Student Employment Guide for Students:

Students on F-1 and J-1 visas may work on campus up to 19 hours per week while school is in session, as long as they are full-time students (10 credits for undergraduates and 8 credits for graduates). Students may work up to full time during term breaks if they intend to register the following quarter. Students are exempt from Social Security taxes, except for summer quarter, unless enrolled in course work during the summer quarter.

To work on campus, students must do the following:

• See the staff in International Programs & Exchanges, College Hall 104, for employment verification and bring the Form I-20 or IAP-66. If you do not have a social security number, a memo to the Social Security Administration from International Programs & Exchanges will be provided as long as you are eligible to work on campus.

• To obtain a social security number, take the memo, Form I-20 or IAP-66, and your passport to the Social Security Administration office, located in Room 109, Federal Building (corner of Cornwall and Magnolia Streets) in downtown Bellingham. The application form is brief and simple. Ask for a "note of verification" at the Social Security Administration Office to the effect that you have applied for a social security number.

• Once you have located a job and been hired, obtain the necessary paperwork through your hiring department and take it to International Programs and Exchanges, along with your Form I-20 or IAP-66 and passport for documentation. The Form I-9 will also be completed at this time.

• Students will then go to Payroll Services, 333 32nd St., with their paperwork, Form I-20 or IAP-66, passport, Form I-9 and social security card (or verification of their application for a number). This must be completed prior to the first pay date of the job. Some international students may be exempt from withholding tax. Payroll Services will inform you of your tax status.