|
Type
of Visa |
Description |
Study Requirements |
Employment Restrictions |
|
F-1 |
Student Visa Holder. |
|
Maintain full time study. |
|
Part
time only with approval from the ISSS office. |
|
|
On Campus:
Work 20 hours during the
semester, 40 hours during
vacation. |
|
May participate in CPT (Full time
or part time). Authorization is
required. |
|
May participate OPT not to
exceed 12 months (during or
after end of program)-apply
through USCIS-EAD card
required. |
|
Severe Economic Hardship-apply
through USCIS-EAD Card required. |
|
|
F-2 |
Dependent of
F-1 Visa Holder. |
|
Spouse- Cannot engage in full
time study or can engage in
vocational or recreational part
time study is permitted. |
|
Children-Can engage in full time
study (k-12). |
|
Not
permitted to work. |
|
J-1 |
Exchange
Student |
Full
time enrollment. |
|
Work 20 hours during the
semester, 40 hours during
vacation. |
|
May participate in off campus
work -Academic Training.
Authorization is required. |
|
|
J-2 |
Dependent of
Exchange Student |
May
engage in part or full time study. |
Eligible
to work –EAD required
through USCIS. |
|
B1/B2 |
Visitor for
Business/Tourism |
|
May not begin in any ‘Course of
Study’ (F/T or P/T) unless
approved by USCIS. |
|
Can engage in casual short-term
classes that are not incidental
to the primary purpose of the
alien’s presence in the U.S.
such as ‘Single English or Craft
Class’ would not constitute a
‘Course of Study’. |
|
Not
permitted to work. |
|
H1-B |
Work Visa for
a specified period |
May
engage in incidental study |
Work with
sponsoring organization |
|
H-4 |
Spouse of
H Visa Holder |
May
engage in full time or part time study. |
Not
permitted to work. |
