The judge denied your asylum case. What happens to your work permit?
A denial in immigration court starts a 30-day clock on your work authorization. A timely appeal to the Board stops it. Here is how the rule works, step by step.
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The asylum work permit: when you can apply, what it costs, and how renewals work now.

A denial in immigration court starts a 30-day clock on your work authorization. A timely appeal to the Board stops it. Here is how the rule works, step by step.
The rules for the (c)(8) work permit shifted several times in the past year. Here is where they stand, and which proposals are still only proposals.
For years, filing a renewal on time kept you working while USCIS decided it. For renewals filed since October 30, 2025, that protection is gone.
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