As an F or M student, you may be eligible for benefits when you are in the United States. Some of these benefits are working, getting a Social Security number, training after your program is completed (OPT – optional practical training), and getting a driver’s license.
Social Security Number (SSN)
Driver’s License
Practical Training
If you are an F student, you have the option of working in the United States by doing practical training during your program or after it ends. Click on one of the links below for more information.
Working in the United States
Travel and Reentry to the United States