F1 Optional Practical Training (选择)
Optional Practical Training (选择) is the term used for authorized off-campus employment by international students in F-1 status when the employment is 不 related to a class/course or curriculum. 选择 can be authorized for periods of time either before or after the completion of your program of study. 共12个月 of such training (work) authorization can be given to a student during his or her 留在美国. 学生 completing degree programs in certain science, technology, engineering, 和 mathematics (STEM) fields may be eligible for an additional 24个月的STEM 选择.
T在这里 are two types of 选择 that can be authorized by U.S. 公民身份与移民 Services (USCIS) as a benefit in the F-1 study visa program.
A)预完成选择
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B) Post-Completion选择 (work permission after graduation)
补选择
Pre-completion 选择 employment authorized before the student's program end date. 学生 with approved pre-completion 选择 may work up to 20 hours per week while school is 在会话. 学生 who are eligible to register for the next term 和 who plan to do so may have approval to work full time when school is 不 在会话 (e.g. 夏天 vacation between freshmen 和 sophomore years).
Eligibilty
- Must have completed two (2) semesters of study (by the time work commences);
- 必须有已申报的专业;
- Must apply for 和 have authorization from USCIS (this is a 单独的 来自SEVIS的政府机构);
- Must be eligible for 和 have intention to enroll in the semester following the employment (e.g. register in the fall if working in the 夏天).
标准
- 必须与你的专业相关;
- 必须是特定的日期(e.g. 6月1日至8月21日，三个月);
- DSO must approve in SEVIS 和 issue new I-20;
- 不 需要信用承担(1).e. IN-100、MB-399、EC-399等.);
- 不 need to be part of your program of study;
- 你做 不 need a signed cooperative agreement or a letter from your employer;
- 做 不 需要针对具体的雇主;
申请及授权
Follow these steps for 补选择 authorization
1. 寻找(校外)工作.e. paid/unpaid internship, employment);
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- 如需建议，请访问 职业发展中心 (CDC)人员和资源
2. Select start 和 end dates 和 complete 补选择 Authorization Request 形式;
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- 访问数字副本 在这里 或者在SAS取一份纸质副本
3. The DSO will provide you with a new Form I-20 showing DSO recommendation for this 就业;
4. 应用 for work authorization by filing a Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization (EAD), with USCIS 和 paying a filing fee ($410 as of 10/2023);
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- I-765 can be filed electronically or by sending a hard copy by mail with original 签名
5. USCIS Adjudication can take anyw在这里 from 2-3 months;
6. Do NOT start work UNTIL you receive your EAD!
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- EAD cards are the same size as a NY Driver's License/State ID
- Contains your photo, date of birth, 和 dates of authorization
7. You can work only for the duration stated on your EAD;
8. 应用 for Social Security Number (SSN)，如果你还没有的话.
Post-Completion选择
Post-completion 选择 is employment authorized after the student's program end date (i.e. 从火博体育毕业后). This is the more common type of 选择 requested 由火博体育学生.
Any approved pre-completion 选择 that is granted for periods of time before a student completes the program of study will be deducted from the 12 months post-completion 选择. For example, if you work 3 months during a 夏天 vacation period you would have only 9 months of 选择 after graduation. 学生 are eligible for 12 months of 每个职系级别的选择课程(e.g. 学士、硕士等。. 有几个条件 which must be met, 和 procedures which must be followed for students to be granted 可选的实践培训.
资格
- You must be in F-1 status for at least one academic year (9 months) prior to your application for 可选的实践培训;
- Must have completed degree by the time employment commences;
- Must apply for 和 have authorization from USCIS (this is a 单独的 来自SEVIS的政府机构).
标准
- Employment must relate to your major (不 your minor);
- 必须是特定的日期(e.g. 6月1日至5月31日，12个月);
- DSO must issue new I-20 authorizing 选择;
- 要申请选择，你需要这样做 不 需要工作机会;
- 不 需要针对具体的雇主;
- You may have multiple employers, or be self-employed as long as all employment is 与你的专业相关
申请及授权
Follow these steps for Post-Completion选择 authorization
1. 选择开始和结束日期;
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- examples of start 和 end dates could be: May 20-May 19, June 1-May 31
- selected start date can be no more than 60 days after the last day of your final semester
2. Complete Post-Completion选择 Authorization Request 形式;
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- 访问数字副本 在这里 或者在SAS取一份纸质副本
3. The DSO will provide you with a new Form I-20 showing DSO recommendation for this 就业;
4. 应用 for work authorization by filing a Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization (EAD), with USCIS 和 paying a filing fee ($410 as of 10/2023);
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- I-765 can be filed electronically or by sending a hard copy by mail with original 签名
5. USCIS Adjudication can take anyw在这里 from 2-3 months;
6. Do NOT start work UNTIL you receive your EAD!
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- EAD cards are the same size as a NY Driver's License/State ID
- Contains your photo, date of birth, 和 dates of authorization
7. You can work only for the duration stated on your EAD;
8. 应用 for Social Security Number (SSN)，如果你还没有;
9. If you do 不 have a job offer, we highly recommend using the 职业发展中心(CDC) 人员和资源.