B. Employment Authorization Document through severe economic hardship
While CPT is the primary form of EAD pre-graduation, it is not the only one. An F-1 student can request EAD based on severe economic hardship (explained below) if you meet all of the following criteria :
I. The student is an F-1 student with at least 1 academic year of study,
II. The student has experienced unexpected circumstances that have created severe economic hardship (explained below), and
III. The student was unable to obtain on-campus employment or the pay available from on-campus employment is insufficient to meet the student’s financial needs.
So, what constitutes ‘severe economic hardship’?
Per the information from the Department of Homeland Security, the following unexpected circumstances beyond student’s control can be counted as severe economic hardship:
1) Loss of financial aid or on-campus employment (if the student is not at fault)
2) Large increases in tuition or living costs
3) Substantial decrease in the relative value of currency the student depends upon to pay expenses
4) Unexpected changes
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