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Employment Options
Students applying for off-campus employment or practical training must attend the Employment/Practical Training Workshop, read the On-line Guide to Employment/Practical Training, or make an individual appointment with an ISSS Advisor BEFORE receiving the complete application packet/checklist and the appropriate benefit approval/recommendation.
Employment under the F-1 visa status should not interfere with making normal progress towards completing the program of study. Students must be in valid F-1 status to be eligible for any type of F-1 employment. A social security number is required for all forms of employment. Approval for any type of employment or practical training must be obtained BEFORE starting employment.
On-Campus Employment:
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“On-campus employment must either be performed on the school's premises, (including on-location commercial firms which provide services for students on campus, such as the school bookstore or cafeteria), or at an off-campus location which is educationally affiliated with the school. Employment with on-site commercial firms, such as a construction company building a school building, which do not provide direct student services is not deemed on-campus employment for the purposes of this paragraph. In the case of off-campus locations, the educational affiliation must be associated with the school's established curriculum or related to contractually funded research projects at the postgraduate level."(8 C.F.R. 214.2(f) (9) (i)
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Employment is incidental to F-1 status and does not require special permission from the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS).
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Employment is limited to 20 hours per week when school is in session. Students may work at more than one on-campus location, but the total number of hours may not exceed 20 hours per week. Full-time employment (more than 20 hours per week) on campus is allowed during regular breaks (winter and spring breaks) and during the summer term as long as student is not enrolled full-time for the term.
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Newly arrived students who entered the U.S. in initial SEVIS status and transfer students from other institutions within the U.S. may begin on-campus employment no more than 30 days prior to the first day of classes. Students planning to transfer from FAU to another institution may work at FAU until their SEVIS transfer release date.
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Students concurrently enrolled at more than one institution can only work on-campus at the institution holding their SEVIS records.
Off-Campus Employment- Requires Employment Authorization Document (EAD) from USCIS
Unforeseen Economic Hardship:
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Meet with an ISSS Advisor to discuss eligibility criteria for this category
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Must maintain F-1 status for at least one full academic year (two consecutive semesters of full-time enrollment)
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Is designed for off-campus employment due to circumstances that arose after obtaining F-1 status
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Is granted by USCIS in one-year increments or until the program end-date, whichever is shorter
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Is terminated upon transferring schools
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Is limited to 20 hours per week while school is in session and may exceed 20 hours per week during official school breaks
Off-Campus Employment with an International Organization:
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