How to Use work permit in a Sentence

work permit

noun
  • By the time the next 60 days were up, his work permit would be on the way.
    — Olivia Bensimon Todd Heisler, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2024
  • In the past, those migrants were released and could get a work permit.
    — CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
  • In the past, those migrants were released and could get a work permit.
    — Gisela Salomon, Sun Sentinel, 9 Feb. 2026
  • However, the cash, his nail gun and work permit are gone.
    — Conor Wight, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
  • He was granted a work permit, but that expired in March.
    — Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2025
  • But because of the hold, her visas and work permit processing are frozen.
    — Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 28 Apr. 2026
  • Her dad was supposed to take her to get a work permit the day of her disappearance.
    — Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 2 July 2026
  • He was granted a work permit, but that had also expired in March.
    — Leah Sarnoff, ABC News, 5 June 2025
  • Two months later, his work permit expired and his company was forced to place him on leave.
    — Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2024
  • Anyone under the age of 16 must have a work permit to be employed.
    — Molly Beck, Journal Sentinel, 1 May 2023
  • Approved applicants will receive an open work permit for up to three years.
    — Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 12 July 2023
  • This assumes, of course, that a work permit eventually comes through.
    — E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 20 June 2026
  • He was allowed to stay in the United States and issued a work permit.
    — Michael S. Schmidt, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
  • Mauricio says his wife didn’t give in to that despair and felt reassured by having a work permit.
    — Gustavo Valdés, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
  • The father of five was granted a work permit, but that had also expired in March.
    — Jeffrey Cook, ABC News, 3 June 2025
  • Of course, people from around the world are going to want an American work permit to show up.
    — CBS News, 28 Jan. 2024
  • The teen’s mother was at work at the time, and the father was expected to pick her up to take her to get a work permit.
    — Michael Loria, USA Today, 30 June 2026
  • The Barrys applied for asylum and are waiting for a work permit.
    — Olivia Bensimon Todd Heisler, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2024
  • The fee includes the cost of fingerprinting, a background check and a work permit.
    — Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2023
  • Students who work during the school year must obtain a work permit from their high school that is signed by their parent or guardian.
    — Jessie Balmert, Cincinnati Enquirer, 5 Nov. 2025
  • But simply holding that valid work permit does not mean Nevarez has legal status.
    — Kirsten Fiscus, Nashville Tennessean, 10 Dec. 2025
  • Velasquez Cruz held a five-year work permit and was employed at a tire shop, according to his wife.
    — Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025
  • While his immigration case was making its way through court, Rodríguez couldn’t get a work permit.
    — Melissa Sanchez, ProPublica, 23 Feb. 2023
  • After 150 days, an asylum seeker can apply for a work permit.
    — Jeong Park, Los Angeles Times, 27 July 2023
  • In recent weeks, with the help of a lawyer, Ramirez Lomeli was able to obtain a federal work permit.
    — Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 30 Nov. 2023
  • The third client, who has a work permit, remains detained, according to Ramirez-Smith.
    — Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 23 Oct. 2025
  • The government also wouldn’t give him a work permit to be a landscaper or a building manager.
    — Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 15 July 2024
  • Parents or guardians must apply for their child's work permit, and the $10 fee is reimbursed by employers.
    — Laura Schulte, Journal Sentinel, 8 Apr. 2024
  • Once approved, migrants were allowed to stay in the country for up to two years, get a work permit, and be shielded from deportations.
    — Sergio Martínez-Beltrán, NPR, 20 Jan. 2025
  • For the first time, Magana was able to obtain a work permit without fear of being deported.
    — WIRED, 19 Oct. 2023

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