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Instructions

A Student seeking authorization for off-campus employment (F-1 only) or practical training

(F-1 and M-1) must submit as supporting documentation to Form I-765, Application for

Employment Authorization, a certification by the designated school official (DSO) of the

school they were last authorized to attend. Certification by the DSO is required of all

students (F-1 and M-1) seeking authorization for employment off campus or practical

training, including required or optional curricular practical training. The DSO must certify

on Form I-538 that the proposed employment is directly related to the student's field of study.

A copy of the DSO's certification must be mailed to the STCS data processing center,P.O.Box

140, Highway 25 South, London, Ky. 40741

All students requesting school certification must complete questions 1 through 6. Students

requesting recommendation for practical training must complete questions 7 and 8. Answers

to questions 7 through 9 may be continued on this page if needed.

M-1 students seeking extensions of stay must submit a completed Form I-539, Application to

Extend time of Temporary Stay, supported by a current Form I-20M-N as appropriate.

Reporting Burden

Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 4 minutes

per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources,

gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of

information.

Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this

collection of information, including suggestions for reducing this

burden, to:

U. S.

Department of Justice, Immigration and Naturalization Service (Room 5304), Washington,

D.C. 20536; and to the Office Management and Budget, Paperwork Reduction Project, OMB

No. 1115-0060 Washington, D.C. 20503.

Comments:

Form I-538 (07/08/91)N

Form I-538 - U. S. Department Of Justice Page 2