Tips for Completing Form 8843 (continued)
Case Study
Dr. Alexander Mueller is a German citizen who is in the U.S. for the first time. He is a J-1 professor. He arrived on August 16, 2021 and has not left or changed his immigration status since then. His visa number is 2001345678 and his German passport number is 97415826.
His address in Germany is:
34 Spiegelstrasse
2144 Hamburg, Germany |
His address in the U.S. is:
University of Higher Learning
426 Main Street
Anytown, IL 60000 |
What would you enter on each line of Dr. Mueller's Form 8843?
Type of U.S. visa? |
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Current nonimmigrant status and date of change? |
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Of what country were you a citizen during the tax year? |
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What country issued you a passport? |
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Enter your passport number: |
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Enter the actual number of days you were present in the U.S. during 2021: |
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Enter the actual number of days you were present in the U.S. during 2022: |
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Enter the number of days in 2022 you claim you can exclude for purposes of the substantial presence test: |
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