Employment

How to Claim Unpaid Wages in New York(2026 Guide)

Uno de los temas que más confusión genera entre inmigrantes es el permiso de trabajo (EAD). Muchas personas saben que pueden solicitarlo, pero no comprenden qué categoría les corresponde, qué derechos otorga o cuánto dura. En este artículo explico de forma sencilla las diferencias entre los permisos C08, C09 y C33, quiénes califican para cada uno y qué considerar antes de solicitarlos.

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About the autor

Lina Stillman, Attorney

Lina’s story is one of resilience and reinvention, and it’s shaped how she sees yours. Born in Colombia and raised by a single mother in a low-income household, she learned early what determination looks like. She paid her way through college on scholarships, built her first career in television as a commercial producer, and later transformed that creative drive into a passion for justice, trading storyboards and scripts for case law and winning courtroom strategies.

About the autor

Lina Stillman, Attorney

Lina Stillman is a founding attorney at Stillman Legal P.C. with over ten years focusing on employment and immigration law in New York and New Jersey. She has helped thousands of clients recover unpaid wages and navigate complex immigration processes.