How to apply for an off-campus work permit because of severe economic hardship?

The student must request a recommendation from the DSO for off-campus employment. The DSO must complete such certification in SEVIS. The DSO may recommend the student for work off-campus for one-year intervals by certifying that:The student has been an F-1 student for at least one full academic year.The student is doing well in their studies and taking a full

If I have a severe economic hardship during my education, Can I work off campus?

Yes. If an F-1 student cannot find other jobs or they are insufficient, they can ask for permission to work off-campus due to serious money problems that they did not expect and cannot control. This could include losing financial aid or on-campus jobs through no fault of their own, big changes in currency values or living costs, sudden higher tuition or living expenses, unexpected money problem