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Employment For F-1 Students

 

Type of Employment

Employment Authorized By:

Special Remarks:

On-Campus

Maintenance of F-1 status

Can work up to 20 hours per week during academic sessions and full-time (40 hours per week) during summer or semester breaks.

Cooperative Education (Co-op)

Approval of employment by Co-op Office staff, Graduate Life Center at Donaldson Brown. 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.

Optional Practical Training

Documentation must be mailed to USCIS; EAD required. Processing time approx. 3 months. Can apply 90 days before completion of program.

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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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