If temporary permission includes an extension, the maximum duration to work in PA is how many months?

• A. 6 months
• B. 12 months
• C. 9 months
• D. 15 months

Answer: (B)

Temporary permission to work in Pennsylvania is limited, and an extension stretches that limit only up to twelve months in total. Typically, you can be authorized for up to six months, and if an extension is granted, it adds another six months. That combination yields a maximum of twelve months to work under temporary status. After that, you’d need full licensure or another approved authorization. So the maximum duration with an extension is twelve months. The six-month option reflects the initial period, while fifteen months would exceed the cap, and nine months isn’t the standard extended total.