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UPB - Document Checklist for Other Payments
Document Checklist for Other Payments
Contact the UPB Foreign National Service Center for help with payments that do not fall into standard categories.
Examples might include: Door prizes, insurance premium reimbursements, medical expenses, taxable reimbursements, rent, or professional development.
Obtain copies of all documents applicable to the visa status from the table below.
Required Documents |
FNTIF * |
W-8BEN * |
SSN, ITIN, or Certification * |
Passport |
I-94 * |
All I-20s |
All DS-2019s |
EAD * |
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Passport ID Page |
All U.S. Visas |
All U.S. Entry Stamps |
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Visa |
Qualifiers |
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B-1 Visitor for Business |
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✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
✔+ |
✔+ |
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B-2 Visitor for Pleasure |
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✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
✔+ |
✔+ |
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|
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F-1 Student |
Without OPT* |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
|
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With OPT* |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
|
✔ |
|
J-1 Exchange Visitor |
|
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
|
✔ |
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J-2 Dependent of J-1 |
|
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
|
✔ |
✔ |
WB Waiver for Business |
|
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
|
✔ |
✔ |
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WT Waiver for Tourism |
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✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
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✔ |
✔ |
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+Canadian nationals are not issued U.S. visas, and might not receive a U.S. entry stamp or I-94 record.
*Abbreviations and links:
- FNTIF – Foreign National Tax Information Form
- W-8BEN – Required for any payment to a Non-Resident Alien (NRA)
- SSN or ITIN – Social Security Number card or Individual Taxpayer Identification Number letter. A Statement of Certification of Application for ITIN is required if SSN or ITIN is not available.
- I-94 – U.S. Customs and Border Protection I-94 Website
- EAD – Employment Authorization Document
- OPT – Optional Practical Training (indicated on form I-20)
NOTE: Documentation is not required for individuals who do not enter the U.S. except form W-8BEN.
Contact the Foreign National Service Center fninquiry@uillinois.edu for other visa types or questions.