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Off-Campus
Employment
J-1 students may engage in off-campus employment under the options
specified below. You may not begin employment off-campus before
obtaining written authorization from the ISSO. Please contact your
ISSO advisor if you have questions about any of the following
options:
Students Who Wish to Gain Experience Related to Their Field of
Study
Academic Training (AT)
J-1 students may participate in off-campus training that is
directly related to their major field of study. AT may take place
both during study and after completion of studies. However, there
are time limitations as to when AT may begin and how long it may
last. Students Experiencing
Unexpected Financial Difficulties
The following benefits may be available to J-1 students who, through
circumstances beyond their control, are experiencing an unforeseen
loss of funds that is affecting their ability to continue studying
in the United States. Please read the eligibility requirements carefully:
Economic Necessity
Off-campus employment permission that does not have to be related
to a student's field of study, but is restricted to 20 hours per
week while school is in session. However, any hours already being
used during a semester toward employment under the terms of a
scholarship, fellowship or assistantship, or any on-campus employment
will count against this limit.
Special Student Relief
This special provision is only available to students who began
continuous study in J-1 status BEFORE June 10, 1998 and whose
main source of funding comes from Indonesia, South Korea, Malaysia,
Thailand, or the Philippines. It allows for both on-campus and
off-campus work permission that is neither restricted by the 20-hour-per-week
limit, nor does it have to be related to the student's field of
study.
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