Eligibility for Payments/Salary Based on DHS and IRS Guidelines

Eligibility for Payments/Salary by Columbia University

Based on DHS and IRS Guidelines

IMMIGRATION STATUS	HONORARIUM	SALARY	EXPENSE REIMBURSEMENT	PER DIEM

A-1, A-2, A-3	NO	NO	NO	NO
Dependents of A-1, A-2, A-3 with work authorization	YES	YES	YES	NO
B-1	YES *	NO	YES*	NO
B-1 in Lieu of H-1B	YES *	NO	YES*	NO
B-1 in Lieu of H-3	YES *	NO	YES*	NO
B-1 Entertainer	YES *	NO	YES*	NO
B-1 Servants	YES *	NO	YES*	NO
B-1 Servants with work authorization	YES *	NO	YES*	NO
B-2	YES *	NO	YES*	NO
IMMIGRATION STATUS	HONORARIUM	SALARY	EXPENSE REIMBURSEMENT	PER DIEM
C-1, C-2, C-3	NO	NO	NO	NO
D-1, D-2	NO	NO	NO	NO
E-1/E-2	NO	NO	NO	NO
E-1/E-2 dependents with work authorization	NO	YES	YES	NO
E-3 Columbia is petitioner	NO	YES	YES	NO
E-3 Columbia is NOT petitioner	NO	NO	YES	NO
F-1 with Columbia's sponsorship	YES but not during academic year	Up to 20 hours/week during term & full time during vacations	YES	YES but not during academic year
F-1 not with Columbia sponsorship	NO	NO	YES	NO
F-1 not with Columbia but with work authorization	YES but not during academic year	YES	YES	YES but not during academic year
F-2	NO	NO	NO	NO
F-3	NO	NO	NO	NO
G-1, G-3, G-4	NO	NO	NO	NO
G-1, G-3, G-4 dependents with work authorization	YES	YES	YES	YES
IMMIGRATION STATUS	HONORARIUM	SALARY	EXPENSE REIMBURSEMENT	PER DIEM
H-1A Columbia is petitioner	NO	YES	YES	NO
H-1A Columbia is not petitioner	NO	NO	NO	NO
H-1B Columbia is petitioner	NO	YES	YES	NO
H-1B Columbia is not petitioner	NO	NO	YES	NO
H-2, H-3, H-4	NO	NO	NO	NO
IMMIGRATION STATUS	HONORARIUM	SALARY	EXPENSE REIMBURSEMENT	PER DIEM
I	NO	NO	NO	NO
J-1 Student category on Columbia's sponsorship	YES	Up to 20 hours/week during term & full time during vacations	YES	YES
J-1 Student category not on Columbia's sponsorship	NO	NO	NO	NO
J-1 Student category not on Columbia's sponsorship with work authorization	NO	YES	YES	NO
J-1 Researcher, Professor category on Columbia's sponsorship with Columbia University appointment	YES	YES	YES	YES
J-1 Researcher, Professor category on Columbia's sponsorship with Visiting Scholar or Visiting Scientist courtesy designation	YES	NO	YES	YES
J-1 Researcher, Professor category not on Columbia's sponsorship	NO	NO	NO	NO
J-1 Researcher, Professor category not on Columbia's sponsorship with work authorization	YES	YES	YES	YES
J-2	YES	YES	YES	YES
J-2 with work authorization	NO	YES	YES	NO
IMMIGRATION STATUS	HONORARIUM	SALARY	EXPENSE REIMBURSEMENT	PER DIEM
K-1, K-2, K-3, K-4 without work authorization	NO	NO	NO	NO
K-1, K-2, K-3, K-4 with work authorization	NO	YES	YES	NO
L-1	NO	NO	NO	NO
L-2 with work authorization	YES	YES	YES	YES
M-1, M-2, M-3	NO	NO	NO	NO
N-8, N-9	NO	NO	NO	NO
NATO	NO	NO	NO	NO
O-1, O-2 Columbia is petitioner	NO	YES	YES	NO
O-1, O-2 Columbia is not petitioner	NO	NO	NO	NO
O-3	NO	NO	NO	NO
P-1 Columbia is petitioner	NO	YES	YES	NO
P-1, P-2, P-3 Columbia is not petitioner	NO	NO	NO	NO
P-4	NO	NO	NO	NO
Q-1, Q-2, Q-3	NO	NO	NO	NO
R-1, R-2	NO	NO	NO	NO
S-1, S-2 with work authorization	NO	YES	YES	NO
IMMIGRATION STATUS	HONORARIUM	SALARY	EXPENSE REIMBURSEMENT	PER DIEM
T-1, T-2, T-3, T-4 with work authorization	NO	YES	YES	NO
T-1, T-2, T-3, T-4 without work authorization	NO	NO	NO	NO
TN Columbia is sponsor	NO	YES	YES	NO
TN Columbia is not sponsor	NO	NO	NO	NO
TD with work authorization	NO	YES	YES	NO
TD without work authorization	NO	NO	NO	NO
U-1, U-2, U-3, U-4, U-5 with work authorization	NO	YES	YES	NO
U-1, U-2, U-3, U-4, U-5 without work authorization	NO	NO	NO	NO
V-1, V-2, V-3 with work authorization	YES	YES	YES	YES
V-1, V-2, V-3 without work authorization	NO	NO	NO	NO
W-B	YES *	NO	YES *	NO
W-T	YES *	NO	YES *	NO
Pending Immigrant with work authorization	YES	YES	YES	YES
Pending Immigrant without work authorization	NO	NO	NO	NO
Pending Temporary Residents, & Pending Asylees with work authorization	YES	YES	YES	YES
Pending Temporary Residents, & Pending Asylees without work authorization	NO	NO	NO	NO
Refugees, Temporary Residents, & Asylees	NO	YES	YES	NO
* if engaged in an academic activity lasting no more than 9 days at Columbia and the person has not received payments from more than 5 other institutions in a 6 month period.

Last Reviewed: 3 February 2012 Last modified: 3 February 2012
Columbia University International Students and Scholars Office