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UPB - Document Checklist for Scholarship Payments

Always use the Foreign National Payment Selector to verify payment type and submission method.

Obtain copies of all documents applicable to the visa status from the table below.

UPB Document Checklist for Scholarships

Required Documents		FNTIF *	W-8BEN *	SSN, ITIN, or Certification *	Passport			I-94 *	All I-20s	All DS-2019s	EAD *
					Passport ID Page	All U.S. Visas	All U.S. Entry Stamps
Visa	Qualifiers
B-1 Visitor for Business		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔+	✔+
B-2 Visitor for Pleasure		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔+	✔+
F-1 Student	Without OPT*	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
	With OPT*	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
J-1 Exchange Visitor		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
J-2 Dependent of J-1		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
WB Waiver for Business		✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
WT Waiver for Tourism		✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔

⁺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.