ON-CAMPUS EMPLOYMENT
INS regulations state that this type of employment can be immediately
authorized for any student in lawful F-1 status. After you have found
a job on campus, apply for on-campus work authorization at
ISS. Student eligible to work 20
hours a week while attending classes and up to 40 hours during winter,
spring and summer recess and vacation periods.
*Written
authorization for employment is required by the campus
office that employs you and by the Social Security Office.
To work on-campus, you must be in valid F-1/J-1 visa/immigration
status. This means you must:
- have a valid passport.
- have an I-20 from your school.
- be enrolled at your school as a full time student (maintaining 12 credits
for undergraduate or 9 credits for graduate),
- be in good academic standing and not working illegally,
- (for J-1 studenst) be a valid J-1 international exchange
scholar, professor and/or researcher.
For F-1/J-1 international students, on-campus work authorization is
valid for part-time employment (20 hours or less per week) during the
Fall and Spring semesters and full-time employment (40 hours a week)
during school holidays and summer recess.
J-1 scholars, researchers and/or faculty may work up to 40 hours per
week in their respective academic fields.
On-campus employment authorization must be renewed each semester prior
to expiration date of previous work period listed on the On-Campus
Employment Authorization Form.
To obtain written permission to work on campus, bring the following
items with you to the
International Student Services Office:
- your passport. Passport must be valid through duration of work
period.
- your Queens College I-20(s). NO PHOTOCOPIES.
- a letter or application from the on-campus office that wishes
to hire you. The employer's letter must be on campus office
letterhead and indicate salary, number of hours working per week,
beginning and ending dates of employment, a brief job description,
and supervisor's signature.
- *valid
Social Security Card. IF YOU DO NOT HAVE A VALID SOCIAL
SECURITY CARD, THE ONLY WAY THAT ONE CAN BE OBTAINED IS BY RECEIVING
WRITTEN EMPLOYMENT AUTHORIZATION FIRST. THIS MEANS BRING ITEMS 1,
2 AND 3 ABOVE TO THE INTERNATIONAL STUDENT SERVICES OFFICE
BEFORE APPLYING FOR THE SOCIAL SECURITY CARD.
EMPLOYMENT BY YOUR SCHOOL.
On-campus work performed
for your school is always acceptable, whether it is employment in your
academic department, the library or the computer center. Work required
by a scholarship or assistantship and work at other City University of
New York campusses are also acceptable.
OTHER EMPLOYMENT ON YOUR SCHOOL'S PREMISES.
Work performed
on your school's grounds for an outside contractor or firm is
considered to be on-campus employment as long as the employer provides
direct services to students. Examples of this might be your school's
food service or bookstore, if they are operated not by your school but
by an outside firm.
WORK OFF CAMPUS WHICH QUALIFIES AS ON-CAMPUS EMPLOYMENT.
This is also known as "Pilot Off-Campus Employment Program".
This includes research foundations, institutes and laboratories
affiliated with the college.