F-1 WORK AUTHO

WORK PERMISSION FOR F-1 STUDENTS

TYPE OF EMPLOYMENT

EMPLOYMENT AUTHORIZED BY:

SPECIAL REMARKS:

DOCUMENTS REQUIRED:

ON-CAMPUS

No authorization necessary, employment incident to status; a letter or memo from the DSO may be issued.

Employment incident to status; a letter or memo from the DSO may be necessary for instancces when off-campus employment can be considered on -campus employment. Student must be maintaining F-1 status.

None

EMPLOYMENT WITH INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION

Documentation must be mailed to INS; EAD required. Processing time approximately 8 weeks.

Letter from the international organization

I-20 ID endorsed by DSO

I-765

Fee of $100

OFF-CAMPUS (ECONOMIC HARDSHIP)

Documentation must be mailed to INS; EAD required. Processing time approximately 8 weeks.

Need must be unforeseen. Must be in the US for 9 months before applying. Hard to convince INS that need is unforeseen. Allowed to work 20 hours a week when school is in session, full-time during summer.

I-765

I-538

Fee of $100

I-20 ID

Supporting material regarding hardship

Pictures

Passport copy

CO-OPERATIVE EDUCATION

Approval of employment by Co-op Office.

Undergrad.: 252 Henderson Hall

Grad.: 208 Sandy Hall

Authorization from DSO

No minimum period; full-time. If over 12 months, student forfeits Optional Practical Training. Must be in US for 9 months. Some exceptions, must enroll 3 hrs.

Information from Academic Advisor/Department

Information regarding employment

I-538

Endorsed I-20 ID

OPTIONAL PRACTICAL TRAINING

Documentation must be mailed to INS; EAD required. Processing time approx. 8 weeks. Can apply 120 days before completion or within a month after completion of degree.

Must be related to field of study. Must be in the US for 9 months. Can be full or part-time. Time used before completion of degree will be subtracted from the 12-month period.

I-538

I-765

Endorsed I-20 ID

Letter from Academic advisor/Dept. Head

Fee of $100

Two Pictures

Copies of Passport and I-94 (f/b)

TYPE OF EMPLOYMENT	EMPLOYMENT AUTHORIZED BY:	SPECIAL REMARKS:	DOCUMENTS REQUIRED:
ON-CAMPUS	No authorization necessary, employment incident to status; a letter or memo from the DSO may be issued.	Employment incident to status; a letter or memo from the DSO may be necessary for instancces when off-campus employment can be considered on -campus employment. Student must be maintaining F-1 status.	None
EMPLOYMENT WITH INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION	Documentation must be mailed to INS; EAD required. Processing time approximately 8 weeks.		Letter from the international organization I-20 ID endorsed by DSO I-765 Fee of $100
OFF-CAMPUS (ECONOMIC HARDSHIP)	Documentation must be mailed to INS; EAD required. Processing time approximately 8 weeks.	Need must be unforeseen. Must be in the US for 9 months before applying. Hard to convince INS that need is unforeseen. Allowed to work 20 hours a week when school is in session, full-time during summer.	I-765 I-538 Fee of $100 I-20 ID Supporting material regarding hardship Pictures Passport copy
CO-OPERATIVE EDUCATION	Approval of employment by Co-op Office. Undergrad.: 252 Henderson Hall Grad.: 208 Sandy Hall Authorization from DSO	No minimum period; full-time. If over 12 months, student forfeits Optional Practical Training. Must be in US for 9 months. Some exceptions, must enroll 3 hrs.	Information from Academic Advisor/Department Information regarding employment I-538 Endorsed I-20 ID
OPTIONAL PRACTICAL TRAINING	Documentation must be mailed to INS; EAD required. Processing time approx. 8 weeks. Can apply 120 days before completion or within a month after completion of degree.	Must be related to field of study. Must be in the US for 9 months. Can be full or part-time. Time used before completion of degree will be subtracted from the 12-month period.	I-538 I-765 Endorsed I-20 ID Letter from Academic advisor/Dept. Head Fee of $100 Two Pictures Copies of Passport and I-94 (f/b)