I am an Afghan and I was paroled into the United States. My employment authorization document is incorrect.

NOTE: This information is affected by new policies as of January 20, 2025 and will be updated soon.

Afghans who were paroled into the United States receive employment authorization documents. Some of these documents had mistakes. USCIS has information about requesting a corrected document on this website under the heading, “Afghan National Parolees - Information about Employment Authorization.”

Click on the heading “How to Request a Correction to Your Employment Authorization Document (EAD).”

Note that as of November 2022, Afghans paroled into the United States under OAW (and some Afghans paroled in under OEW) are authorized to work even without a valid employment authorization.

The International Refugee Assistance Project (IRAP) provides free legal help to some refugees and displaced people.

IRAP helps some people find services and prepare refugee and visa applications.
IRAP is not part of any government, IOM, or UNHCR.
IRAP cannot grant refugee status or visas or speed up cases.
IRAP cannot provide financial help, find or pay for housing, or find jobs.
All of IRAP’s help is free. No one affiliated with IRAP has the right to ask you for money or any other service.

IRAP decides to help people based on their need and eligibility for immigration status. IRAP does not decide to help people based on any other social or political or religious criteria.

This website provides general information about legal processes available to some refugees. It is not meant as legal advice for individual applications.

Requirements may change. Always check for current requirements from the government or agency deciding your request.

If you are in a refugee emergency, we recommend that you contact the UNHCR office in the country where you live.

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