Get Orange Card Checklist For Returning International Student Employees

Vocational students in M-1 nonimmigrant status may only accept employment if it is part of a practical training program after they complete their course of study. They must receive Form I-766, Employment Authorization Document (EAD), to begin working and can only work for a maximum of six months of practical training.

The DSO-endorsed Form I-20, Certificate of Eligibility for F-1 Students Status together with the student's Form I-94/94A indicating F-1 nonimmigrant status is evidence of employment authorization.

The Employment Authorization Document (EAD) is a crucial document for F-1 students seeking to work under Optional Practical Training (OPT). To obtain an OPT EAD, you must meet eligibility requirements, apply through your DSO, and file Form I-765 with USCIS.

The F-1 student must file a Form I-765, "Application for Employment Authorization," and pay a fee to USCIS. The student should file within 30 days of the day the DSO endorses the Form I-20.

You must have ALL documents listed below in order to travel and reenter the U.S.: unexpired Post-Completion OPT EAD card. a valid Form I-20, signed on page 2 by an HIO advisor (the signature must not be more than six months old at the time of reentry to the U.S.) an unexpired passport.

As an international student on an F-1 visa, you have work authorization through CPT and OPT. Also, students on other visas typically have work authorization as well.

They must receive Form I-766, Employment Authorization Document (EAD), to begin working and can only work for a maximum of six months of practical training. Students can present their EAD to establish identity and employment authorization for Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, purposes.

As an international student on an F-1 visa, you have work authorization through CPT and OPT. Also, students on other visas typically have work authorization as well.