F-1国际学生签证就业指南

F-1 visa holders are only eligible to work on campus for up to 20 hours per week while school is in session.

F-1 visa holders at Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) are not allowed to work off campus without prior authorization from their international student advisor. Eligibility for off-campus employment is limited to 课程实践训练(CPT) or post-completion 选择性实习训练(选择).

The most important employment issue for an F-1 visa holder to consider is legal (authorized) versus illegal (unauthorized) employment. Make sure you have the necessary employment authorization before you begin work. 未经批准擅自开工, 即使您稍后收到授权, 构成非法雇佣. Contact your international student advisor with questions concerning your eligibility or category of employment.

资格要求

不同类型的F-1就业有不同的要求, 但以下基本要求适用于所有类型:

• You must currently be in valid F-1 status and in good academic standing at Tri-C while engaged in a full course of study, 除了暑假和学校假期.
• You must have completed one academic year of full-time study in order to qualify for 选择 and CPT (not for on-campus employment).
• A student who is out of status is not eligible for F-1 benefits, including employment.
• 一旦雇佣被批准, you must maintain your F-1 status or you will lose your right to continue employment and remain in the U.S.
• 所有就业, 包括校内就业, 在你毕业或转到另一所学校的那天结束.

社会安全号码

为了在美国工作.S.，您将需要一个有效的社会安全号码(SSN). Your student ID number (S-Number) is not a valid Social Security number. Students may apply for a SSN only after they have been offered a job or upon receipt of work authorization. 社会保障局会处理你的申请, 我们会给你发一张社会保障卡.

F-1 student visa holders at Tri-C may engage in three types of employment:

1. 校园就业

F-1学生被允许在他们选择的校园工作, 同时就读c - c课程并保持移民身份. This work is part time (limited to 20 hours per week) when school is in session, 但可以在节假日期间全职工作.

需提供校内雇主的录用通知书. If you are uncertain whether any proposed employment would qualify as "on-campus" employment, 请联系您的国际学生指导老师.

申请校园就业的步骤.

2.  课程实践训练(CPT)

F-1 students may be eligible for CPT if it is a requirement for graduation or option in the course sequence of their chosen field of study listed on our website. 这些经历可能包括实习, 学生教学, cooperative education programs and practical experiences required as part of the student's academic program or for which academic credit is granted. Students authorized for CPT will receive a new SEVIS I-20 with the CPT notation. 请联系您的国际学生顾问了解更多信息 on eligibility for CPT and application procedures.

申请课程实践训练(CPT)的步骤.

3. 选择性实习训练(选择)

选择 provides an opportunity to apply theoretical knowledge obtained in an academic program to a practical work experience in the U.S. This employment opportunity must be directly related to your major field of study. 在trc完成副学士学位的学生, 有明确的主修专业, 在完成学业后有资格获得一年的选择.  请联系您的国际学生顾问了解更多信息 on eligibility for 选择 and application procedures.

我怎样符合选择的资格?

你必须满足以下要求才有资格参加选择:

• Employment must be related to the area of study indicated on your Form I-20.*
• 你必须持有有效的F-1签证.
• You must have completed coursework at Cuyahoga Community College in the field of study listed on your I-20.
• You must have completed at least one academic year in F-1 visa status in the U.S.

*英语作为第二语言不计入选择. If the degree program indicated on your I-20 is Language Training, you do not qualify for employment.

Eligible students may apply for "post-completion” 选择 (after program completion). 学生申请选择不需要工作offer. 选择 requires the student to get authorization from USCIS before they can begin employment. 这一授权可能需要三到四个月的时间才能获得. Students recommended for 选择 will receive a new SEVIS I-20 with an 选择 recommendation notation. 欲了解更多信息，请查看申请选择的步骤.

申请选修实习训练的步骤.

在极少数情况下, F-1 students may be eligible to apply with USCIS for the following authorization:

经济困难

F-1 students who experience a serious economic hardship due to an unforeseen change in their financial situation may qualify for off-campus employment authorization. Among the changes that may qualify a student for economic hardship authorization are unexpected loss of a sponsorship, significant currency devaluation or large business loss by a financial sponsor. Students must be able to document the change in their financial situation and prove that employment is necessary due to severe economic hardship caused by circumstances beyond their control. 请联系您的国际学生顾问了解更多信息.