I am a student in ESL. I want to find a part-time job in SD. Is it legal if I work in US without SS? Or It allow to work about 20 hours per week?
2007-07-15 09:07:14 · 3 answers · asked by Aaron Lee 2 in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment ➔ Law & Legal
According to the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services' web page:
http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/menuitem.5af9bb95919f35e66f614176543f6d1a/?vgnextoid=582e96981298d010VgnVCM10000048f3d6a1RCRD&vgnextchannel=48819c7755cb9010VgnVCM10000045f3d6a1RCRD
How Do I Apply for Work Authorization?
Q. I came in with a student visa and have been studying here in the U.S. How can I apply for work authorization?
A. You should discuss employment with the Designated School Official (usually the foreign student advisor) at your school. Also, please see the information specific to the type of student visa you possess (academic or vocational) on the appropriate web site. Vocational students should see How do I become a vocational student in the U.S.? and Academic students should see How do I become an academic student in the U.S.?
2007-07-15 09:29:13 · answer #1 · answered by Piggiepants 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As far as I know it is completely illegal to work in the US when you are here on a student visa. You may do part-time as library aide, etc within the premises of the University, but to get paid for that you do need an SSN, since you get taxed on what you earn. This was the case a couple of years back when I came in as a student to US.
Unless, of course, the rules have changed now...
2007-07-15 09:43:57 · answer #2 · answered by SR 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As far as I know you are only allowed to work at the university on-campus.
Talk to your foreign student adviser.
2007-07-15 09:18:17 · answer #3 · answered by Hi y´all ! 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