Employment with an International Organization This F-1 employment benefit allows F-1 students to work for recognized international organizations within the meaning of the International Organization Immunities Act [59 Stat. 669]. 8 C.F.R. 214.2(f)(9)(iii) Preconditions Location Duration Hours per week The student is eligible as soon as he or she is in F-1 status; no 9-month waiting period. Available only while the student is in F-1 status, before completion of the educational objective. Must be with a qualified international organization Granted by USCIS in increments of no more than one year, or until the expected date of employment completion, whichever is shorter. 8 CFR 214.2(f)(9)(iii) does not reference a limit on the number of hours that can be worked in an F-1 internship with an international organization. However, once authorized to work as an intern with an international organization, an F-1 student can work up to 20 hours per week while school is in session. A student can work full-time during holidays or school vacation.academic terms. This type of employment can be full-time or part-time. However, they must be a full-time student and maintain F-1 student status. At Fletcher, the student must take the full-time loaded courses during the academic terms (Fall and/or Spring semester,) and the employment with an International Organization must be a part-time based work. Field/level of work Offer of employment Effect on other work Approval process Does not have to be related to course of study, but international organizations usually hire students for positions in their field of study. Must have a written offer of employment from a qualifying international organization; In all likelihood, should not be for a position which would qualify individual for G status. The 20-hour per week limit applies an F-1 student may work up to 20 hours/week in total during the academic terms (at Fletcher, Fall and Spring semester). If the student has an on-campus job while he/she engages in employment with an international origination, the grand total of work hours cannot exceed 20 hours per week. Must apply for EAD from USCIS, and receive EAD (Employment Authorization Document) card before employment begins. As of Fall 2018, it is taking a minimum of 75 days up to 110 days from the day that the student mailed the I-765 Form (Work Authorization Form) to the USCIS until receiving an EAD card per the approval. The application fee: $410.00. Miscellaneous The student must continue to maintain a full course of study in F-1 status during the period of employment.
What the Student Must Do 1. Obtain written job offer from the international organization on the organization's letterhead. The offer letter must contain the following information: Employment start date and end date Location of employment Nature of job or name of the position Compensation information unpaid, paid, stipend Total work hours per week Site supervisor s name, position, address, phone number and email address 2. EMAIL Reiko Ohmura to receive all necessary OPT application forms (writable PDF) 3. FURNISH all necessary items and documents to apply: a. TWO U.S passport-size (2 X 2) color photos of yourself. Photo must be on a white background, taken no earlier than 30 days before submission to the USCIS. It is HIGHLY RECOMMENDED to get your picture at one of the local drug stores, such as CVS, Walgreen or Rite Aid, instead of using personally taken photos. Once you get your photo taken, WRITE your full name, SEVIS ID number, and date of birth with a pencil on back of your each photos. b. The application fee, $410.00 Available payment methods are: [1] Bank check, personal check or money order - make payable to DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY; or [2] Credit or debit card fill out and send USCIS Form G-1450 c. USCIS Form I-765: Application for Employment Authorization for the (c ) (3) (ii) application reason (on Question 27 on page 3 of I-765 Form) d. USCIS Form G-1145: E-Notification of Application/Petition Acceptance e. COPY of your passport bio page must be valid with minimum 6-month validity for future f. COPY of your F-1 visa can be an expired one g. PRINT-OUT of your I-94 information Go to the U.S. Customs and Border Protection website at: https://i94.cbp.dhs.gov/i94/#/home. You need to have your passport handy. 4. COME TO THE APPOINTMENT to request a new set of I-20 that Reiko issues with the International Organization employment recommendation. Reiko will check all of your application forms before you send them to the USCIS. 5. SEND THE FOLLOWING your OPT application must be received by the USCIS within 30 days from your Intn l Org. I-20 issuing date - in order to avoid a potential OPT denial! COPY of your International Organization Employment Recommended I-20 (page 1 &2) TWO U.S passport-size color photos The application fee, $410.00 Available payment methods are: [1] Bank check, personal check or money order - make payable to DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY; or [2] Credit or debit card fill out and send USCIS Form G-1450 USCIS Form I-765: Application for Employment Authorization for the (c ) (3) (ii) application reason USCIS Form G-1145: E-Notification of Application/Petition Acceptance COPY your passport bio page must be valid with minimum 6-month validity for future COPY your F-1 visa can be an expired one PRINT-OUT of your I-94 information Go to the U.S. Customs and Border Protection website at: https://i94.cbp.dhs.gov/i94/#/home. You need to have your passport handy.
