Foreign Nationals (Nonresident Aliens (NRA) for tax purposes) are generally F-1 or J-1 full-time students who have been in the U.S. for less than five calendar years, or J-1 teachers/researchers who have been in the U.S. for two calendar years or less, out of the last six calendar years. NRA employees must provide the following for payroll processing:

• Copy of the picture page of VISA and passport
• Copy of I-94
• I-20
• W-4
• Copy of Social Security card

SDSU Research Foundation’s payroll office cannot act as tax consultant, give personal, legal, or tax advice or represent an individual in dealings with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).

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