Work authorization
Answers from across the site that touch on work authorization.
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Automatic Work Authorization for E and L Spouses
Spouses admitted in the E and L dependent categories are authorized to work by virtue of their status. The proof is the admission record, and the code printed on it decides whether an employer can accept it.
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Cap-Gap: Staying in Status Between F-1 and H-1B
Cap-gap keeps a student in status, and sometimes working, between the end of practical training and the start of a cap-subject H-1B job. It depends on a timely petition asking for a change of status.
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Curricular Practical Training and the Full Course of Study Rule
Curricular practical training is work that is part of the curriculum, authorized by the school before it starts. It only holds up while the student is genuinely carrying a full course of study.