Sailing Permit
All students who hold J-1 visas and all students on F-1 visas who have been employed are required to obtain a sailing permit before final departure from the United States. "Sailing permit" is the popular name for the Certificate of Compliance, which is issued on the basis of evidence that the departing student has complied with United States tax laws. For more information, see the IRS web site.
You obtain the sailing permit from:
United States Internal Revenue Service,
444 S.E. Quincy
Topeka, Kansas
The following papers are required: passport, transportation ticket, and University identification. If you have been awarded a fellowship, scholarship, assistantship or research grant from ESU or from another organization, you should take the letter of award with you. If you are on an F-1 or J-1 visa, the Alien Tax Division will require a W-2 statement of earnings received during the current calendar year, or any part thereof, which were subject to tax. Students employed by the University obtain the W-2 form from the Human Resources Office, 211 Plumb Hall. If you are tax exempt or hold an H-1 visa, take with you Form 1042S, which is also supplied by the Human Resource Office.
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Last Updated July 31, 2007