What visa do I need to study and work in the United States?

For students studying in the United States, is work the choice of many international students, so what visas do you need to study and work in the United States? Let's take a look!

To study and work in the United States, you need to apply for three kinds of visas.

Us F 1 visa:

Mainly for students studying full-time in the United States. They can work on campus with a visa of F 1, and they need special approval if they want to work off campus. If you have received the admission notice from an American study abroad school, you can apply for a non-immigrant visa of F 1 from an American embassy or consulate abroad or the Immigration Bureau (all students studying abroad will get this).

American F2 visa:

This visa is mainly issued to the spouses and children of American students (visa holders of F 1);

American J 1 public student visa:

This visa requires that the nature of formal students' work must be related to their studies.

Generally speaking, the American government has no special restrictions on students' on-campus work. American students do not need to apply for special permission as long as they register to maintain their full-time student status. However, the government clearly stipulates the time for students to work, that is, students should not work more than 20 hours during school and 40 hours during holidays.

Throughout the campus work in the United States, there are many manual jobs, such as sorting books in the library, cleaning in the canteen, selling meals and so on. The salary of these jobs is the minimum wage in the United States, that is, $5.75 per hour. It's only 460 dollars a month, so it's not bad to make a living. There is still some pressure to reduce the cost of studying in the United States.

40-hour working hours during holidays need not be confined to campus. But before looking for a job, you must apply for a work permit at the school's international student office. Then go to the immigration office to apply for a "work permit", that is, a "work permit". Many international students regard summer vacation as a good opportunity to make money, and Chinese restaurants are generally the first choice. There are many kinds of jobs in Chinese restaurants, and the best is to entertain. Because the waiter not only gets the basic salary, but also gets the tip. In the United States, the tip is generally 15- 20% of the meal fee. Americans are generous in tipping, which can alleviate some of the pressure brought by the cost of studying in the United States.