INS Document Verification Request Detail

 

The INS Document Verification Request Detail page is used to view the data returned from the VLP Interface. This page displays the information used to submit the VLP Interface request and the information received from the VLP Interface response.

 

The following five sections display on this page; sections are populated based on which Step was verified.  

 

INS Document Verification Request Detail Page Section

Displays Information

 

Step 1 Verification Data Submitted

Submitted in the initial request

Step 1 Verification Response Data Received

Received in the initial verification response

Step 1a Verification Response Data Received

Received from a Step 1a request

Step 1b Verification Response Data Received

Received from a Step 1b request

Step 2 Verification Response Data Received

Received from a Step 2 request

Step 3 Verification Response Data Received

Received from a Step 3 request

 

Lawful Presence

The Hub-VLP response returns a great deal of information. Some of the information on the INS Document Verification Request Detail Page is in the form of an indicator of Y, N, X, or P which will display in each of the four fields below (click to display contents):

Lawful Presence

Qualified Non-Citizen (QNC)

5 Year Bar Applies

5 Year Bar Met

 

Use the above codes together to determine if a person is a Qualifying Non-Citizen or a Non-Qualifying Citizen.  The table below provides several examples:

Lawful Presence

QNC

5 Year Bar Applies

5 Year Bar Met

Outcome

Example

N

 

 

 

Non-Qualifying

Possible SOBRA

Non-citizen being deported

Y

N

 

 

Non-Qualifying

Possible SOBRA

In US on a Student Visa

Y

Y

Y

N

Non-Qualifying

Possible SOBRA

Legal Permanent Resident (LPR) in US for 2 years

Y

Y

X

 

Qualifying Non-Citizen

A refugee

Y

Y

Y

Y

Qualifying Non-Citizen

LPR in USA for 6 years

P

P

 

 

 

2nd or 3rd Step Verification required

 

 

INS Document Verification Request Detail page

Non-Qualifying

Possible SOBRA

Five Year Bar Apply Code

Five Year Bar Met Code

Indicator

Meaning

Indicator

Meaning

Indicator

Meaning

Y

Person’s immigration status is one of the qualifying statuses. However, a QNC of Y alone does not indicate they are eligible.  They much still meet the 5-year bar, if applicable.

Y

 The person must have been in the USA for 5 years to be eligible.

Y

Y - It means the 5-year Bar is already met.

N

 Person’s immigration status does not meet the criteria to qualify.

N

There is no set length of time which they need to have been in the country.

N

N - Means the 5-year bar has not been met.

P

 Indicates that a second or third level verification is required.

X

The 5-year Bar is not applicable to this person.

X

 X - The 5-year bar is not applicable to this person.