Work Permit Approved after 1 week of submission (asylum case - Venezuela)
Hello! My dad filed his asylum case in October 2025 and submitted his work authorization application about a week ago (May 2026). This week he received two notifications: first, an approval notice for the work authorization, and then another notification saying the card was being produced/printed.
Of course that sounds like great news, but my question is… is this actually happening? And if so, how is it possible if the ban/pause is supposedly still in place?
I told my dad not to get too excited yet because I’m honestly skeptical, so I wanted to ask if anyone here has had a similar experience recently. Did you actually receive the card, or are you still waiting?
What makes me even more confused is that I filed for Adjustment of Status and work authorization in November 2025, and both of my cases are still pending with no updates at all. Meanwhile, my dad got these notifications after just a week, so naturally I’m very confused.
Any insight would be appreciated!