British tourist detained by US authorities for 10 days over visa issue

Re:British tourist detained by US authorities for 10 days ov... by korkybuchek on Monday March 10, 2025 @04:45PM (#43325880)

> but are they absolutely prohibited from work of any kind?

Generally yes.

But you can have on-campus jobs to supplement your income, and there are at least two programs (CPT and OPT) that let you get approval for limited-term employment in your area of study. CPT also requires university approval.

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Re:British tourist detained by US authorities for 10 days ov... by kccqzy on Monday March 10, 2025 @05:30PM (#43326338)

Both would require university approval. OPT is literally structured as a course at the university.

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Re:British tourist detained by US authorities for 10 days ov... by davidgay on Monday March 10, 2025 @06:12PM (#43326700)

You can also do OPT "post-completion" of your degree - this also gives your (new) employer some time to apply for a longer-term work visa.

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Re:British tourist detained by US authorities for 10 days ov... by yandie on Monday March 10, 2025 @06:32PM (#43326882)

And you need to get work authorization (EAD card) for that. It’s not a given

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