Non Resident Alien Information

Payments to Foreign Nationals

Immigration and Tax Considerations

University of Connecticut
Payments to Foreign Nationals
Immigration and Tax Considerations

This manual was prepared for the use of University of Connecticut divisions and departments. The information contained herein may not apply to other colleges and universities.

All visas fall within two broad categories: non-immigrant and immigrant. Non-immigrant visas are given to individuals who intend to reside temporarily in the United States. The position they fill may be permanent, but they must be in it temporarily. The vast majority of UCONN’s international faculty and staff are here in some non-immigrant category. Immigrant visas are for those who intend to reside permanently in the US and have an offer of permanent employment. Non-immigrant visas require considerably less documentation and processing time.
U.S. Internal Revenue Service Forms for:

 Must be completed & forwarded with each payment

Acknowledgement: Special thanks to Deborah Ahlstedt of the University of Wisconsin – Madison for the use of their Payment To Foreign Nationals Manual as a foundation for the publication of our own Guide to Payments to Foreign Nationals.