| Title: | NEW VISA NBR QUERY #2 |
|---|---|
| Date: | 1996-11-05 |
| To: | abi |
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TO : ALL ABI BROKERS.
FROM : SELMA E ZZ-LARSON
SUBJECT : NEW VISA NBR QUERY #2
DATE : 11/05/96
OCTOBER 30, 1996
TO: USCS ABI CLIENT REPRESENTATIVES, ABI FILERS, BROKERS,
IMPORTERS
SUBJECT: ABI VISA NUMBER QUERY CAPABILITY
PURPOSE:
TO PROVIDE THE ABI FILER WITH AN AUTOMATED QUERY TO
CONFIRM THAT A VISA NUMBER IS ON FILE IN THE US CUSTOMS (CUSTOMS)
ELECTRONIC VISA SYSTEM (ELVIS) AND THE STATUS OF THAT VISA NUMBER
IN ELVIS.
BACKGROUND:
CUSTOMS ELVIS PROGRAM HAS BEEN FULLY OPERATIONAL FOR
TWO YEARS. CHINA, PHILIPPINES, SINGAPORE, SOUTH KOREA, AND
TAIWAN PARTICIPATE IN ELVIS. MALAYSIA WILL BE OPERATIONAL BY
DECEMBER 1996. INDONESIA IS CURRENTLY PROGRAMMING FOR
PARTICIPATION IN ELVIS. HONG KONG, THAILAND AND PAKISTAN HAVE
INITIATED COMMUNICATIONS WITH CUSTOMS TO JOIN THE PROGRAM DURING
1997.
THIS DOCUMENT PROVIDES SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE VISA
NUMBER QUERY CAPABILITY. AN AUTHORIZED ABI FILER IS ALLOWED TO
QUERY CUSTOMS SYSTEM TO VERIFY THAT A VISA NUMBER IS ON FILE.
CUSTOMS ELECTRONIC RESPONSE WILL ADVISE IF THE VISA NUMBER IS ON
FILE AND THE STATUS OF THAT VISA NUMBER.
ACCESS: AUTHORIZED ABI FILERS CAN ACCESS THE VISA NUMBER QUERY
THROUGH THE ABI QUOTA QUERY PROCESS BY USING ABI APPLICATION
IDENTIFIER UI.
PROBLEM RESOLUTION:
FILERS ARE REMINDED 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
PROCESS:
AUTHORIZED ABI FILER WILL TRANSMIT RECORD IDENTIFIER "U1"
POSITIONS 1 AND 2 MUST CONTAIN U1
POSITION 3-12 IS FILLED WITH THE VISA NUMBER (STANDARD FORMAT)
POSITIONS13-22 WILL BE SPACE FILLED (= FILLER)
POSITIONS 23-24 WILL BE SPACE FILLED (= FILLER)
POSITION 25 MUST = D (QUERY IF A VISA NUMBER IS ON FILE)
POSITIONS 26-80 ARE SPACE FILLED (= FILLER)
CUSTOMS TRANSMITS THE RESPONSE IN RECORD IDENTIFIER "U0" (U ZERO)
POSITIONS 1-2 MUST = U0 (U ZERO)
POSITION 3-11 IS FILLED WITH THE REQUESTED VISA NUMBER
POSITION 12-21 IS SPACE FILLED (=FILLER)
POSITION 22 IS FILLED WITH THE VISA NUMBER STATUS:
C = ON FILE AND IN CANCELED STATUS
M = ON FILE AND USED
N = NOT ON FILE
O = ON FILE AND NOT USED
X = COUNTRY NOT IN ELVIS
POSITION 23-30 IS FILLED WITH THE STATUS DATE = CCYYMMDD
- IF USED OR PARTIALLY USED, DATE IS LAST USED DATE
POSITION 31-80 IS SPACE FILLED (= FILLER)
AN "X" IS RETURNED ANY TIME THE STANDARD VISA NUMBER FORMAT IS
NOT TRANSMITTED OR AN ILLOGICAL CHARACTER SERIES IS TRANSMITTED.
EXAMPLES:
A QUERY WITH VISA NUMBER 688999999 OR 6TH999999 PRODUCES AN
X RESPONSE. 88 IS ILLOGICAL AND, LIKE TH, IS NOT AN ISO CODE FOR A
PARTICIPATING ELVIS COUNTRY.
IF 0 (ZERO) IS TRANSMITTED INSTEAD OF (LETTER) O IN THE ISO
COUNTRY POSITION OF THE VISA NUMBER, THEN X IS RETURNED. THE
SAME IS TRUE WHEN (LETTER) I IS TRANSMITTED INSTEAD OF 1 (ONE) IN
THE VISA YEAR OR SEQUENCE NUMBER.
SAMPLE U1 RECORDS
INPUT FROM ABI FILER TO US CUSTOMS MAY INCLUDE MULTIPLE U1
RECORDS.
POSITION
1234567890123456789012345678901234567890
U16TW490011 D
U16PH490021 D
U16CN490002 D
U16SG490015 D
U16SG490001 D
U16MY023604 D
U16AE938482 D
U16SG396843 D
U16KR490001 D
U1688888888 D
OUTPUT FROM US CUSTOMS TO ABI FILER MAY INCLUDE MULTIPLE U0
RECORDS AS REQUESTED IN THE ORIGINAL VISA NBR QUERY.
U06TW490011 M19960919
U06PH490021 M19960716
U06CN490002 O19960723
U06SG490015 C19961010
U06SG490001 O19961010
U06MY023604 X
U06AE938482 X
U06SG396843 N
U06KR490001 M19960807
U0688888888 X
HEADER AND TRAILER RECORDS ARE TRANSMITTED AS CURRENTLY
OUTLINED IN THE CATAIR.