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Originally Posted by Jim in CT
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I think you might need to actually still be a student
Starting your own business isn’t on the list. It admirable but not allowed on a student visa
Jobs outside of your school are only available to international students who have completed one full academic year and who have a qualifying economic hardship or an emergent circumstance.
According to the DHS, a qualifying economic hardship entails "new, unexpected circumstances beyond [your] control," such as:
Loss of financial aid or on-campus employment (if the student is not at fault)
Large increases in tuition or living costs
Substantial decrease in the relative value of currency the student depends upon to pay expenses
Unexpected changes in the financial conditions for a student's sources of financial support
Unexpectedly large medical bills not covered by insurance
Other substantial, unexpected expenses
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