International Students are eligible to apply for off-campus employment authorization after having been in F-1 status for one full academic year immediately preceding the application.
Approval process: Off campus employment authorization must be obtained through International Student and Scholar Services:
- Complete the online ISSS F-1 Employment Session for information on employment authorization and prior to submitting your application for any type of off-campus employment authorization. Visit www.miami.edu/employmentsession to access the session. Make sure to print out your Online Employment Session completion certificate at the end of the session and bring it with you to ISSS when you submit your application for off-campus employment authorization.
- Processing certain types of applications for off-campus employment authorization (i.e., optional practical training and employment authorization based on severe economic hardship) take up to 3 months to approve. Curricular Practical Training is approved in seven business days.