work permit
Americannoun
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work permits
plural
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DHS said Pirela was not carrying his work permit at the time he was detained.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026
The London-based light-middleweight represented England as an amateur before turning professional after receiving a work permit.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
His family said he had applied for a work permit and was on his way toward finally obtaining legal status.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
District Judge John McConnell said the restrictions on processing of asylum, work permit, green card and citizen applications from nationals of 39 African, Asian, Latin American and Middle Eastern countries were unlawful.
From Barron's ● Jun. 5, 2026
A week after my mother switched churches, her employer in Randburg, a suburb of Johannesburg, had her registered and given a work permit.
From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane
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