What is the required paperwork?
• Disbursement Control Check Request (Note: If the visitor is receiving both honoraria or payments for professional services and also reimbursement, 2 separate Check Requests are required.) • Employee vs Independent Contractor Check List (available from Disbursement Control, http://fbs.usc.edu/depts/DC/ click on “Forms” then select “Independent Contractor Forms”) • Certificate of Academic Activity (“B” class visas only) • Non-Employee Short Term International Visitor Questionnaire • 8233, or W-9 and attachment if claiming a tax treaty (honoraria or payments for professional services only) • B visas: copy of passport and I-94 or arrival stamp • Other visas: copy of passport, I-94 or arrival stamp, visa documentation; if USC is not sponsor, need approval on letterhead from sponsor’s equivalent of the Office of International Scholars (OIS). • Copy of SSN or ITIN if available, or • Copy of W-7 if visitor applied for an ITIN (honoraria or payments for professional services only) • Travel/No
