Visas

The type of payments a non-resident may be paid by the university is a function of the individual's visa status. Visas allow honoraria or fees, travel reimbursements, both, or neither. It is important to make this determination before utilizing a non-resident.

Visa Type	Honorarium or Fee Permitted?	Travel Reimbursement Permitted?	Stipulations
B-1	Yes	Yes	Must complete Page 2 of Form 1&2, including 9-5-6 statement. Travel reimbursements are limited to 9 days if the individual is also receiving an honorarium. Travel reimbursements can cover the length of stay if no honorarium is being paid.
B-2	Yes	Yes	Must complete Page 2 of Form 1&2, including 9-5-6 statement. Travel reimbursements limited to 9 days, whether an honorarium is paid or not.
WB	Yes	Yes	Must complete Page 2 of Form 1&2, including 9-5-6 statement. Travel reimbursements are limited to 9 days if the individual is also receiving an honorarium. Travel reimbursements can cover the length of stay if no honorarium is being paid.
WT	Yes	Yes	Must complete Page 2 of Form 1&2, including 9-5-6 statement. Travel reimbursements limited to 9 days, whether an honorarium is paid or not.
F-1	No	No	Human subject payments allowed Other payments (honoraria, fees or travel reimbursements) are allowable only with approval from the sponsor for Curricular Practical Training on the I-20
F-2	No	No
J-1 student	No	No	Human subject payments allowed
J-1 scholar /researcher /teacher	Yes	Yes	Need written authorization from sponsoring institution; if Purdue / IPFW is sponsor, DS-2019 serves as authorization.
J-2	Yes	Yes	Must have employment authorization document (EAD).
H-1B	No	Yes	Cannot be paid directly by IPFW. We pay the sponsoring institution and they pay the individual. Travel reimbursements allowed if occasional and incidental to the individual's employment, but limited to 7 days. Reimbursements of more than 7 days require written authorization from sponsoring institution, or IPFW pays sponsoring institution directly.
O-1	No	No	Cannot be paid directly by IPFW. We pay the sponsoring institution and they pay the individual.
TN	No	No	Cannot be paid directly by IPFW. We pay the sponsoring institution and they pay the individual.
EAD	Yes	Yes

9-5-6 Statement

Visitors in business or tourist status (B1, B2, WB, WT) may be paid honoraria and/or reimbursed for travel expenses if the visitor is engaged in the activity being compensated for any portion of 9 days or less and the visitor has not been paid or reimbursed by more than 5 other US institutions or organizations during the past 6 months.