Work Authorization

For the most part, employers count on international students to apply for student work authorization to begin their employment with the company. At some point (usually within the first six months of the employment), the employer begins to process the necessary immigration paperwork to be able to continue to employ the international worker on an employment visa in anticipation of the expiration of the student's limited amount of work authorization. Employers are responsible for and are in control of the application for an employment visa, and students need to consult with their employer to find out how and when the employer will apply for the work visa.