The employment of a foreign student cannot displace a U.S. worker. This rule does not apply to a teaching or research assistant. The student must be otherwise in lawful F1 status. Spouse and Children of F1 Student WSU cannot employ an alien holding F2 status. Who Will Perform Services in a Specialty Occupation INS must approve an H1B petition for WSU and grant an alien H1B status prior to WSU employment.
Employment is permitted only during the validity dates of the approved petition.
To be eligible for WSU employment, the alien must have unexpired employment authorization. A professor or research scholar may only engage in part-time study and cannot enroll in any formal academic program. The employment must be related to the student's major field of study. A student's employment authorization must be in the form of a letter from the responsible officer of the Exchange Visitor Program. Employment is limited to 20 hours per week.