solution for every problem. That legal philosophy has guided thousands of client outcomes across Phoenix, Los Angeles, Las Vegas, and communities nationwide.
She doesn’t just represent clients in immigration court; she shapes how immigration law is argued, understood, and applied.
