<p>International students can't work during school, but how about during summerholiday?</p>
<p>they can surely work during summers....its actually necessary cause you are going to stay off campus for 4 months (if u r not going back home)....but you will be having little savings from the jobs u get</p>
<p>I actually earned a sizable amount in the summer! Offcampus work might not be possible, but even during vacations, it isnt that hard to find work in departments which are open 12months of the year. like Public Relations, the presidents office, somewhere in administration, etc. Infact,you should also look if your college carries out intersession; which is a great time to work oncampus as everyone attending intersession is busy studying..and the college is open. So finding work is fairly easy then.</p>
<p>Can international students apply for a permit to work off-campus during the whole 4 years? is it in any case possible to work like 40 hours during the summer?</p>
<p>The Working limit during all breaks is 40 hrs/week. Otherwise it is 20 hrs/week. As far as i know, offcampus work is allowed after completion of one full academic year. Also, some places might state that the offcampus work has to be directly related to the major you're in. Some univs are different... You can always mail and ask the human resources department :p</p>
<p>You can't get the special permit to work off-campus unless there is a sudden change in your economic situation. </p>
<p>"You can seek a work permit from the INS allowing you to work off-campus if you experience "severe economic hardship caused by unforeseen circumstances beyond [your] control."</p>
<p>Eligibility Requirements </p>
<p>You must have completed one full academic year (nine months) and be in good academic standing.
You must get a recommendation from a designated school official in favor of work authorization.
You must complete an elaborate application form - with supporting documentation (for example, proof of a substantial change in the value of your country's currency, the loss of a graduate assistantship, or unexpected medical expenses).
You are not required to have a job offer.
The type of work is also not limited to your field of studies.
You may work up to 20 hours per week during the semester, and full-time during summer vacation or school breaks, if you are regeitered for the next term.
Economic necessity work permission is difficult to obtain, since as an international student, you must have proven that you are in good financial standing before obtaining your student visa. Also, if you travel outside the U.S. after this work permission has been approved, the INS will require a new I-20 to be issued to show the change in your financial resources. </p>
<p>Practical Training </p>
<p>You are eligible to work off-campus for a period of up to twelve months in order to enrich your educational program. The work must be related to your major field of study and appropriate for your level of education. This means that an English major cannot apply for practical training in order to work as a computer programmer.
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<p>@paranoid exactly how much did u use to earn in summers??</p>