Fiscal Policy Program

B-1

Visitor for
Business

NO

NO

YES WITH RESTRICTIONS¹ 

NO

NO

YES

Visa Waiver
Business

Visa Waiver for Business (VWB)

NO

NO

YES WITH RESTRICTIONS¹ 

NO

NO

YES

B-2

Visitor for
Tourism

NO

NO

YES WITH RESTRICTIONS² 

NO

NO

YES WITH RESTRICTIONS² 

Visa Waiver Tourism

Visa Waiver for Tourism (VWT)

NO

NO

YES WITH RESTRICTIONS² 

NO

NO

YES WITH RESTRICTIONS² 

F-1
Sponsored by OSU 

Student

YES
RESTRICTIONS OFF-CAMPUS³ 

NO

YES WITH RESTRICTIONS³ 

YES

YES

YES

F-1
Non-OSU 

Student

YES WITH RESTRICTIONS⁴ 

NO

YES WITH RESTRICTIONS⁴ 

YES

YES

YES

H1-B, O-1 & E-3
Sponsored by OSU 

Temporary Worker in Specialty Occupation

YES, ONLY AT OSU

NO

YES WITH RESTRICTIONS⁵ 

NO

YES

YES

H1-B, O-1 & E-3
Non-OSU

Temporary Worker in Specialty Occupation

NO

NO

NO

NO

NO

YES

J-1 Scholar
Sponsored by OSU 

Exchange
Visitor
(Scholar)

YES

YES WITH RESTRICTIONS³ 

YES WITH RESTRICTIONS³ 

NO

YES

YES WITH RESTRICTIONS³ 

J-1 Scholar
Non-OSU 

Exchange
Visitor
(Scholar)

YES WITH RESTRICTIONS,³⁴ 

YES WITH RESTRICTIONS⁴ 

YES WITH RESTRICTIONS⁴ 

NO

YES

YES WITH RESTRICTIONS⁴ 

J-1 Student
Sponsored by OSU 

Exchange
Visitor
(Student)

YES

NO

YES WITH RESTRICTIONS³ 

YES

YES

YES WITH RESTRICTIONS³ 

J-1 Student
Non-OSU 

Exchange
Visitor
(Student)

YES WITH RESTRICTIONS⁴ 

NO

YES WITH RESTRICTIONS⁴ 

YES WITH RESTRICTIONS⁴ 

YES WITH RESTRICTIONS⁴ 

YES WITH RESTRICTIONS⁴ 

^{As of October 2007}

¹RESTRICTIONS: Paid academic activity cannot last longer than 9 days from more than 5 institutions within a 6-month period; the Honorarium Rule (aka “9/5/6” Rule). If rule is exceeded, cannot be paid honorarium but can be reimbursed for travel expenses for additional academic activity in the same 6-month period.

²RESTRICTIONS: Paid academic activity cannot last longer than 9 days from more than 5 institutions within a 6-month period; the Honorarium Rule (aka “9/5/6” Rule). If rule is exceeded, cannot be paid either honorarium or be reimbursed for travel expenses for additional academic activity in the same six month period.

³RESTRICTIONS: Requires written authorization from OSU International office.

⁴RESTRICTIONS: Requires written authorization from International Students and Scholars Office at sponsoring university.

⁵RESTRICTIONS: The honorarium payment is allowable if it is for work relevant to primary position at OSU.