Individuals who accept an offer of employment or a stipend from WashU are required to provide additional personal information in Workday before moving forward with the hiring process. This page addresses questions that are unique to the foreign national population and data that is required.
U.S. Citizenship Status
The Citizenship Status field specifically refers to your status in the U.S.
If you are a U.S. lawful permanent resident (LPR) and you have a valid green card, you should select “Permanent Resident” as the response to the Citizenship Status question.
Foreign nationals include anyone who does not have U.S. citizenship or permanent residence. Foreign nationals can select either “Non-Resident Alien” or “Resident Alien” response. Both responses are meant to be used by foreign nationals. These responses represent your tax residency status. If you’ve never been in the U.S. before or if you don’t know which option to choose, select “Non-Resident Alien.” Select “Resident Alien” only if you know that you are a Resident Alien for tax purposes. Once you complete your onboarding process at WashU, the correct tax residency status will be applied to your record.
Social Security Number (SSN)
A U.S. Social Security Number (SSN) is a personal identification number used in the U.S. for many reasons. Visit our Social Security Number webpage to learn more about what an SSN is and how it’s used.
Only foreign national employees are eligible to apply for an SSN. If you will be receiving a stipend, you will need to apply for a different ID number (see below).
Learn more about how to apply for an SSN.
Learn more about the difference between employees or wage earners and stipend recipients at WashU.
Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN)
An ITIN is a tax ID that is used by individuals who must have a tax ID but do not qualify to apply for an SSN. At WashU, this typically applies to foreign nationals who will be receiving a stipend as opposed to a salary or a wage.
Learn more about the ITIN application process.
Questions
If you have questions about any of the topics covered here, contact the Office for International Students and Scholars (OISS) at oiss@wustl.edu.
For questions about your individual hire or offer, contact your hiring department.
For all other questions, contact HR Operations.