General Information, application instructions, and technical specifications for the ELVIS program
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General Information & Application Process -
07/30/2009 The Electronic Visa Information System (ELVIS) is a program developed by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) that uses electronic data transmissions for information, particularly visa stamps, normally found on commercial invoices. ELVIS also assists CBP efforts to monitor textile quotas, thereby ensuring that proper restraint levels are charged.
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CTLSET Service Message Identifies the UNB/UNZ Interchange Header/Trailer segment syntax rules applied when exchanging UN/EDIFACT messages with the CBP electronic visa program, ELVIS.
CUSRES 4 - Customs Response Message Used by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection instead to transmit acceptance/rejection of a Visa Activity Report request (REQDOC) or to provide details of a Visa Activity Report (VAR).
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CUSRES 5-Customs Response Message Used by U.S. Customs and Border Protection to transmit acceptance/rejection of the SANCRT message.
