You will need the following information to complete page 1 of the form:

• Name, home address, and cell phone number
• Country of citizenship
• U.S. social security number (SSN) or individual taxpayer identification number (ITIN).
  • If you are from Canada, do not enter a social security number issued by the Canadian government. If you do not have a SSN, you must apply for one if you have received a job offer or are working. To apply for a SSN, contact International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS) for instructions.
• Permanent foreign mailing address and your current email address
• Institution department
  • The name of the NSHE department you are working for.
• Country of tax residency
  • This may not be the same as your country of citizenship. Country of tax residence will be where you are taxed on your global income and may be your location of permanent establishment (home, etc).
• Relationship with NSHE (e.g., full-time student, etc.). Check all boxes that apply.
• Passport and visa number (right bottom red number on your visa)
• Current visa status
• Sponsoring institution
  • The name of the institution that sponsored the issuance of your I-20, DS-2019 or I-797 (UNLV, CSN, NSU, etc).
• Original date of entry to the U.S.
  • The first date on which you entered the U.S. for the purpose of this visit.
• Date your permission to stay in the U.S. expires
  • Use the end date found on your Form I-20, DS-2019, I-797.
• Prior visit(s) to the U.S.
  • Enter the date(s) on which you were present in the U.S. and the type of visa held during the visit(s). For tourist (VWT or B-2) or business visits (VWB or B-1) to the U.S., only enter the current calendar year visits and previous two calendar year visits on the form. Any other status, record your entry/exit date to the U.S. and visa type(s) going back to Year 1985.
  • You can use the I-94 Official Website to assist you
• Estimated date of departure from the U.S.
• Other education institutions
  • If you have attended, are currently attending, and/or are affiliated with other educational institutions in the U.S., indicate the institution(s) and period of attendance.

Once you have all the required information needed to complete the form, complete the following steps:

• Provide copies of passport, all visa(s) including DHS arrival stamps in passport, signed I-20/DS-2019/I-797 forms, and social security card or IRS ITIN letter. If you are undocumented, DACA, TPS, or Pending Permanent Residency status, email the documents you have and we can assist you if we need other information or documents.
• Sign page two of the Alien Information Collection Form. Do not fill out any other details on this page.
  • The second page of the form requires completion of the IRS Substantial Presence Test (SPT) by the nonresident alien tax specialist. It is the method used by the IRS to determine whether the individual is a nonresident or resident alien for federal tax purposes. It involves a calculation of the number of days that an individual has been present in the U.S. over a period of three (3) calendar years. The SPT will look back as far as the year 1985 for certain visa categories to determine possible exempt years used.
  • Generally, an F-1 or J-1 student is exempt from counting days towards the SPT for five (5) years. They will become a resident alien in their sixth year after they have been in the U.S. for 183 days. A J-1 teacher/researcher is exempt from counting days in the U.S. for two out of the past six years. They will become a resident alien after they have reached 183 days in their third year. The test can be complicated depending on the situation. If you have a change of status (COS), your residency status will be affected. The results of the test determine an individual’s residency status. Visit the IRS Tax Residency Status Examples page for more information.
  • The form is used to determine your U.S. residency status for tax purposes and is not associated with immigration or visa classification. All questions regarding IRS reporting and withholding rules and completion of this form should be directed to the nonresident alien tax specialist.
• Email your completed Alien Information Collection Form and documents. You can also email UNLV Secure File Transfer.
• Our office will enter your information in our tax/immigration software and it will generate the appropriate IRS tax forms for your situation. Our office will email you the necessary forms to sign. The signed forms may be emailed to our office or we may request that you come to our office to sign them in person if original signatures are necessary.