Visa Status
Visa Status
In order to pay a nonresident foreign visitor for services, the individual must enter the United States in a visa status that allows ÃÛÌÒapp to issue payment.
The matrix below provides guidance on whether ÃÛÌÒapp can make a payment to a foreign visitor. Immigration law restricts these types of payments.
Please direct any questions regarding proper visa status to theÌýHuman Resources Office at least four months prior to arriving at ÃÛÌÒapp.
Visa Status | Sponsoring Institution | Honoraria | Living Allowances, Stipends (Note 1) | Wages | |
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U.S. Permanent Resident ("Green Card") | NA: Sponsor Not Required | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
B-1 | NA: Sponsor Not Required | Yes: Individual must sign a statement attesting that their visit at ÃÛÌÒapp will not exceed 9 days and they have not received more than 5 honoraria in last 6 months. | Yes | No | |
F-1 | Sponsor: Not ÃÛÌÒapp | No | No | No | |
F-1 | Sponsor: ÃÛÌÒapp | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
F-1: Curricular/ Practical Training (See Note 2 Below) | Sponsor: Not ÃÛÌÒapp | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
Ìý | Sponsor: ÃÛÌÒapp | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
H-1 | Sponsor: Not ÃÛÌÒapp | No | No | No | |
Ìý | Sponsor: ÃÛÌÒapp | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
J-1 | Sponsor: Not ÃÛÌÒapp | Yes: Requires a letter of authorization from institution that sponsored J-1. | Yes: Requires a letter of authorization from institution that sponsored J-1. | Yes: Requires a letter of authorization from institution that sponsored J-1. | |
Ìý | Sponsor: ÃÛÌÒapp | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
TN (Canada, Mexico) | Sponsor: Not ÃÛÌÒapp | No | No | No | |
Ìý | Sponsor: ÃÛÌÒapp | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
WT/WB (Visa Waiver: No Visa Req) | NA: Sponsor Not Required | Yes: See requirements under B-1. | Yes | No | |
Other Visas | Sponsor: Not ÃÛÌÒapp | Contact Financial Services PRIOR to making any agreements about payments. |