Foreign Nationals Payment Eligibility Grid
This grid identifies common payment types, whether they are possible or not, and links to information on the documents required to process the payment. If your situation is not represented on this grid, please email the University Payroll Service Center for assistance.
Full list of immigration classifications and visa categories for non-immigrants.
Canadians
Canadians will have an immigration status, but they often will not have passports, will not have entry visas and may or may not have I-94s. If you are not sure which rules apply, please email the University Payroll Service Center for assistance.
Acronyms Used Below
- CPT - Curricular Practical Training
- EAD - Employment Authorization Document
- OPT - Optional Practical Training
Foreign Nationals Payment Eligibility Grid
| Immigration Status |
Honorarium - Human Subject |
Employment |
Reimburse |
Per Diem |
Royalty - Prize - Award 8 |
| A-1, A-2, A-3 primary |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
| A-1, A-2, dependent (EAD required) |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes 5 |
Yes |
| B-1, B-2 for activity no longer than 9 days and no more than 5 payments within 6 months |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes 6 |
Yes |
| B-1 for activity longer than 9 days |
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes 6 |
Yes |
| B-2 for activity longer than 9 days |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
| F-1, UI-sponsored, without CPT or OPT |
Yes 1 |
Yes 1 5 |
Yes 1 |
Yes 1 |
Yes 1 |
| F-1, UI-sponsored, with CPT or OPT |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes 5 |
Yes |
| F-1, not UI-sponsored, without CPT or OPT |
No |
No |
Yes 2 |
Yes 2 |
Yes |
| F-1, not UI-sponsored, with CPT or OPT |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes 5 |
Yes |
| F-2 |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
| G-1, G-2, G-3, G-4, G-5 primary |
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
| G-1, G-2, G-3, G-4 dependent (EAD required) |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes 5 |
Yes |
| H-1, UI-sponsored |
No |
Yes 3 4 |
Yes 3 |
Yes 3 6 |
Yes |
| H-1, not UI-sponsored, for expenses related to "permissible activities" only |
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes 6 |
Yes |
| H-4 (only with EAD) |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes 5 |
Yes |
| J-1, UI-sponsored |
Yes 3 |
Yes 3 7 |
Yes 3 |
Yes 3 5 |
Yes 3 |
| J-1, not UI-sponsored, with authorization from sponsor (as noted in letter from the sponsor or on the DS2019 form) |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes 5 |
Yes |
| J-1, not UI-sponsored without authorization from sponsor |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
| J-2 (only with EAD) |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes 5 |
Yes |
| O-1, O-2, UI-sponsored |
No |
Yes 3 4 |
Yes 3 |
Yes 3 6 |
Yes |
| O-1, O-2, not UI-sponsored, with authorization letter from sponsor |
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes 6 |
Yes |
| O-3 |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
| P-1, P-2, P-3, UI-sponsored |
Yes 3 |
Yes 3 |
Yes 3 |
Yes 3 5 |
Yes 3 |
| P-1, P-2, P-3, not UI-sponsored |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
| P-4 |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
| TN, UI-sponsored |
No |
Yes 3 |
Yes 3 |
Yes 3 6 |
Yes |
| TN, not UI-sponsored |
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes 6 |
Yes |
| TD |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
Waivers for Business or Tourism for activity
- no longer than 9 days and
- no more than 5 payments within 6 months |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes 6 |
Yes |
| Waiver for Business - more than 9 days |
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes 6 |
Yes |
| Waiver for Tourism - more than 9 days |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
| Adjustment applicant (green card pending) with EAD |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes 5 |
Yes |
| Refugee with authorization |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes 5 |
Yes |
| Asylum applicant with EAD |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes 5 |
Yes |
| Permanent Resident with I-1551 passport stamp or permanent resident card |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes 5 |
Yes |
- Contact your Campus International Office (Urbana 217-333-1303, UIC 312-996-3121, UIS 217-206-6678) regarding restrictions.
- Allowed only if payment meets the accountable plan criteria.
- Payments normally limited to University of Illinois host department. Contact your Campus International Office (UIC 312-996-3121, UIS 217-206-6678, UIUC 217-333-8226 or 217-333-1303) if another unit wishes to pay.
- Full-time employment only.
- Any payment that exceeds the University of Illinois per diem rate is considered salary, and is therefore taxable income. If the amount paid exceeds the University of Illinois per diem rate, two Foreign National Payment Forms must be submitted: one for the Illinois per diem rate and the second for the taxable income payment.
- Allowed only if it is the University of Illinois per diem or another rate deemed reasonable for expenses only. Contact the University Payroll Service Center: Chicago 312-996-7200 (Phone Number requires dialing all 10-digits), Urbana 217-265-6363, Springfield 217-206-7144 before using non-University of Illinois per diem rates.
- Tenure-track position not allowed for J1 Research Scholars or for Professors.
- The royalty, prize or award must not be paid for the provision of present service to the University in the United States. Taxes will still need to be paid. If asked, recipients will need to be able to explain to USCIS that the payment of a royalty, prize or award was not a wage paid in exchange for present services. In the case of a royalty, the payment must be based on past authorized provision of service.