What benefits are available to F-1 students?
The CIS allows students in F-1 status to engage in on campus employment up to 20 hours per week while in school full-time. Internships and off campus employment of any kind are prohibited during the first year in F-1 status. After one year in F-1 status, students may apply to the CIS for permission to engage in paid or unpaid, non-credit or credit-bearing internships, or, under very special conditions, off campus employment. If employment authorization is granted, keep in mind it will be quite limited. Individuals in valid F-1 status are allowed easy travel while in the US. For a comprehensive description of the terms, conditions, and benefits for F-1 status, visit our web page: www.fitnyc.edu/oisa. Helpful Websites FIT OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL STUDENT ADVISORS (OISA): www.fitnyc.edu/oisa US CITIZENSHIP & IMMIGRATION SERVICES (CIS): http://uscis.gov/graphics/index.htm US DEPARTMENT OF STATE: http://travel.state.
