Nonresident Aliens
If a department has hired and/or paying a nonresident alien, one of the most difficult parts of the process is finding the correct paperwork to file. This page provides resources for departments to use to navigate the paperwork involved in paying a nonresident alien.
Nonresident Alien Student Employees - checklist of forms that need to be processed for a nonresident alien student.
Nonresident Alien Teacher - Researcher Employees - checklist of forms that need to be processed for a nonresident alien teacher - researcher.
Nonresident Alien Fellowship - Scholarship Payments - checklist of forms that need to be processed for a nonreident alien receiving Fellowship or Scholarship payments.
Nonresident Alien Independent Contractors - checklist of forms that need to be processed for visiting scholars.
Forms
- Alien Certificate
- 8233
Instructions on filling out the 8233 for students and teacher/researchers
Instructions on filling out the 8233 for Independent Contractors - 8233 Attachments - Student
- 8233 Attachments - Teacher/Researchers
- W8-Ben
W8-Ben Instructions - W7
- Form W-9 for Nonresident Aliens
Instructions
Attachment - Federal W4
Instructions for filling out a W4 for nonresident aliens - Michigan W4
Instructions for filling out a MI-W4 for nonresident aliens - Foreign Visitor on B-1, B-2 and Visa Waiver Attachment