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J-1 Student Employment

J-1 students may be eligible for permission to work part-time if the employment

• Is pursuant to the terms of a scholarship, fellowship, or assistantship;

• Occurs on the premises of the post-secondary accredited educational institution the   J-1 student is authorized to attend; or

• Occurs off-campus when necessary because of serious, urgent, and unforeseen economic circumstances which have arisen since acquiring exchange visitor status.

  J-1 students may engage in employment if the:

·        Student is in good academic standing at the post-secondary

            accredited educational institution

·        Student continues to engage in a full course of study, except

            for official school breaks and the student's annual vacation;

·        Employment totals no more than 20 hours per week, except

            during official school breaks and the student's annual vacation; and

·        The responsible officer has approved the specific employment in

            advance and in writing. Such approval may be valid up to twelve months,

            but is automatically withdrawn if the student's program is terminated.

Duration of participation—

·        Degree students. Exchange visitor

            students who are in degree programs shall be authorized to participate

            in the Exchange Visitor Program as long as they are either:

o       Studying at the post-secondary accredited educational

                        institution listed on their Form IAP-66 and are:

§         Pursuing a full course of study as set forth in Sec. 514.23(e),

                                    and

§         Maintaining satisfactory advancement towards the completion of

                                    their academic program; or

o       Participating in an authorized academic training program as

                        permitted in Sec. 514.23(f).

·        Non-degree students. Exchange visitors who are non-degree

            students shall be authorized to participate in the Exchange Visitor

            Program for up to 24 months, if they are either:

o       Studying at the post-secondary accredited educational

                        institution listed on their Form IAP-66 and are:

§         Participating full-time in a prescribed course of study; and

§         Maintaining satisfactory advancement towards the completion of

                                    their academic program; or

o       Participating in an authorized academic training program as

                        permitted in Sec. 514.23(f).