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1. 1. Hans entered the U.S. on December 15, 2012 in F-1 False (Correct0
immigration status. He had never been to the Unit-
ed States before and he did not change immigration
status during 2017. For federal income tax purposes,
Hans is a nonresident alien for 2017.
2. 2. Abshir is a visiting professor at the local university. True (Correct)
Abshir was a graduate student from August 2011 to
July 2013 in F-1 immigration status. He re-entered the
United States on December 20, 2016 in J-1 immigration
status. For federal income tax purposes, Abshir is a
resident alien for 2017.
3. 3. Juan served as a visiting scholar in F-1 immigration True (Correct)
status from December 2011 through June 2014. In Jan-
uary of 2016, Juan returned to the United States as
a graduate student. For federal income tax purposes,
Juan is a resident alien for 2017.
4. 4. Emil came to the United States in F-2 immigration False (Correct)
status with his wife on August 20, 2016. He has not
changed his immigration status. For federal income
tax purposes, Emil is a resident alien for 2017.
5. 5. Tamera lived with her parents in F-2 immigration True (Correct)
status in the United States from August 2007 to June
2011. She returned to the U.S. to attend college in F-1
immigration status on May 1, 2016. Tamera does not
need to file Form 8843 for 2017.
6. 6. Isniino entered the United States on August 10, 2011 False (Correct)
in J-1 student immigration status. On December 2,
2015, her husband Aaden joined her in J-2 immigration
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status. He is not electing to file jointly with his spouse.
Aaden does not need to file Form 8843 for 2017.
7. 7. Isniino entered the United States on August 10, 2011 False (Correct)
in J-1 student immigration status. On December 2,
2015, her husband Aaden joined her in J-2 immigration
status. He is not electing to file jointly with his spouse.
Isniino and Aaden had a child while here in the U.S. on
July 4, 2017. Isniino and Aaden need to file Form 8843
for their child for 2017.
8. 8. Flora and Tomas have been in the U.S. in F-1 immi- True (Correct)
gration status, since August 2016. Their son, Lorenzo,
joined them under F-2 status in May 2017. Flora and
Tomas must file Form 8843 for Lorenzo for 2017.
9. 9. Lukas is from Austria and is a Ph.D. student in astro- False (Correct)
physics who is going to defend his dissertation in June.
He arrived in the U.S. as a student on May 28, 2016.
Lukas is a resident alien for tax purposes in 2017.
10. 10. Aarav is a junior majoring in marine biology. He False (Correct)
is in the U.S. in F-1 immigration status from India. He
transferred from an Indian school and arrived in the
U.S. on September 1, 2015. Aarav worked in a lab on
campus and as a summer intern for a company in
New York. He will graduate in May, 2018. The company
issued him Form 1099-MISC.
For tax purposes, Aarav is required to be a resident
alien since the company issued him a Form 1099-MISC.
11. True (Correct)
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1. 1. Hans entered the U.S. on December 15, 2012 in F-1 False (Correct0
immigration status. He had never been to the Unit-
ed States before and he did not change immigration
status during 2017. For federal income tax purposes,
Hans is a nonresident alien for 2017.
2. 2. Abshir is a visiting professor at the local university. True (Correct)
Abshir was a graduate student from August 2011 to
July 2013 in F-1 immigration status. He re-entered the
United States on December 20, 2016 in J-1 immigration
status. For federal income tax purposes, Abshir is a
resident alien for 2017.
3. 3. Juan served as a visiting scholar in F-1 immigration True (Correct)
status from December 2011 through June 2014. In Jan-
uary of 2016, Juan returned to the United States as
a graduate student. For federal income tax purposes,
Juan is a resident alien for 2017.
4. 4. Emil came to the United States in F-2 immigration False (Correct)
status with his wife on August 20, 2016. He has not
changed his immigration status. For federal income
tax purposes, Emil is a resident alien for 2017.
5. 5. Tamera lived with her parents in F-2 immigration True (Correct)
status in the United States from August 2007 to June
2011. She returned to the U.S. to attend college in F-1
immigration status on May 1, 2016. Tamera does not
need to file Form 8843 for 2017.
6. 6. Isniino entered the United States on August 10, 2011 False (Correct)
in J-1 student immigration status. On December 2,
2015, her husband Aaden joined her in J-2 immigration
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status. He is not electing to file jointly with his spouse.
Aaden does not need to file Form 8843 for 2017.
7. 7. Isniino entered the United States on August 10, 2011 False (Correct)
in J-1 student immigration status. On December 2,
2015, her husband Aaden joined her in J-2 immigration
status. He is not electing to file jointly with his spouse.
Isniino and Aaden had a child while here in the U.S. on
July 4, 2017. Isniino and Aaden need to file Form 8843
for their child for 2017.
8. 8. Flora and Tomas have been in the U.S. in F-1 immi- True (Correct)
gration status, since August 2016. Their son, Lorenzo,
joined them under F-2 status in May 2017. Flora and
Tomas must file Form 8843 for Lorenzo for 2017.
9. 9. Lukas is from Austria and is a Ph.D. student in astro- False (Correct)
physics who is going to defend his dissertation in June.
He arrived in the U.S. as a student on May 28, 2016.
Lukas is a resident alien for tax purposes in 2017.
10. 10. Aarav is a junior majoring in marine biology. He False (Correct)
is in the U.S. in F-1 immigration status from India. He
transferred from an Indian school and arrived in the
U.S. on September 1, 2015. Aarav worked in a lab on
campus and as a summer intern for a company in
New York. He will graduate in May, 2018. The company
issued him Form 1099-MISC.
For tax purposes, Aarav is required to be a resident
alien since the company issued him a Form 1099-MISC.
11. True (Correct)
