Employment Authorization Document
type: Class
preferred label: EAD
alternative label: E-Verify Document
subclass of: R7gKTQpOKfQ2tOdPu6cLN3w
definition: Employment Authorization Documents (EADs) are permits granted by a country's immigration authority to allow foreign nationals to work legally within its borders. Types of EADs can include those for students, refugees or asylum seekers, dependents of primary visa holders, and individuals under special humanitarian or temporary protection programs.