In this Section Maintaining Your F-1 Status Maintaining Your J-1 Status Extending Your Program or Requesting Renewal Traveling While on OPT Traveling While on Post-completion Academic Training Requesting Withdrawal or a Leave of Absence Obtaining Reduced Course-Load Authorization Working Under F-1 Status Working Under J-1 Status Needing Reinstatement Related Information ISS Check-in Changing Your Address Traveling Outside the United States Replacing Lost or Stolen Documents

Employment authorization for J-1 International Students depends very much on their I-94 status while in the USA. You must obtain a formal written letter authorizing academic Training (employment) from your Responsible Officer.

Your Responsible Officer may be on campus at ISS or may be a representative of another sponsoring organization.

See J–1 Student: Employment Authorization