International Students ... Current Students ... F-1 Students ... Employment
Options for F-1 Students
Employment Must Never Exceed 20
Hours Per Week Except During Quarter Breaks, Annual Vacation Quarter, Or
Unless Otherwise Authorized By International Student Office. Consult A
Foreign Student Advisor In The International Student Services Office At
287-2074.
On-Campus Employment
Eligibility Criteria and
Requirements
Maintenance of lawful F-1 status
Must not displace a U.S. resident
Maximum Length
Part-time: 20 hrs per week for the
duration of stay at CSCC. Employment terminates upon completion of
study/ graduation/ or transfer to another school. It does not include
employment during the 60-day grace period following completion of study.
Initial entry F1s may begin work 30 days before class start
Full-Time work allowed during annual vacation and quarter breaks
however, CSCC may not allow full-time on-campus employment for F1
students
Advantages
No fee; no permission from
International Student Office; work doesn’t have to relate to field of
study
Disadvantages
Employment terminates if student
violates F1 status.
Documentation Required
For employment verification:
Fee
None.
Off-Campus Work Permission based
on Economic Hardship
Eligibility Criteria and
Requirements
Nine months in lawful F-1 status
Must have had a “good faith” effort to find employment on-campus or
through the pilot program
Maximum Length
Granted by USCIS in increments of
one year at a time or until the program end date whichever is shorter.
Authorization ends if a student transfers school.
Full-time work allowed during quarter breaks and annual vacation
Can be approved for full-time employment both on-campus and off-campus.
Advantages
Work does not have to relate to
field of study
Disadvantages
Fee required
Documentation Required
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I-765 (©(3)(iii)
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I-765 Filing fee $_____
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SEVIS I-20
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Passport
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Form I-94
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2 full-face color photos (as
used in visa applications or passports)
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Letter from student
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Supporting materials
documenting the unforeseen nature of the economic hardship
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Proof of unavailability of
on-campus employment
Fee
Yes.
Employment with an International
Organization
Eligibility Criteria and
Requirements
Eligible as soon as student is in
F-1 status.
Employment must be with a qualified international organization
Must have a written offer of
employment from a qualifying international organization. (See ISS Office
for listing.)
Must continue to maintain a full course of study in F1 status during the
period of employment.
Maximum Length
Granted by USCIS in increments of
one year or until expected date of employment completion.
Advantages
Can be approved for full-time
employment
Does not have to relate to field of study.
Disadvantages
Fee required.
Documentation Required
Fee
Yes.
Special Student Relief
Eligibility Criteria and
Requirements
Must have been in F-1 status since
June 10, 1998.
Financial support comes from one of the five designated countries:
Indonesia, South Korea, Malaysia, Thailand, and the Philippines.
Maximum Length
One year or until expected date of
program completion.
Authorization ends if a student transfers schools.
Advantages
Full-time employment on and off
campus
Work does not have to relate to field of study.
Allowed to register for no less than 6 credit hours per quarter during
the period of employment.
Disadvantages
Employment terminates if student
violates F1 status.
Documentation Required
Fee
Yes.
Curricular Practical Training (CPT)
Eligibility Criteria and
Requirements
Nine months in lawful F-1 status
Must be either: designed to enhance program and endorsed by academic
department; necessary to complete graduation requirements; or co-op,
internship, or work study program.
Maximum Length
Part-time: Unlimited
Full-time: also unlimited but not able to use optional practical
training if 12 months or longer
Advantages
No fee if endorsed by academic
department, work authorized by a foreign student adviser, not USCIS
Disadvantages
Full-time employment for 12 months
or more disqualifies the student from optional practical training (this
includes training after graduation:
Documentation Needed
Fee
None.
Optional Practical Training
Eligibility Criteria and
Requirements
Nine months in lawful F-1 status
Annual vacation quarter
Part-time while school is in session
After completion of coursework (graduate students only)
After graduation
Maximum Length
12 months
Advantages
More flexible and often easier to
get than curricular practical training
Cumulative maximum of 12 months per educational level. Becomes eligible
for another 12 mos. of OPT when changes to a higher educational level
Disadvantages
Time subtracted from training after
graduation
For example: 3 months of full-time optional practical training during
the summer would leave only 9 months of optional practical training
after graduation
Documentation Needed
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I-765 (c) (3) (B)
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I-765 Filing fee $_____
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SEVIS I-20
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2 full-face color photos (as
used in visa applications or passports
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Passport pages
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Copy of previously issued EAD
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Copy of both sides of Form I-94
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Optional Practical Training
Recommendation Form
Fee
Yes.
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