{"id":6401,"date":"2014-10-24T10:15:57","date_gmt":"2014-10-24T14:15:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/isso\/?page_id=6401"},"modified":"2024-10-08T15:30:49","modified_gmt":"2024-10-08T19:30:49","slug":"work","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/isso\/administrators\/advising-current-students\/work\/","title":{"rendered":"International Student Employment Guidelines"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Employment authorization for international students in the U.S. in F-1 or J-1 status is limited.<br \/>\nAdvisors or career counselors assisting students with questions about U.S. work should consider these tips:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Students may work <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/isso\/employment-internships\/on-campus-student-employment\/\">on campus<\/a> in positions paid by Boston University or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/isso\/employment-internships\/on-campus-student-employment\/obtain-isso-work-authorization\/\">off-campus sites<\/a> that are authorized in advance by ISSO. On-campus employment is limited to 20 hours per week, but may be full-time during annual breaks (Winter Intersession, Spring Break, Summer Break if the student will return in fall). Certain positions, including Resident Assistant positions and Teaching Fellowships, are considered a 20-hour per week equivalent and students may not take another on-campus job.<\/li>\n<li>Many internships, rotations, or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/isso\/employment-internships\/student-off-campus-work-and-training\/curricular-practical-training-cpt-f-1\/\">curricular placements<\/a> require authorization, whether paid or unpaid.<\/li>\n<li>Authorization for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/isso\/employment-internships\/student-off-campus-work-and-training\/\">off campus<\/a> work must usually be in positions related to the student\u2019s major field.<\/li>\n<li>Work authorization may also be approved if a student is facing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/isso\/employment-internships\/student-off-campus-work-and-training\/economic-hardship\/\">severe economic difficulties<\/a> beyond his\/her control.<\/li>\n<li>Many types of work authorization require applications to the USCIS, which may take 90 days or longer to approve.<\/li>\n<li>Engaging in employment without the appropriate ISSO or USCIS permission is a serious violation of immigration status which can have steep penalties. International students are advised to speak to the ISSO well in advance of accepting <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/isso\/employment-internships\/student-employment-faq\/\">any employment in the U.S.<\/a>, as your work permission is tied to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/isso\/employment-internships\/maintaining-lawful-status\/\">maintaining lawful status<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The ISSO offers a series of workshops each semester designed to help students understand that limits and procedures for each type of work permission.<\/p>\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h3 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">I-9 Verification of Employment Authorization<\/h3><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n<p>All new international student employees beginning on-campus are required to complete a Form <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/isso\/employment-internships\/employment-at-bu\/\">I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification<\/a> at the ISSO to confirm that they has authorization for U.S. employment.<\/p>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h3 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Social Security Certification<\/h3><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n<p>If you are hiring an international student for a campus job and they have not worked in the U.S. before, you will need to complete a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/isso\/employment-internships\/social-security-cards\/social_security_certification\/\">Social Security Certification Form<\/a> to assist them in applying for a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/isso\/employment-internships\/social-security-cards\/\">Social Security Number<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Employment authorization for international students in the U.S. in F-1 or J-1 status is limited. Advisors or career counselors assisting students with questions about U.S. work should consider these tips: Students may work on campus in positions paid by Boston University or off-campus sites that are authorized in advance by ISSO. 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