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The American Dream Works

We are connecting workers and the businesses who need them. If you are an asylum seeker interested in work, follow the steps below to register and find opportunities at a Workforce1 Career Center near you. If you are a business owner looking for workers, use the link below to register to work with a recruitment specialist.

Get Work
Hire Workers

Looking for work? New York City can help.

Get your Employment Authorization Card (EAD)

Complete your NYC Workforce1 online information form

Get Started

Visit our NYC Workforce1 Career Centers

Bronx

Downtown Brooklyn

Washington Heights

Queens (Jamaica)

Staten Island

Hiring workers? New York City can help.

The NYC Department of Small Business Services is connecting business owners with work-authorized employees, including new migrants and asylum seekers.

Register Here

Additional Asylum Seeker Resources

If you are an asylum seeker who has just arrived in New York City, you can get free and confidential help at the Asylum Seeker Resource Navigation Center. You will need to schedule an appointment through NYC shelter staff or a community-based partner office.

The Center will connect you with services and resources, including but not limited to:

Health insurance enrollment

Healthcare services and appointments

Mental health counseling

School enrollment

Child services

Immigration legal services

IDNYC (Municipal Identification) enrollment

You can get some basic services at the Center. The Center can also connect you with providers and community-based organizations throughout the five boroughs of New York City, including Humanitarian Emergency Response and Relief Centers (HERRCs).

Call 311 or visit nyc.gov/asylumseekers for more information.

Additional City Resources

Get Your IDNYC Today

IDNYC is the new ID card for all New Yorkers.

ACCESS NYC Portal

Visit the online public benefits screening and application tool.

Immigrant Employment Rights

Workshops for immigrants on their legal protections.

Health Care is Your Right. Not a Privilege.

NYC wants everyone to have health coverage. MetroPlus can help you get low to no cost insurance.

Find Child Care

Find a child care program in NYC.

NYCitizenship

Providing free legal assistance with citizenship applications and financial counseling

Workforce1 Career Centers

Access free career services and training opportunities.

We Fight for Every Worker

The Department of Consumer and Worker Protection is NYC’s central resource for workers.