A job offer is not required for Month OPT. J-2 dependent spouse, child work permission is available, but not guaranteed. Income from the dependent's employment may be used to support the family's customary recreational and cultural activities and related travel, among other things. Employment will not be authorized if this income is needed to support the J-1 primary status holder.
J-1 and J-2 dependents may also be subject to the Month Bar depending on the length of the J program. No Month Bar. F-2 spouses and children may enroll in academic programs for less than a full course of study at an SEVP-approved school. Check with the school and their international office to be sure enrollment is less than full-time. F-2 spouses and children may participate in studies that are "avocational or recreational in nature" i.
F-2 children may attend full-time elementary or secondary school kindergartenth grade. New students may already be in the U. Students studying in the US under a J1 visa are immediately eligible for on campus employment. Additionally, you may find that on campus employment is limited, and that it will not provide much income.
On campus employment requires that you adhere to several rules and regulations. You must maintain valid J1 status; you may not displace take a job away from a US student; and you can only work part-time 20 hours per week except during breaks where you can work full-time. It is the most common type of off campus employment for J1 students.
AT is flexible and offers a variety of employment situations to help supplement your studies. AT is available to you before the completion of your study program, as well as afterwards.
Before completion of your program, your allowed hours per week and the duration of the training program are determined by your academic dean or advisor. After graduation, the time limits are as follows:. Earning more than one degree does not increase your eligibility for AT. AT undertaken after completion of your program will be reduced by any prior periods of AT you may have used.
Part-time employment counts against the AT limits the same as full-time employment. After completion of your program, AT must be remunerated, meaning you must receive a salary or other compensation for your services.
J-2 dependents are permitted to stay in the U. J-2 dependents who end their program early, either because they've exited the US and will not return again in J-2 status, or due to a change in nonimmigrant visa status, should report this to BIO at internationaloffice berkeley. J-2 dependents may apply to the USCIS for work permission as long as the employment is not to provide financial support for the J It is not necessary for a J-2 dependent to show proof of special skills or a job offer to receive a work permit.
Yes, J-2 dependents are eligible for part-time or full-time study at every level of education. However, Berkeley International Office recommends that a J-2 visitor who plans to enroll in an undergraduate or graduate degree speak with an adviser about the benefits of changing status to a student visa.
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