UCAR International Visitor & Scholar Services

IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR NON-SALARIED POSITIONS

1. Per Diem
2. Remaining in Status

1. PER DIEM

If you are receiving per diem and/or travel expenses only, you are receiving compensation for living expenses - not income or payment for services. You are classified as a non-salaried visitor and you are not on UCAR's payroll. Thus, completion of an I-9 employment verification form is not required. Many visitors in this category continue to receive some type of compensation from their home institutions.

2. REMAINING IN STATUS

DON'T LET YOUR AUTHORIZATION DOCUMENTATION EXPIRE. It is your responsibility to maintain your visit eligibility status. It is critical for you to track the starting and ending dates of your authorization documentation. You must notify your division/program administrator and UCAR's Foreign Visitor Coordinator of any extensions or changes to your status prior to expiration of current status. Failure to maintain an authorized status could result in serious penalties including the possibility of having to leave the country.

IMMIGRATION REGULATIONS STATE THAT IF A FOREIGN WORKER REMAINS IN THE UNITED STATES OUT OF AUTHORIZED LEGAL STATUS FOR MORE THAN 120 DAYS, HE OR SHE COULD FACE THE PENALTY OF BEING DEPORTED AND BANNED FROM RETURNING TO THE UNITED STATES FOR UP TO 10 YEARS.

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