On the recordMay 2, 1996
I would like to bring an important issue to the attention of my colleagues, INS regulations at 8 CFR sec. 214.2(f)(10) preclude practical training during the first 9-months of a full-time undergraduate student's enrollment in a Service-approved college or university. In other words, an F-1 visa holder lawfully enrolled as an undergraduate student in a college or university with an approved curriculum may not participate in practical training or an internship program without completing 9 full months of classroom time. This restriction applies to undergraduate students but does not apply to graduate students. I might add that there is no legislative history to support such a distinction.
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