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J-1 students are eligible to apply for several types of employment.
This employment must first be approved by the student’s
embassy in written documentation. Once the student receives
this approval, he/she may contact the international student
advisers to determine what else is needed for the particular
employment authorization requested. The international student
adviser must approve all authorization before employment may
begin.
· On-campus work must be authorized
by the international student adviser for up to 20 hours
per week during fall and spring semesters and up to 40 hours
per week during winter and summer breaks.
· Academic training is paid off-campus
work, either before or after completion of studies, and
must be authorized by the international student adviser.
An extended visa document, DS-2019, may be necessary as
well. The student must have a job offer in order to receive
authorization. The maximum time for academic training is
18 months total or the student’s full course of study
period in the U.S., whichever is less. Postdoctoral students
may be allowed up to 36 months for bona-fide postdoctoral
research.
Download the form outlining steps for academic training. [pdf]
· Economic hardship is employment
authorized only when a student is able to document serious,
urgent and unforeseen economic circumstances that have arisen
since acquiring J-1 student status.
Reimbursements, honoraria or per diem payments received as
a guest lecturer, etc. may be allowed if these activities
occur on the student’s campus and are part of the student’s
authorized part-time on-campus employment or if the student
has prior written approval for academic training from the
Responsible Officer of the student’s exchange visitor
program.
Additionally, J-2 dependents — the spouse or child
of a J-1 — may apply to the USCIS for permission to
accept employment. USCIS usually grants employment authorization,
if the application is complete when they receive it.
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