Where to Send? Two Different Addresses Depending on How to Send For Express mail and courier deliveries (FedEx, UPS, DHL) *Recommended USCIS Attn: AOS 2501 S. State Hwy.121 Business Suite 400 Lewisville, TX 75067 For US Postal Service (USPS) deliveries *Make sure to pay for [1] certified mail and [2] tracking number service! USCIS P.O. Box 660867 Dallas, TX 75266 PLEASE NOTE: Any documents from the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will NOT BE forwarded to other addresses BUT the address you provide on your Form I-765. In this option, it is your responsibility to make sure receiving all the documents from the USCIS, which will be sent by regular mail by the US Postal Service without tracking number. IF YOU WOULD PREFER, you may enter Reiko Ohmura s office address under Mailing Address section on Form I-765. Please enter the address exactly like following and check No for Question 6: Care of Reiko Ohmura-Fletcher 160 Packard Ave., Medford, MA 02155 If you put the Mailing Address with Reiko s office address, please make sure to enter your actual residential address under U.S. Physical Address section. WHAT IS NEXT? After Submitting Your I-765 Application 1. USCIS will send you a text message or email to confirm receiving your OPT application (I-765) and documents. It normally takes between 5 to 7 business days from your mailing date. 2. USCIS will mail a Form I-797C: Notice of Action (as known as Receipt Letter). If you used Reiko s office address in your OPT application, Reiko will notify you about receiving the notice via email. 3. It may take between 75 to 110 days (minimum) from your document receiving date to be complete of your OPT application by the USCIS. 4. If you didn t hear any results from the USCIS more than 90 days, you need to call the USCIS National Customer Service as the applicant: 1-800-375-5253. You need to have your Receipt Number handy when calling them. 5. Once approved, the USCIS will mail the Approval Notice (letter). The EAD card normally comes within 5 to 7 business days after receiving the Approval Notice (letter). You are NOT permitted to start working UNTIL you receive your EAD card. 6. Once you received EAD card, you may start to work.
Photo Requirements for I-765 Application You must provide one photo with your passport application. Your head must face the camera directly with full face in view. You must have a neutral facial expression or a natural smile, with both eyes open. Taken in clothing normally worn on a daily basis Taken in the last 6 months Use a plain white or off-white background Be sized correctly 1. 2 x 2 inches (51 x 51 mm) 2. Head must be between 1-1 3/8 inches (25-35 mm) from the bottom of the chin to the top of the head Printed on matte or glossy photo quality paper Printed in color You cannot wear glasses. o If you cannot remove your glasses for medical reasons, please include a signed note from your doctor with application. You cannot wear a hat or head covering. o If you wear a hat or head covering for religious purposes, submit a signed statement that verifies that the hat or head covering in your photo is part of recognized, traditional religious attire that is customarily or required to be worn continuously in public. [Example] Acceptable Subject s full face is visible, no shadows or clothing obscure the face Photo tip: You may not wear hats or head coverings, except for religious or medical purposes and with a signed statement. o If you wear a hat or head covering for medical purposes, submit a signed doctor's statement verifying the hat or head covering in your photo is used daily for medical purposes. o Your full face must be visible and your hat or head covering cannot obscure your hairline or cast shadows on your face. You cannot wear headphones or wireless hands-free devices. (Source: the US Department of States Passport Photos web page) https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/passports/requirements/photos.html
16.D.2.1 List of International Organizations Here is the list maintained at 8 CFR 316.20(c) of international organizations the United States recognizes under the International Organizations Immunities Act [22 USC 288; 59 Stat. 669]. African Development Bank Executive Order 12403 of February 8, 1983. African Development Fund Executive Order 11977 of March 14, 1977. Asian Development Bank Executive Order No. 11334 of March 7, 1967. African Union Executive Order No. 13377 of April 13, 2005. Border Environmental Cooperation Commission Executive Order No. 12904 of March 16, 1994. Caribbean Organization Executive Order No. 10983 of December 30, 1961. Commission for Environmental Cooperation Executive Order No. 12904 of March 16, 1994. Commission for Labor Cooperation Executive Order No. 12904 of March 16, 1994. Commission for the Study of Alternatives to the Panama Canal Executive Order No. 12567 of October 2, 1986. Customs Cooperation Council Executive Order No. 11596 of June 5, 1971. European Bank for Reconstruction and Development Executive Order No. 12766 of June 18, 1991. European Space Agency (formerly the European Space Research Organization) Executive Order No. 11318 of Dec. 5, 1966 and Executive Order No. 12766 of June 18, 1991. Food and Agriculture Organization Executive Order No. 9698 of February 19, 1946. Global Fund Executive Order No. 13395 of January 13, 2006. Great Lakes Fishery Commission Executive Order No. 11059 of October 23, 1962. GRECO (Council of Europe in Respect of the Group of States Against Corruption) Executive Order No. 13240 of December 18, 2001. Hong Kong Economic and Trade Offices Executive Order No. 13052 of June 30, 1997. Inter-American Defense Board Executive Order No. 10228 of March 26, 1951. Inter-American Development Bank Executive Order No. 10873 of April 8, 1960 and Executive Order No. 11019 of April 27, 1962. Inter-American Institute for Cooperation for Agriculture Executive Order No. 9751 of July 11, 1946. Inter-American Investment Corporation Executive Order No. 12567 of October 2, 1986. Inter-American Statistical Institute Executive Order No. 9751 of July 11, 1946. Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission Executive Order No. 11059 of October 23, 1962. International Atomic Energy Agency Executive Order No. 10727 of August 31, 1957. International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (World Bank) Executive Order No. 9751 of July 11, 1946. International Boundary and Water Commission - the United States and Mexico Executive Order No. 12467 of March 2, 1984. International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes Executive Order No. 11966 of January 19, 1977. International Civil Aviation Organization Executive Order No. 9863 of May 31, 1947. International Coffee Organization Executive Order No. 11225 of May 22, 1965. International Committee of the Red Cross Executive Order No. 12643 of June 23, 1988. International Cotton Advisory Committee Executive Order No. 9911 of December 19, 1947. International Cotton Institute Executive Order No. 11283 of May 27, 1966. International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL) (Limited Privileges) Executive Order No. 12425 of June 16, 1983. International Development Association Executive Order No. 11966 of January 19, 1977. International Development Law Organization Executive Order No. 12842 of March 29, 1993. International Fertilizer Development Center Executive Order No. 11977 of March 14, 1977. International Finance Corporation Executive Order No. 10680 of October 2, 1956. Tufts International Centre Fletcher Office Work Authorization Application for the International Organization Internship List of Intn l Org
International Food Policy Research Institute (Limited Privileges) Executive Order No. 12359 of April 22, 1982. International Fund for Agricultural Development Executive Order No. 12732 of October 31, 1990. International Hydrographic Bureau Executive Order No. 10769 of May 29, 1958. International Joint Commission - the United States and Canada Executive Order No. 9972 of June 25, 1948. International Labor Organization Executive Order No. 9698 of February 19, 1946. International Maritime Organization (formerly the Intergovernmental Maritime Consultative Organization) Executive Order No. 10795 of December 13, 1958. International Mobile Satellite Organization Executive Order No. 12238 of September 12, 1980. International Monetary Fund Executive Order No. 9751 of July 11, 1946. International Organization for Migration (Formerly Provisional Intergovernmental Committee for the Movement of Migrants for Europe and Intergovernmental Committee for European Migration.) Executive Order No. 10335 of March 28, 1952. International Pacific Halibut Commission Executive Order No. 11059 of October 23, 1962. International Renewable Energy Agency. Executive Order 13705 of September 5, 2015. Published at 80 Fed. Reg. 54405 (September 9, 2015). International Secretariat for Volunteer Service Executive Order No. 11363 of July 20, 1967. International Telecommunications Satellite Organization (INTELSAT) Executive Order No. 11718 of May 14, 1973 and Executive Order No. 11966 of January 19, 1977. International Telecommunication Union Executive Order No. 9863 of May 31, 1947. International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (Limited Privileges) Executive Order No. 12986, January 18, 1966. International Wheat Advisory Committee (International Wheat Council) Executive Order No. 9823 of January 24, 1947. Interparliamentary Union Executive Order 13097 of August 7, 1998. Israel-United States Binational Industrial Research and Development Foundation Executive Order No. 12956 of March 13, 1995. ITER International Fusion Energy Organization Executive Order No. 13451 of November 19, 2007. Korean Peninsula Energy Development Organization Executive Order No. 12997 of April 1, 1996. Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency Executive Order No. 12467 of August 22, 1988. Multinational Force and Observers Executive Order No. 12359 of April 22, 1982. North American Development Bank Executive Order No. 12904 of March 16, 1994. North Pacific Anadromous Fish Commission Executive Order No. 12895 of January 26, 1994. North Pacific Marine Science Organization Executive Order No. 12894 of January 26, 1994. Office of the High Representative in Bosnia and Herzegovina and the International Civilian Office in Kosovo Executive Order No. 13568 of March 8, 2011. Organization for American States (including Pan American Union) Executive Order No. 10533 of June 3, 1954. Organization for Eastern Caribbean States Executive Order No. 12669 of February 20, 1989. Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (formerly the Organization for European Economic Cooperation) Executive Order No. 10133 of June 27, 1950. Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons Executive Order No. 13049 of June 11, 1997 Pacific Salmon Commission Executive Order No. 12567 of October 2, 1986. Pan American Health Organization (including Pan American Sanitary Bureau) Executive Order No. 10864 of February 18, 1960. South Pacific Commission Executive Order No. 10086 of November 25, 1949. United International Bureau for the Protection of Intellectual Property (BIPRI) Executive Order No. Tufts International Centre Fletcher Office Work Authorization Application for the International Organization Internship List of Intn l Org
11484 of September 29, 1969. United Nations Executive Order No. 9698 of February 19, 1946. United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization Executive Order No. 9863 of May 31, 1947. United Nations Industrial Development Organization Executive Order No. 12628 of March 8, 1988. Universal Postal Union Executive Order No. 10727 of August 31, 1957. World Health Organization Executive Order No. 10025 of December 30, 1948. World Intellectual Property Organization Executive Order No. 11866 of June 18, 1975. World Meteorological Organization Executive Order No. 10676 of September 1, 1959. World Tourism Organization Executive Order No. 125087 of March 22, 1985. World Trade Organization Executive Order No. 13042 of April 9, 1997. Tufts International Centre Fletcher Office Work Authorization Application for the International Organization Internship List of Intn l Org