Work limited for F and J visa students

he Division of Human Resources advises all departments that graduate and undergraduate students who possess either F or J visas are limited by their visa status to no more than 20 hours per week of employment unless special permission is given by the International Programs Office (IPO) and Immigration and Naturalization Services.

     According to a Dec. 30 memo from Juan A. Jarrett, assistant vice chancellor for Human Resources, all F and J student visa holders are informed by IPO of this limitation upon admission to the University. "Failure to adhere to the 20-hour per week limitation can place F and J students in violation of their visa status and may result in deportation," noted Jarrett.

     As of Dec. 30, Human Resources began issuing reports to IPO for any F or J student employee or graduate student employee who exceeds the 20-hour per week limitation. F or J undergraduate or graduate student employees who exceed the limitation while classes are in session will not be allowed to continue employment until Human Resources receives a determination from the International Programs Office that the student employee may be rehired by the University.

     Office managers and supervisors of F and J student employees should closely monitor the number of hours they work to ensure that they do not exceed the limit.

     Jarrett said Human Resources will work with the Graduate School to review F and J students approved for multiple jobs, including employment at the Amherst Public Schools and the Five Colleges.