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Questions regarding visas for studying in a foreign country.

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Are non-US citizens studying in the US with an F1 visa allowed to sign a statement of work w...

Are non-US citizens studying in the US with an F1 visa allowed to sign a statement of work with some US-based company with no fee/payment attached but only gives them access to the company's account …
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Should I keep my I-797 (USCIS Approval Notice) even after I obtained the corresponding F1 visa?

I obtained an F1 visa in the United States. In the process, I have received a I-797 (USCIS Approval Notice) for my F1 reinstatement: Is there any point in keeping the I-797, or can I safely throw i …
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F1 visa in the USA: should off-campus work that takes place outside the US be approved by th...

I am an international graduate student under F1 visa in the USA. If I perform some work outside the USA, should that work be approved by the USCIS? On the page "Employment" (ICE) (mirror) I read that: …
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Getting paid for DJing services for a Student Group as a grad student in the same school und...

Earlier this month I DJed for an event organized by a Student Group in my university. The event took place on-campus, a few days after the term officially started (i.e. a few days after the first day …
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F1 student in the US: can I visit another University for one term?

As an F1 student in the US, can I visit another University in the US for one term to carry out some research project with a professor there?
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How does the consular officer decide whether to grant a 1-year or 5-year F1 visa to Chinese ...

I read on bu.edu/isso: The U.S. Department of State (“DOS”) has issued guidance to consular officers in China that could result in shorter visas for a small number of Chinese students beginning June …
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In which case(s) is a student with an F1 visa for less than 5 calendar years not a nonreside...

https://www.irs.gov/individuals/international-taxpayers/foreign-student-liability-for-social-security-and-medicare-taxes states: Foreign students temporarily present in the United States in F-1, J-1, …
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Why can't F-1 PhD international students no longer use CPT for summer internships anymore?

As an F1 PhD student in the United States, I have read this email today, sent to all students of my university: The Graduate Student Council (GSC) has recently been informed by several individual …
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Can a F1 student in the US do a CPT internship the first summer if the student arrived after...

I read on https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/complete-correct-form-i-9/complete-section-1-employee-information-and-attestation/foreign-academic-students (mirror): F-1 students may not work off-camp …
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