|
Overview Student Immigration Definitions Obtaining J-1 Exchange Visitor Student Category Status at Columbia Transfer of J-1 Supervision Change of Status to F-1 Potential Delays in Visa Issuance Dependents Student Tax Information Message for Canadian Students Maintaining J-1 Status Health Insurance Overview for J-1 Students J-1 Travel Information J-1 Extension of Stay (Current Program) J-1 Extension of Stay to Begin New Program J-1Reinstatement J-1 Work Opportunities Employment Authorization for J-2 J-1 Academic Training J-1 Leave of Absence, Suspension or Withdrawal Student Departure Information Home Country Residency Requirement J-1 Last Term Authorization Address Change Form |
On-Campus Work for Students in J-1 Status If you are a student in J-1 student status at Columbia University, you may be eligible to work on campus. On-campus employment means simply that you are paid by Columbia University or working at a University location with an employer that is providing services to students, such as the Bookstore. Students whose funding is personal or from family will receive permission if they are maintaining satisfactory academic performance. During academic terms (early
September to mid-May), on-campus work may total 20 hours per week, including
work that is part of your financial aid or merit award. Off-campus work
is counted toward the term-time limitation of 20 hours per week. During
your annual vacation (usually mid-May to early September) and the intersession
(approximately the last week of December through the third week of January),
on-campus work may be full-time, provided you intend to register at Columbia
in the semester following the break. At least three days before
you begin work, bring your passport, I-94 card, DS-2019 and, if required,
a financial sponsor letter or letters (see below) to the International
Students and Scholars Office (ISSO). You will need these documents to
complete the form I-9, a U.S. government document verifying employment
eligibility for every newly-hired individual. The I-9 is required for
University payroll processing. When an ISSO staff member has completed
the University's portion of the I-9, it will be given to you to give to
your employing department or office. If you receive support from
your department in the form of a fellowship or assistantship, you must
submit to the ISSO a letter from your department supporting your request
for work on campus. SEAS students holding the title of GRA cannot work
on campus beyond this position since it is defined as 20 hours per week.
GSAS students must obtain this letter from their department's Director
of Graduate Studies. Undergraduate grants do not require permission from
your school to work on campus. The letter must include the
following information: For those doing research in a laboratory: the number of hours you are working-beyond the hours you are working on your own dissertation research-and supporting your request to work additional hours on campus. For those holding teaching positions: a statement in support of your request to work additional hours on campus and giving the following information about your teaching.
If you receive a scholarship,
fellowship, or other institutional funding from a source other than Columbia,
obtain written approval from your sponsor in order to work. The number
of hours per week you may work will be at the discretion of the ISSO,
unless your sponsor specifies a lesser number of hours. If you
have been told that your sponsor has already provided written blanket
permission for its students, please confirm this with the ISSO staff before
seeking employment to ensure that you meet all the conditions of your
sponsor's approval. Last Reviewed: 6 July 2006 Last
modified: 6 July 2006 |