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An employment authorization document (EAD, Form I-766), EAD card, known popularly as a "work permit", is a document issued by United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) that provides its holder a legal right to work in the US. It is similar to, but should not be confused with the green card. Certain 'aliens' (non-residents) who are temporarily in the United States may file a Form I-765, application for employment authorization, to request an EAD. An EAD is issued for a specific period of time based on alien's immigration situation. Foreign nationals with an EAD can lawfully work in the United States for any employer. Aliens who are sponsored by US employers and issued temporary work visas for such as H, I, L-1 or O-1 visas are authorized to work for the sponsoring employer, through the duration of the visa . This is known as 'employment incident to status'. Aliens on such work visas do not qualify for an EAD according to the US Citizenship and Immigration Service regulations (8 CFR Part 274a).〔http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/menuitem.f6da51a2342135be7e9d7a10e0dc91a0/?vgnextoid=fa7e539dc4bed010VgnVCM1000000ecd190aRCRD&vgnextchannel=fa7e539dc4bed010VgnVCM1000000ecd190aRCRD&CH=8cfr〕 Currently the EAD is issued in the form of a standard credit card-size plastic card enhanced with multiple security features. The EAD card contains some basic information about the alien: name, birth date, sex, immigrant category, country of birth, photo, alien registration number (also called "A-number"), card number, restrictive terms and conditions, and dates of validity. == Restrictions == The eligibility for employment authorizations are detailed in the Federal Regulations at 8 C.F.R. §274a.12.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Classes of aliens authorized to accept employment )〕 Only aliens who fall under the enumerated categories are eligible for an employment authorization document. There are more than 40 types of immigration status that make their holders eligible to apply for an EAD.〔'Work Permits: An Overview,' http://www.usvisalawyers.co.uk/article18.htm〕 Some are nationality-based and apply to a very small number of people. Others are much broader, such as those covering the spouses of E-1, E-2, E-3 or L-1 visa holders. USCIS issues EADs in the following categories: * Renewal EAD: Renewal cannot be filed more than 120 days before the current employment authorization expires. * Replacement EAD: Replaces a lost, stolen, or mutilated EAD. A replacement EAD also replaces an EAD that was issued with incorrect information, such as a misspelled name. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Employment authorization document」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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