澳门六合彩历史记录

Graduate Studies

Curricular Practical Training (CPT)

Curricular Practical Training (CPT) is authorized off-campus employment that is directly related to your major and an integral part of your degree program. CPT for F-1 students is intended to provide hands-on practical work experience where the work serves as an integral part of a student's academic program, prior to completion of that program.听 This type of work permission is job- and location-specific, so a job offer is required before authorization can be granted. There is no application fee for CPT and authorization is granted by the Immigration Specialist.

CPT cannot be backdated and you cannot begin working until CPT has been authorized and you have been issued a new I-20. CPT cannot be authorized past your I-20 end date.

DO NOT accept an internship if you are expected to work past your I-20 end date before speaking with the Immigration Specialist.

If your I-20 has a December end date, but you are actually done with courses in the summer, your I-20 will be adjusted and you cannot work past the last date of the summer session.

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Eligibility

Students that have been in F-1 status for one academic year (2 semesters - fall and spring, summer does not count) at 澳门六合彩历史记录 may be eligible to apply.听 Please contact your graduate or academic advisor for department specific eligibility requirements.听

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CPT Dates

Summer term CPT dates

  • Earliest possible start date: the day after the last day of spring classes as determined by the
  • Latest possible end date: the day before the first day of fall classes as determined by the

Fall semester CPT dates

  • Earliest possible start date: the first day of fall classes as determined by the
  • Latest possible end date: the day before the first day of classes in the spring semester determined by the *.

Spring semester CPT dates

  • Earliest possible start date: the day after the last day of fall classes as determined by the
  • Latest possible end date: the day before the first day of classes of the first summer session determined by the *.

*CPT cannot be authorized past your I-20 end date. DO NOT accept an internship if you are expected to work past your I-20 end date before speaking with the Immigration Specialist.

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Application Process

  1. Submit your degree plan to Megan Whyte (MA-Whyte@wiu.edu) - for graduate students only
  2. Register for the internship course before the 10th day of the term.
  3. Ask your advisor to complete their part of the CPT recommendation form and return it to you.
  4. Return the completed CPT recommendation form signed by your academic/graduate advisor and the offer letter to the Immigration Specialist听

The offer letter must be on company letterhead and include the following information:

    • Job title
    • Beginning and ending dates of employment
    • Wage/salary being paid
    • Number of hours per week to be worked
    • Place of employment
    • Brief description of work

听 听 听5. Once processed, you will receive a new I-20 with CPT authorization.听 听Please note that CPT cannot be backdated.

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Additional CPT Information:

  • You must have an offer of employment to apply for CPT and the dates must follow the dates listed above.
  • Please note that even non-paid off campus internships require CPT authorization.
  • Part-time CPT is defined as working 20 hours or less per week and it does not affect Optional Practical Training (OPT).
  • Full-time CPT is defined as working 21 or more hours per week. If you use 12 months of听full-time CPT, you will not be eligible for OPT (this is very unlikely).
  • If you are working on campus (student employment or a Graduate Assistantship), you are only allowed to work part-time on CPT.
  • If you change employers while on CPT, you need to file a new CPT application. CPT is employer specific; you can only work for the company that you have authorization to work for on your I-20.
  • You are authorized for specific dates of employment on your I-20. You may not begin before the start date or continue working after the end date.听 If you expect that you will need to work past your end date, contact the Immigration Specialist.听 If you work past the end date without approval, you will be working illegally and could lose future immigration benefits.
  • CPT is authorized for a semester at a time.
  • If you are completing an internship with your department on-campus, you do not need to apply for CPT.

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*F-1 students on full or part time CPT during the school year must be registered as a full time student.听 Students may not take a reduced course load unless a student is in his/her last semester and is completing the balance of credits for the degree.

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