Working (for F1 students)

TTT
Mon, 29 Nov 2004 08:37:08 +0000

Is it possible for F1 (international) students to work off-campus? The reason I want to work off-campus is because I heard that it’s hard to find a job on-campus (at my future University, at least), and even if you do happen to find one, they pay crap.

I know there’s a way to apply to this, but to me it seems unfair that you need to go through a lot of paper work just to make a few bucks, althought I’d appreciate it if anyone tells me what papers need to be filed and the exact steps.

From the regulations on my F1 visa, it says that I can’t absolutely make any money in the US besides jobs on-campus. Does that mean it’s illegle for me to sell anything on ebay!!? Is it illegle to be involved in a garage sale!!?

This is crap!!! I don’t want to depend on my parents’ money, I’m capable of making my own.