General F-1 Student Work Rules:

General F-1 Student Work Rules:
International students with F-1 status may be employed under the following circumstances only:

• Employment must be performed at Concordia University, St. Paul
• Employment may not exceed 20 hours/week during the semester
• Employment may exceed 20 hours/week during semester breaks

A student who is employed as a teaching assistant is considered, by virtue of that position and activity, to be "at" the 20 hours/week employment limit. No additional employment is legally possible.

No special permission or letter is necessary from ISO to be employed in the ways just described. A Concordia University, St. Paul employer may ask to see your I-20, however.

Employment in any other circumstance including, but not limited to, employment outside Concordia University, St. Paul, must be approved in advance by ISO and, in most cases, by U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS).