Home Forums Green Card & Citizen day 1 cpt day 1 cpt Name * Password * Email 규정에 다음과 같이 되어 있습니다. 원칙적으로 1학년 (2학기)를 마치고 OPT/CPT를 할 수 있는데, 대학원 과정에 CPT가 바로 필요한 (require) 경우에 처음부터 CPT를 할 수 있는 예외도 있습니다. 현실적으로는 이를 남용하는 경우가 있는데, 이민국에서 얼마나 문제를 삼는지는 모르겠습니다. https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?rgn=div5;node=8%3A1.0.1.2.18#se8.1.214_12 8 CFR Sec. 214.2(f) (10) Practical training. Practical training may be authorized to an F-1 student who has been lawfully enrolled on a full time basis, in a Service-approved college, university, conservatory, or seminary <strong>for one full academic year</strong>. ... A student may be authorized 12 months of practical training, and becomes eligible for another 12 months of practical training when he or she changes to a higher educational level. Students in English language training programs are ineligible for practical training. An eligible student may request employment authorization for practical training in a position that is directly related to his or her major area of study. There are two types of practical training available: (i) Curricular practical training. An F-1 student may be authorized by the DSO to participate in a curricular practical training program that is an integral part of an established curriculum. Curricular practical training is defined to be alternative work/study, internship, cooperative education, or any other type of required internship or practicum that is offered by sponsoring employers through cooperative agreements with the school. Students who have received one year or more of full time curricular practical training are ineligible for post-completion academic training. <strong>Exceptions to the one academic year requirement are provided for students enrolled in graduate studies that require immediate participation in curricular practical training.</strong> A request for authorization for curricular practical training must be made to the DSO. A student may begin curricular practical training only after receiving his or her Form I-20 with the DSO endorsement. I agree to the terms of service Comment