Employment

Please refer to your I-20/DS-2019, the pages below, and Study in the States for more information about getting authorization for employment in the United States. Employment must be authorized prior to beginning any employment activity--paid or unpaid--in the United States while in F-1 or J-1status.

As indicated on page 3 the I-20, "unlawful employment in the United States is a reason for terminating your F-1 status and deporting you from the United States. You may be employed on campus at your school. You may be employed off campus in curricular practical training (CPT) if you have written permission from your  DSO" prior to beginning employment.