How can you make money as a student to sponsor yourself?

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   henrytomposted 15 years ago

   does  anyone have the answer?

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   Uninvited Writerposted 15 years ago

   Get a part time job.

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   kerrygposted 15 years ago

   Are you a foreign student in the US? If so, you probably can't get a job, except at your school, and usually you have to wait for one semester or one year before applying for employment authorization. Your sponsor can then claim financial hardship due to medical bills, the bad economy, etc., though you will need to provide proof of this like a letter from the doctor, banker, etc. and they will usually only authorize you for 20 hours per week.
   
   I would talk to your international student advisor for the best advice to help your specific case, however.
   
   I honestly don't know how the INS looks on self-employment such as internet marketing or freelance writing. I assume they would allow it, but I would definitely talk to your advisor to be sure! It is a complete pain in the you-know-what to get your status back if you lose it, so protect it with your life.

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   Mark Knowlesposted 15 years ago

   And there's the spammer that the original poster posted the question for

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      Maddie Ruudposted 15 years agoin reply to this

      Was in the process of banning him when you posted

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         Mark Knowlesposted 15 years agoin reply to this

         You would think they would learn.......

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            Maddie Ruudposted 15 years agoin reply to this

            I actually had a spammer tell me "Wow, you're good" in an email this weekend.  Best compliment ever.

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