<p>I have some questions regarding working in the US (for international students)......</p>
<p>I understand that international students can work full time during vacations. Does that mean that we can work for as many hours as we can for every day? or is there some kind of restrictions to this? And does that include summer break, winter break, and semester break? Thanks in advance....</p>
<p>for all holidays (i.e. whenever you are not attending classes...winter break,summer break) you can work full time...i.e. 40 hours a week.</p>
<p>Can i work for more than 40 hours a week?</p>
<p>Usually it's not even possible to work more than 8 hr/day, and secondly, it's hardly possible to get a job which is more than 40 hr/week. So that limit is a practical limit.</p>
<p>Similary during term time the limit is 20 hour/week. Try imagining yourself working more than that. Most students find it difficult going over 10 hr/week anyway.</p>
<p>actually your capabilities apart....u'll be deported if its found that you work more than the limit...</p>
<p>LOL,btw how much does one make generally with the PT jobs??</p>
<p>$5.50 - $8/hr</p>
<p>well it depends like in the boston are the min is usually $7 and at univs like MIT the min wage is $8.75/hr</p>
<p>At WPI its 8.5/hr avg</p>
<p>so i guess its usually $7-10/hr</p>
<p>Usually working in research positions gets you better amounts...(once u become a junior i.e.)</p>
<p>7 to 10 usually.. 5 bucks/hr sounds too low.
I make 8 euro = $9 per hour for a programming/technical job (research lab, but I don't do the research).
Even cleaning jobs are 6 euro = ~$7/hr.
TAs get 10 euro = ~11 or 12 $</p>
<p>Is this really true? I heard we can only work on the campus because it's deemed "contributing towards the University" but we can't work at all outside of the University. Except that we can take one year either during or after our studies and do work related to our field of study. I spoke someone from the Office of International Student Affairs about it and she confirmed this. (NYU is the particular University I'm referring to) I wish it was true though!!</p>
<p>yeah u can't work off-campus during your school term. but after graduation, internationals can stay on for a year and work in US, though it must be related to your field of studies. thereafter, it depends on whether u can successfully get ur work permit i guess...</p>
<p>In Germany students may work off-campus: 180 days during term and 90 days during holidays, maximum total 180 days. (or something similar to this)</p>
<p>Working on-campus is without any restrictions as far as the German government is concerned, though universities may impose their own restrictions. My university allows maximum 12 hr/week during term and full time during holidays. No other restrictions.</p>
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but after graduation, internationals can stay on for a year and work in US,
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are you sure about that? the visa you hold only allow you to stay for 60 days after graduation.</p>
<p>i think once ur ecruited for a job u get a different visa....u can delay the completion of the course till u get a job tho...</p>
<p>banedon: i am rather sure... the conncoll international handbook mentioned it and a couple of friends of mine who are studying in the US told me much less the same thing. hmm as for the visa, maybe u have to change visa or something. not too sure about that.</p>
<p>In the terms we are allowed not to work more than 20hrs/week and in vacations 40 hr/week. The pay scale depends on college and the nature of work. It might range anyway frm $ 5 to $ 10. </p>
<p>Anyways u can work off-campus in followin conditions. But remember one thin To be granted for off-campus workin u must have at least attended the institution for a year(conscutive nine months)</p>
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<li>Optional Practical Training (OPT)-F1 Students<br></li>
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<p>If you have been enrolled as a full-time student for at least nine months, you are eligible for Optional Practical Training. An OPT job must be related to your academic major and be intended to cultivate practical experience. As an F1 student, you have a total of 12 months of OPT. You may use the OPT during the summers or all of it after graduation, just keep in mind that the total of all OPT is 12 months. You are excluded from OPT if you use one year of Curricular Practical Training. OPT can be granted while school is in session, summer breaks, or after graduation. See the OPT brochure available at the OIP for further detailed information.</p>
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<li>Curricular Practical Training (CPT)-F1 Students<br></li>
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<p>Curricular Practical Training allows F-1 students to work before graduation in an internship or independent study related to their field of study. You must have been a full-time student for at least nine consecutive months to qualify for CPT. The benefit of CPT is that it does not reduce the amount of OPT available, unless you use 12 months of CPT. The internship or independent study must appear in your major department on your transcript for credit. See the CPT brochure available at the OIP for further detailed information.</p>
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<li>Off-Campus Employment Due to Severe Economic Hardship - F1 Students<br></li>
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<p>F-1 students who encounter unforeseen, severe economic hardship after completing one academic year (also defined as nine consecutive months) may apply to USCIS for permission to work off-campus. To apply, you must document an unanticipated change in your financial support showing that your expenses have increased significantly or that your income has decreased significantly. You must also show USCIS that you have exhausted other employment opportunities. Students who can document that they have encountered an unforeseen economic hardship after completing one academic year in the US should contact the Office of International Programs. Generally, it takes the USCIS two months to approve an application for off-campus work based on severe economic hardship.</p>
<p>*USCIS-United States Citizenship & Immigration Service</p>