Student In USA

[Parwana 0]

Hi-

I wanted to know which option is a better to have more chance obtaining work permit for a student from Canada. So here is the story - The student is on a break in Canada, has a valid student visa, All the paper work is completed with F1 visa . The student has been in US and is an active student . This student wanted to obtain work permission from the guys sitting at US and Canadian border when he/she enters to US. The student has a social security with DHS authorization note on it.. The student wanted to do few hours of training but since the social security has been obtained via school the student can only work/train at that specific school.

The question is: Is it better to show the social security card at the border and ask, look I wanted to work for a few hours I have my social security and this is my issue OR Is it better to not even show that card and ask for a stamp on their passport. We know if they want, they can access details and eventually can see that the student do have a temporary social security card but which way is better or has more chance to obtain a work permit?

Thank you-

[Boiler 43,438]

Are they applying for a TN?

Not that that makes much sense.

So what work visa category?

[canadian_wife 1,791]

What work permit does this student want? Honestly, he/she wants to show up at th border with a valid student visa knowing it is not authorized for work off campus and say 'hey can I work?"

Is the nature of the work actual work ir is it 'training'?

good luck

[Penguin_ie 5,986]

A student can only work on campus. You can;t just go up to the border and ask for a work permit, if that is what you are asking.

[Harsh_77 716]

I think you are getting confused since your SSN card says DHS Authorization required.

Which means as a student you can work no more than 20 hrs per week on campus or you can work off the campus while you are on OPT.
At the moment student cannot just show their SSN card at the border and say I need work authorization.

Edited April 30, 2013 by Harsh_77