Work Authorization for Non-Immigrants in Lawful Status

F-1 Students

 On-Campus employment

· Limited to 20 hours or less per week but may be full-time during vacation.

· Must be enrolled full-time (12 units).

· Must be in good academic standing.

· May work only for SCC or off-campus sites designated as “educationally affiliated by contract”. Please consult with SCC.

· International students are not eligible for “work study” positions. For information about available on-campus (student help) job, go to SCC Job Services, RN-147.

· Work authorization is incidental to status. Specific. US. Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS) approval is not required for on-campus employment.

· Employment eligibility ends after completion of studies except for employment authorized under optional practical training or if the student has been issued a new I-20 for a new program.

Curricular Practical Training

· Student must have been enrolled full-time for at least one academic year

· Work must be related/integral part to your listed SCC major. Also, CPT Work Experience class must carry academic credit and/or be listed in the SCC College catalog in the major requirement.

· Student must maintain 12 units while on CPT and Work Experience course units maybe counted in the 12 units. http://web.scc.losrios.edu/workexperience/

· Work is authorized by SCC on page 3 of the SEVIS I-20.

Optional Practical Training

· Student must have been in valid F-1 status for a minimum of 9 months.

· Employment must be directly related to student’s major field of study and commensurate with student’s educational level.

· Employment is limited to 12 months per academic program. Optional practical training must be applied for within 60 days before and 60 days after the last day of the graduating semester. 

· Full-time or part-time employment is available during

o Vacation periods, if student is currently enrolled and intends to register for the next term, or

o After completion of all course work, or

o After completion of studies for Associate Degree or Career Certificate

· Work is authorized by U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS) on an Employment Authorization Card (EAD). Your EAD card will reflect a 12 to 14 month employment start and finish date.

oYou cannot be unemployed more than 60 days from your EAD start date listed.

oIf employed, you must provide your employer name, address, phone number and type of job to the International Student Center's e-mail: intlctr@scc.losrios.edu

Employment based on economic hardship:

· Student must establish need caused by documenting unforeseen circumstance beyond control.

· Student must have made a ‘good faith” effort to locate on-campus employment.

· Must be in good academic standing.

· Must be a full-time student.

· Work limited to 20 hours/week except during vacation periods.

· Work authorization is awarded in one-year intervals by USCIS (must be documented) on an EAD. It is renewable if the need continues to exist and the student is maintaining full-time status.

F-2 Spouse or Children under 21

· Non-immigrants in F-2 status may not work in the U.S., not even on campus.