{"id":276,"date":"2021-02-01T21:40:10","date_gmt":"2021-02-01T21:40:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nau.edu\/isss\/?page_id=276"},"modified":"2021-03-05T00:35:21","modified_gmt":"2021-03-05T00:35:21","slug":"f-1-severe-economic-hardship","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/legacy.nau.edu\/isss\/f-1-severe-economic-hardship\/","title":{"rendered":"F-1 severe economic hardship"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Severe economic hardship<\/h1>\n<h2>Eligibility for off-campus employment<\/h2>\n<p>If you are suffering severe economic hardship due to unforeseen changes in your financial situation beyond your control that make it difficult for you to continue your education in the US, you may be eligible for off-campus employment authorization. Approval for severe economic hardship is <strong><u>rare<\/u><\/strong> and must be approved by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) <strong><u>before<\/u><\/strong> engaging in off-campus employment.<\/p>\n<h3>Eligibility<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>You must have maintained lawful F-1 status for one academic year<\/li>\n<li>You must be in good academic standing<\/li>\n<li>You must document that on-campus employment opportunities are unavailable or insufficient to meet your financial needs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you believe you may be eligible for off-campus employment due to severe economic hardship, meet with your ISSS advisor to discuss your financial situation and the application process.<\/p>\n<!-- shortcode-right-column -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-right-column\" >\n    <div class=\"shortcode-right-column__container\">\n<!-- shortcode-contact -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-contact\">\n    <div class=\"contact-header\">\n        <h3>Contact International Student and Scholar Services<\/h3>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"contact-body\">\n                <a href=\"mailto:isss@nau.edu\" aria-label=\"Contact International Student and Scholar Services: Email Address\" title=\"Email Address\">\n            <div class=\"contact-icon-container\">\n                <i class=\"fas fa-envelope\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n                <span class=\"sr-only\">Email:<\/span>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"contact-email\">isss&#8203;@nau.edu<\/div>\n        <\/a>\n                        <a href=\"tel:928-523-1520\" aria-label=\"Contact International Student and Scholar Services: Telephone Number\" title=\"Telephone Number\">\n            <div class=\"contact-icon-container\">\n                <i class=\"fas fa-phone\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n                <span class=\"sr-only\">Call:<\/span>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"contact-phone\">928-523-1520<\/div>\n        <\/a>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"eplus-bg-color-row bg-color-extra-light-gray\"><div class=\"eplus-bg-color-row-content\">\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">Additional information<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>ISSS Front desk<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">8am\u20135pm Arizona time<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><a href=\"tel:9285231520\">928-523-1520<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Non-medical emergency line 24\/7<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><a href=\"tel:18002853943\">1-800-285-3943<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Outside the US and Canada<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><a href=\"tel:+16022349105\">+1-602-234-9105<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"shortcode-button\" href=\"http:\/\/legacy.nau.edu\/inau\">iNAU<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"shortcode-button\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSdm7YNlWRdy6F14MFMSqVBnMOF0JFybiL9uwAoaZ3rNFvrn1Q\/viewform\">Schedule an advisor appointment<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Severe economic hardship Eligibility for off-campus employment If you are suffering severe economic hardship due to unforeseen changes in your financial situation beyond your control that make it difficult for you to continue your education in the US, you may be eligible for off-campus employment authorization. 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