Employment Options		F-1 Visa	J-1 Visa
	On-campus Employment Before Graduation	No authorization required Allowed for 20 or fewer hours per week during academic year Full-time work allowed during the summer and on breaks between quarters	Must obtain approval from Responsible Officer (usually International Center) Allowed for 20 or fewer hours per week during academic year Full-time work allowed during the summer and on breaks between quarters
	Off-Campus Employment Before Graduation	Optional Practical Training (12 months or less) Curricular Practical Training (unlimited, with conditions) Internships with International Organizations For reasons of economic Necessity	Academic Training (18 months or the length of your program, whichever is shorter)
	Off-Campus Employment After Graduation	Post-Completion Practical Training—total of 12 months, (may be limited by time spent in Optional Practical Training prior to graduation)	Academic Training (restrictions are the same as those for participation prior to graduation)
	Employment of Dependents	Not allowed under any circumstances	Allowed if dependents can prove their earnings are not needed to support the J-1 visa holder
	School Attendance	F-2 spouse may not engage in full time study, and the F-2 child may only engage in full time study if the study is in an elementary or secondary school (kindergarten through twelfth grade). The F-2 spouse may engage in study that is avocational or recreational in nature.	J-2 dependents may attend school part time or full-time.
Funding	Proof of Funding	Must show proof of 9 months of funding for graduate study Any personal funding must be verified with a bank statement or letter of support from a scholarship source	Must show proof of funding for entire term of study Any personal funding must be verified with a bank statement or letter of support from a scholarship source
	Funding from personal or family income (including loans)	Unlimited	Must be less than 50% of total funding per year

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