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Employment while in F-1 Status
International Students may work under limited conditions.
ON-CAMPUS
To be eligible for on-campus employment, students must:
- Be registered full-time and in good status.
- Request an “On-Campus Work Eligibility” form.
- Submit that letter to their on-campus employer and update it every semester.
OFF-CAMPUS
Curricular Practical Training (CPT):
- Student must be pursuing a degree program requiring you to gain experience through part-time work.
- Students must schedule an appointment with an International Student Advisor for authorization prior to working.
Optional Practical Training (OPT):
- Students successfully completing a degree program may apply to the Department of Homeland Security for work authorization in their field of study for a maximum of 12 months.
- Students interested in this option must attend an OPT workshop during their final semester.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR STUDENTS CURRENTLY ON OR PENDING OPT:
Dear CSN International Students currently on OPT:
• The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has recently decided that now F-1 students on OPT MUST provide their school’s international office with their employment information – employer name and address [8CFR.214.2(f)(12)]. All CSN students on OPT must respond to CSN International Center by 6/6/2008. For your convenience, you may fill out the form available here. If you do not reply, the International Center will be required to update your SEVIS record to indicate that you did not reply!
• As an F-1 student, you are already required to report changes of your living address to the International Center within 10 days of moving. This includes the period while you are on OPT. Now, we also need to have your employer’s name and address. If you are currently unemployed, indicate this in your reply and include that you are actively seeking employment.
What should you do? One of the following:
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Bring completed (signature required) OPT Employer Address form to: CSN, International Center, West Charleston Campus, Building D. Our office is open 8am – 5pm Monday – Friday.
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• During OPT, if you decide to leave the U.S. permanently and not complete your OPT, you need to email us as soon as possible with the date you will be departing the U.S. Or if you change your visa status from F-1 to another visa type during OPT, you also need to email us as soon as possible with the start date of your new visa type.
• Please send us your employment information using the OPT Employer Address form according to these instructions from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security:
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Situation
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Information
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Employed by one employer
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Provide your employer’s name and address (where you physically go to work)
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Multiple employers
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List all employer’s names and addresses, indicate which employer is your primary employer
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Not currently employed
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Indicate “none” for the employer, state if you are "actively seeking employment"
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• Please fill out all sections of the form for your situation and email (scan), fax or bring the pdf form to CSN International Center by June 6, 2008.
• This new reporting requirement is permanent. It is important that you continue to report to the CSN International Center any changes in your living address and any changes to the name and address of your employer or if you are unemployed by using the OPT Employer Address Form while you are on OPT.
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact an advisor in the International Center. We can be reached by phone at 702/651-5820, or by email at iss@csn.edu. You may also wish to schedule an appoint to see an advisor by calling or by stopping in to our office on the West Charleston campus.
Sincerely,
Tammy Silver
Director/PDSO
International Center
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