Can we hire another universitys F-1 student to work at Mason?
Generally, no. F-1 students can only work for their home institution except in very limited cases. One exception would be if the student is on Optional Practical Training (OPT) and the work was in their field of study. Students on OPT must have an Employment Authorization Card that specifies some variation of “Student Practical Training” on it. Another case would be if they are on Curricular Practical Training (CPT), with Mason specified as the employer on the back page of their I-20. In either case, they need to come to OIPS to complete an I-9 and tax forms the same as any other international employee.
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