| Title: | NEW VISA QUERY CAPABILITY |
|---|---|
| Date: | 1996-10-30 |
| To: | abi |
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TO : ALL ABI BROKERS.
FROM : SELMA E ZZ-LARSON
SUBJECT : NEW VISA QUERY CAPABILITY
DATE : 10/30/96
BACKGROUND:
THE PEOPLES REPUBLIC OF CHINA, PHILIPPINES, SINGAPORE,
SOUTH KOREA, AND TAIWAN PARTICIPATE IN THE USCS TRADE
PROGRAM DOCUMENT SYSTEM'S ELECTRONIC VISA VERIFICATION
(ELVIS) PROGRAM. THE FOREIGN TRADING PARTNERS
ELECTRONICALLY SEND VISA INFORMATION TO USCS. USCS POSTS
THIS INFORMATION TO VARIOUS CUSTOMS FILES. WHEN AN ENTRY
IS PROCESSED, CUSTOMS PROGRAMS VALIDATE THE VISA NUMBER
AND RELATED INFORMATION. IF VALID, CUSTOMS ACCEPTS THE
ENTRY-LINE. IF THE VISA NUMBER IS NOT FOUND ON CUSTOMS
FILES OR IS ALREADY USED, CUSTOMS REJECTS THE ENTRY-LINE.
THE VISA NUMBER QUERY ALLOWS THE ABI FILER TO CONFIRM THAT
THE VISA NUMBER IS ON FILE BEFORE FILING THE ENTRY.
CUSTOMS EXPECTS THAT THE TRADE COMMUNITY WILL, NOW, FULLY
SUPPORT THIS IMPORTANT ELECTRONIC VISA PROGRAM AND A
PAPERLESS VISA PROCESS.
THE PROCESS:
AN ABI FILER QUERIES CUSTOMS THROUGH THE ENHANCED QUOTA
QUERY SYSTEM. THE QUERY PROVIDES THE VISA NUMBER AND
QUERY TYPE INDICATOR (D).
US CUSTOMS WILL RETURN A RESPONSE RECORD. A RESPONSE
RECORD INCLUDES THE VISA NUMBER, STATUS, AND DATE OF THE
STATUS IN CCYYMMDD FORMAT. CATEGORY, QUANTITY OR OTHER
VISA RELATED INFORMATION WILL NOT BE PROVIDED.
STATUS DEFINITIONS:
C = ON FILE AND IN CANCELED STATUS
M = ON FILE AND USED
N = NOT ON FILE
O = ON FILE AND NOT USED
X = COUNTRY DOES NOT PARTICIPATE IN ELVIS
DATES:
AVAILABLE FOR USE: NOVEMBER 1, 1996
RECORD LAYOUT TO ABI FILERS: OCTOBER 30, 1996
PROBLEM RESOLUTION:
CUSTOMS REMINDS FILERS THAT PROBLEMS INVOLVING USED,
CANCELED OR NOT ON FILE VISAS MUST BE ADDRESSED WITH THE
FOREIGN MANUFACTURER OR FOREIGN EMBASSY. DO NOT CONTACT
U.S. CUSTOMS TO RESOLVE THESE PROBLEMS. REPORT TO CUSTOMS
ANY FOREIGN MANUFACTURER THAT PROVIDES ERRONEOUS VISA
INFORMATION.
QUESTIONS REGARDING ELVIS, ERRONEOUS VISA INFORMATION
POLICY OR PROGRAMMING:
MARK LARIA; CHIEF, COMMERCIAL ENFORCEMENT; USCS,
WASHINGTON, D.C.
PHONE : (202) 927-1959
FAX : (202) 927-0708
E-MAIL: LARIA LARIAM69 .CUSTOMS.SPRINT.COM