J-1 students must obtain written employment authorization from the J-1 Program Sponsor. J-1 students whose Program Sponsor is North Carolina A&T must obtain written approval in advance and in writing from ISSO before beginning any employment.
On campus employment is limited to twenty hours per week
while school is in session and may be full-time during holidays
and summer vacations (if you are not registered for courses
during the summer). J-1 students may engage in part-time on-campus
employment in terms of an assistantship, fellowship, scholarship,
or other on-campus employment. You are considered to be working
20 hours a week on campus if you hold a half-time teaching
or research assistantship. Employment is limited to employers
(hiring units) who are located on campus and pay employees
through NCA&TSU Payroll Office.
J-1 Off-Campus Employment
Students in J-1 status must have explicit written work authorization
from either ISSO or USCIS before engaging in any off-campus
employment.
J-1 Academic
Training (AT)
Academic training is employment in the
student’s field
of study. A student is eligible for a maximum of 18 months
of academic training either prior to or after completion of
studies or a combination of both. The employment must be directly
related to student’s academic program and recommended
by his/her academic adviser. The J-1 Program Sponsor authorizes
J-1 academic training. J-1 students whose Program Sponsor
is NCA&TSU must obtain written approval in advance and
in writing from
ISSO before engaging in any employment.
Eligible J-1 students may apply for Academic Training which will allow a maximum of 18 months authorization. A J-1 student with A.T. is not currently required to apply for and obtain an Employment Authorization Document (EAD) issued by USCIS, but may be authorized by his/her J-1 Program Sponsor to engage in post-completion employment directly related to the field of study. If the student wishes to be employed after graduation, he/she will need to provide an offer letter to the J-1 Program Sponsor (ISSO for NCA&TSU) that describes the position (title, duties, salary, beginning and ending, etc.). You will need to present this (along with a valid DS-2019 form and passport) and an A.T. letter from your Program Sponsor before employment can begin.
