A work permit is an official document from the U.S. government that allows immigrants to work in the United States. It's also known as an Employment Authorization Document or EAD. A work permit is available only to limited groups of foreign nationals, usually, those who are in the process of applying or who have some temporary right to be in the United States - So if you want to know if you can apply for an EAD and start working, don't miss this episode!