Please read the pages in this section first.

General Guidelines

Steps to Payment:

1. Gather Information.

2. Determine the location of the activity.

3. Determine visa type, income type and payment eligibility for activities exclusively:

• INSIDE the U.S.
• OUTSIDE the U.S.

4. What are the tax reporting/withholding requirements?

5. What is a TIN?

6. What is an ITIN?

7. Request Payment

Forms, Rules, and Publications

Glossary

Contacts

Restrictions for Honoraria Payments to International Visitors in Business or Tourist Status

Eligibility for Payments

The American Competitiveness and Workforce Improvement Act (ACWIA) allows international visitors in Business or Tourist (B-1/B-2,WB/WT) travel status to be paid honoraria or be reimbursed for travel expenses if:

1. The visitor is engaged in academic activities (short-term instruction, including: guest lecturers, seminars, presentations, workshops, laboratory demonstrations and special programs; research consultations and collaborations; participation in consortium activities or advisory committees) associated with the University of Washington.,

and

2. The activity being compensated for is any portion of nine days or less at the University of Washington,

and

3. The visitor has not been paid or reimbursed by more than five U.S. institutions or organizations during the past six months including the University of Washington.

Procurement Services
A Department of Financial Management
Modified: August 23, 2004