Procedure for paying visitors                                                                                            April 1, 2004
Prepared by Ambar Sengupta in consultation with Rachelle Bethel.
This is an informal guide,  not an official LSU or legal document.  
Note that procedures change over time.

                                                                                                                           

Use procedure below if
visitor:
  • is on the visa waiver program (WB or WT status; typically from European Union and Japan) or has B1/B2 visa;
  • does not have US Social Security Number or Tax Id
  • can claim Tax Treaty Benefits
  • is staying NOT more than 9 days in Baton Rouge
  • has not been paid by more than 5 US institutions in the preceding 180 days
Advice:
  • Pay lodging directly to hotel
  • Host may some pay some meals and get (partially) reimbursed
  • Pay visitor lump sum "honorarium", instead of  separate expenses [no need for airplane ticket, receipts, etc.]
Preferably 3 weeks prior   to visitor's arrival [and before visitor departs for US], collect/arrange following :
  • Visitor home address
  • Visitor itinerary
  • Advise visitor to hold on to I-94 card after US entry
  • Send official invitation letter to visitor (may be used at point of entry for I-94 designation)
  • Form AS 516 (available also in web version AS 516)
  • Form AS 441
  • Form AS 209
  • Form AS 540 [for Lod Cook stay]
  • Purchasing Requisition Form
  • PUR-CR attachment to Requisition (if payment is $2001-$5000, include also PUR-CLT )
  • IRS Form 8233 (available as fill-in pdf version Form 8233)
  • Compliance Statement for Form 8233 (from Travel Office)
  • IRS Form W-7
    Preferably 2 weeks prior to visitor's arrival [write "applied for" in place of social security number/tax id
    on all form]:
  • Complete AS 516. Signatures of Chair and Dean needed.
  • Complete Requisition and Attachement PUR-CR (note: W-9 not needed for non-US persons). Signature of Chair needed on Requisition.
  • Complete AS 441 and AS 209. Chair signatures needed for both.
  • Complete AS 540 for Lod Cook if guest will stay there. Chair signature needed.
  • Fax AS 540 to Lod Cook (383-4200) or AS 516 to Faculty Club (8-2244), depending on where guest will be staying.
  • Submit Requisition, PUR-CR, AS 209, and AS 441 to Office of Purchasing (213 T. Boyd).
  • Submit AS 516 and AS 540 (if staying at Lod Cook) to Travel Office 217 T. Boyd.

On visitor's first day on campus:
  • Sign IRS Form 8233
  • Sign Compliance Statement
  • Attach photocopy of visitor passport pages 
  • Attach copy of visitor I-94 card
  • Attach invitation letter
  • Fill out IRS Form W-7
  • Submit above items to Travel Office 217 T. Boyd.
After visitor's departure (only if host paid for any meals), to seek reimbursement for visitor meals paid by host:
  • Complete Travel Voucher (pink form) either using the 0/8/12 formula (0 for breakfast for hotels which include breakfast) with no receipts attached, or with actual prices and receipts attached.