Re: VISA FEE Smith,Lois M 03 Nov 2004 10:40 EST
Hello All, When this came up, we made the decision that the $100 processing fee was a part of the hiring process and it would then be eligible to charge to the grant. The additional "$1000" that INS charges to expedite the visa was not an acceptable charge to the grant. Faculty would either have to pay it from a gift account or departmental funds. Lois Smith, Associate Controller, Sponsored Programs The University of Akron 330-972-6563 xxxxxx@uakron.edu -----Original Message----- From: Research Administration List [mailto:xxxxxx@HRINET.ORG] On Behalf Of CREA CATHARINE Sent: Wednesday, November 03, 2004 9:11 AM To: xxxxxx@HRINET.ORG Subject: Re: [RESADM-L] VISA FEE I addressed this question to NIH Grants Policy and received this response. Thank you for contacting the Division of Grants Policy. Yes, "standard visa processing fees" are considered allowable direct costs as part of "recruiting costs" on an NIH grant, as long as your institution has an employee/employer relationship with the student. You should also be aware it is the responsibility of the institution to monitor the status of the student's visa and ensure that he/she has sufficient time to fulfill the obligations of the research they are being paid for on the grant. These costs must be consistently treated at your institution regardless of the source of funds so as to avoid duplicative charges. Thank you. Best regards, Michelle G. Bulls Assistant Grants Policy Officer Division of Grants Policy Office of Policy for Extramural Research Administration, OER, NIH, HHS 6705 Rockledge Drive, Room 3523 (301) 435-0934 direct line (301) 435-3059 fax E-mail: xxxxxx@nih.gov Catharine Crea Associate Dean for Research Administration New York Medical College Valhalla, New York 10595 (914) 594-4480 phone (914) 594-4694 fax -----Original Message----- From: Research Administration List [mailto:xxxxxx@HRINET.ORG] On Behalf Of Sudha Srinagesh Sent: Tuesday, November 02, 2004 5:25 PM To: xxxxxx@HRINET.ORG Subject: [RESADM-L] VISA FEE I am interested to find out if the VISA FEE can be charged to the federal grants, particularly, NIH, NSF and DOD grants. I would also like to hear your veiws about why or why not the visa fee can be charged to these grants. It would be very helpful if you can directly me to any policy that is available on this topic. Thank you ====================================================================== Instructions on how to use the RESADM-L Mailing List, including subscription information and a web-searchable archive, are available via our web site at http://www.hrinet.org (click on "Listserv Lists") ====================================================================== ====================================================================== Instructions on how to use the RESADM-L Mailing List, including subscription information and a web-searchable archive, are available via our web site at http://www.hrinet.org (click on "Listserv Lists") ====================================================================== ====================================================================== Instructions on how to use the RESADM-L Mailing List, including subscription information and a web-searchable archive, are available via our web site at http://www.hrinet.org (click on "Listserv Lists") ======================================================================