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If you are interested in volunteering, you must be aware of the relevant regulations so that you do not engage in unauthorized employment and violate your visa status.<\/p>\n<h2>What is Volunteering?<\/h2>\n<p>Volunteering is when an individual performs hours of service for civic, charitable, or humanitarian reasons, without promise, expectation or receipt of compensation for services rendered<\/p>\n<p><strong>Examples of Volunteering:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Donating your time to an organization whose primary purpose is charitable or humanitarian in nature, without remuneration or any other type of compensation<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">The services provided are not to the benefit of the student other than giving back to the community, getting involved, and doing a good deed<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">The services provided are not related to the student\u2019s major field of study<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Employment and Unpaid Internships<\/h2>\n<p>Unpaid internships which are employment do not usually qualify as \u201cvolunteer\u201d work. 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