Employment for F-1 Students

The Department of Homeland Security's Bureau of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) closely regulate on and off-campus employment for F-1 students.

If you are an F-1 student, you may be eligible to work on campus while attending SUNY Polytechnic Institute.  

For more information about on-campus employment, visit:  

• On Campus Employment for F-1 Students: Information about on campus employment regulations, restrictions, & requirements 
  • Social Security Administration Information

Before working off-campus (whether paid or unpaid), you must obtain authorization for off-campus employment.  You must apply for one of the following options through International Student Services (ISS): 

• Curricular Practical Training
• Optional Practical Training
• STEM OPT Extension
• Economic Hardship

Engaging in ANY off-campus employment without prior authorization from ISS is a serious violation of your F-1 status and reason for termination of your SEVIS record.

Additional information and resources: 

• H1B Information & Cap-Gap extension
• Social Security Administration Information
• Information about ITIN’s
• Search Handshake for on campus employment opportunities  
• Annual Income Tax Filing Requirements