Employment

On-campus Employment

Requires no authorization from ISO.  Limited to 20 hours/week in the Fall and Winter semesters; more than 20 hours/week is allowed during the Summer semester (as long as summer is not your first semester at 91³Ô¹Ï×ÄÐÈ˵ijԹÏÍø).

Practical Training (CPT, OPT, STEM OPT Extension)

Any work that occurs off-campus that requires authorization from a Designated School Official (DSO) or the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS).  All work must be directly related to your current degree of study at 91³Ô¹Ï×ÄÐÈ˵ijԹÏÍø. 

Type of Practical Training

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    CPT

    ​All 91³Ô¹Ï×ÄÐÈ˵ijԹÏÍø who plan to engage in CPT are required to have authorization on the second page of their I-20 before they begin employment. ISO will no longer be able to back-date any employment, which means that any work done without previous authorization can be deemed unlawful to USCIS. This could potentially affect any future change of status applications.
    • Length of Approval:  One Semester 
    • Allowed number of hours/week: 20 hrs/week or less (Fall and Winter; full-time available in Summer) 
    • Cost: Number of credits assigned; determined by academic college 
    • When to apply: Before your anticipated start date 
    • Processing Time: 1-3 business days 
    • Who authorizes the employment?: ISO 
    • Form Authorization/Approval: Notation on second page of I-20
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    OPT (post-completion)

    • Length of Approval: 12 consecutive months 
    • Allowed number of hours/week: 20 hrs/week or less (part-time) OR more than 20 hrs/week (full-time) 
    • Cost: $470* 
    • When to apply: No more than 90 days before the end of your graduating semester and no later than 60 days after the end date of the semester.
    • Processing Time: An average of 90 days after USCIS receives your application 
    • Who authorizes the employment?: USCIS 
    • Form Authorization/Approval: Notation on second page of I-20 and EAD (Employment Authorization Document)

    *Fees subject to change

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    STEM OPT Extension (only for qualifying degrees)**

    • Length of Approval:  24 consecutive months 
    • Allowed number of hours/week: 20 hrs/week or more (full-time) 
    • Cost: $470* 
    • When to apply: No more than 120 days before the end of your OPT 
    • Processing Time: An average of 90 days after USCIS receives your application
    • Who authorizes the employment?: USCIS 
    • Form Authorization/Approval: Notation on second page of I-20 and EAD (Employment Authorization Document)

    *Fees subject to change

    **For the most updated and approved STEM List:

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