Is it hard to get an off-campus work permit in the US when you are a F1 student?

I'm studying right now in Alaska with a F1 Visa so I wanted to apply for an off-campus work permit after I complete my first year here but researching in the websites of the goverment it seems like a lot of trouble and not really easy. Is it really the way the make it seem? Thanks a lot.|||No it isn't hard. You have to demonstrate economic necessity, and the number of hours you can work is limited. Follow the link below. Go to page 4. It explains under what circumstances an F-1 student may work. The very most important thing is to keep going to school and keep passing grades. If you neglect your studies because of employment, the school sends a letter to Immigration and Customs Enforcement. It gets worse from there.|||After attending school for 1 year F1 students can seek “off-campus” employment with the permission of USCIS only if they can prove that economic need has changed for example medical bills that need to be paid. All students can work 20 hours per week on-campus with-out the permission of USCIS.





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