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I just want to reimburse a foreign national for travel expenses. Does OIPS need to be involved?

April 26, 2017expenses foreign involved National oips reimburse Travel

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I just want to reimburse a foreign national for travel expenses. Does OIPS need to be involved?

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Yes! Even a reimbursement may be subject to U.S. tax withholding and reporting (it depends on the person’s relationship to Mason), and not everyone is eligible for reimbursements from an immigration standpoint. Please see section Inviting a B-1 Visitor to GMU for details.