(Sept. 3, 2003)--According to the UTSA Office of International Programs and the UTSA Office of Human Resources, international students with an F-1 visa are generally permitted to work part-time at the school that issued their currently valid I-20, while they are attending that school and maintaining their F-1 status, subject to some restrictions.
The restrictions include:
According to NAFSA Advisors Manual 3.126, "on-campus employment" includes work done as a teaching or research assistant as well as jobs in the school library, cafeteria and administrative offices. "On-campus employment" includes employment with on-location commercial firms which "provide services for students" on campus, such as the school bookstore or cafeteria. It does not include commercial enterprises that have merely leased space on campus to conduct their public business.
Important note: If the F-1 student is employed by UTSA in the category of a Human Resources "student job title" (job codes 0067 - 0086), the student may work only 19 hours per week while enrolled in classes. During official school breaks these students may work a maximum of 40 hours, according to UTSA human resources employment/compensation policy.
However, there are four specific exceptions to this "only 19 hours per week" rule.
UTSA students with the following specific titles are allowed to work a total
of 20 hours per week while enrolled in classes:
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