correct or incorrect?
CORRECT OR INCORRECT... IF YOU RECEIVE A STATEMENT OF UNAVAILABILITY FOR THE LOR AND YOU HAVE ALL YOUR OTHER DOCUMENTS, YOU WOULD CHANGE THE STATUS TO DOCUMENTATION COMPLETE...?
*INCORRECT, YOU WOULD UPDATE TO STATUS TO IR (INTERAGENCY REVIEW READY)
MANUAL REFERENCE PG. 102 180-145 LOR PARAGRAPH CODES. (LAST LIGHT GRAY BOX #2)
WHAT CODE(S) WOULD YOU SEND IF YOUR CASE DID NOT HAVE AN LOR?
*SA-MLOR or SA-CKLT
manual reference pg. 102 section 180-145 LOR paragraph codes
WHAT MUST A HR LETTER HAVE TO BE ACCEPTABLE?
*APPLICANTS FULL NAME
*APPLICANTS DOB
*CONTRACT NUMBER
*JOB TITLE
*JOB LOCATION
*EXACT BEGINNING AND END DATE OF EMPLOYMENT
* HR DEPT SIGNATURE
*AUTHORS CONTACT INFO
MANUAL REFERENCE PG. 99
WHERE DO YOU FIND THE SUPERVISOR'S MILITARY RANK?
This information will come from the signature block of the letter of recommendation if the supervisor has a specific title (i.e., Lt. Col., etc.).
PG. 94
TRUE OR FALSE? Applicant’s name must be present but does not need to match other documentation as long as it is clear it is for the correct person.
* TRUE
PG102
CORRECT OR INCORRECT? A submitted Tazkera/National Identity Card must have both English and original language versions to be acceptable.
correct pg 105
DOES THE LOR NEED TO OVERLAP THE HR LETTER? IF SO, WHAT CODE WOULD YOU SEND?
*YES, SA-OVRL
If he/she was directly hired by ISAF, or a successor mission, the letter must be from ISAF Headquarters HR, or the successor mission HR, regardless of where he/she was stationed in Afghanistan...YES OR NO?
*YES
MANUAL REFERENCE PG. 100
WHAT DOCS ARE NOT NEEDED?
You receive any unnecessary document.
Always update the following to Not Needed: DS-158 Supplemental Visa Application Information Qatar DB Check Supervisor Verification
True or false? An invalid (or expired) passport will be accepted
Depends manual states
• If on the DS157 it lists that they have a passport issued, you must request it from the applicant even if it’s expired. The Tazkera/National Identity Card will be used as a placeholder until that passport is received. Tazkera/National Identity Card is labeled as Unacceptable in this situation.
CORRECT OR INCORRECT? You send SA-TRNS if the proof of nationality is missing to make it documentation complete.
incorrect - you send SA-MNAT or SA-CKLT for the missing PON document
Applicant’s full name. Confirmation that the author supervised the employee or supervised the company. The exact date the author of the letter began supervising the employee. The exact date the author of the letter stopped supervising the employee. The recommender’s name, personal email address. Supervisor’s signature and date (E-Signatures Accepted) Are all needed to make the LOR acceptable?
yes pg 102
WHAT CODE(S) DO YOU USE IF YOU ONLY NEED TO REQUEST HR LETTER?
*SA-MHRL OR SA-CKLT
MANUAL REFERENCE PG. 101
If you receive an email from someone threatening self-harm or suicide, please respond with WHAT CBO Code?
IS-HELP PG 90
TRUE OR FALSE? Regardless of the acceptability of the HR Letter, you must enter the available information from the HR Letter into the SQ-SIV database. If the information is not available on the HR Letter, the appropriate field may be left blank.
TRUE PG 95
CORRECT OR INCORRECT? IF THE APPLICANT DOESN'T SEND YOU A THREAT LETTER, YOU LEAVE IT BLANK IN THE DOCS TAB ON SQSIV(CCD)?
INCORRECT, YOU CAN UPLOAD THE BLANK THREAT LETTER THAT IS IN THE FOLDER.
A statement of unavailability is received for the HR Letter and/or the LOR, and all other required documents are received..... What do you do?
1.Upload the statement of unavailability as Acceptable. 2.Update case status to IR (Interagency Review Ready) and treat case as doc complete. 3.Send SA-DCNA
Optional Items that may appear in an HR Letter... are what?
* Reason for separation.
*Description of the applicant’s work duties
manual reference pg. 99
YES OR NO? WHEN CREATING A NEW CASE, YOU DON'T LEAVE A NOTE IN THE NOTES TAB
TRUE OR FALSE? A decision was made on the case, but the applicant is indicating they did not receive the decision. You send them SA-DCNA...?
FALSE, YOU SEND STDA PG 84
CORRECT OR INCORRECT? NVC will request additional documents by using SA-ADDL and update the case status to “Documentation Complete."
CORRECT PG 118
A new LOR is received with a new supervisor or with corrections... What do you do?
1.Delete the previous LOR and data from SQ-SIV.2. Move the previous LOR to the Additional Documents folder in the virtual folder. 3.Re-process the standard LOR procedures.
A letter from the applicant’s employer’s Human Resources (HR) department confirming that he/she was employed by, or on behalf of, the U.S. government in Afghanistan between what dates?
October 7, 2001, and December 31, 2023.
pg. 99 section 180-120
To create a case record, enter the following information:
First name Father's name (last name) Email address Nationality Date of birth pg 78
TRUE OR FALSE? WHEN AN APPLICANT INDICATES THEY HAVE MORE THAN ONE EMAIL. DO YOU PROCESS AND GO ON?
FALSE, YOU WOULD SEND SA-MAIN AND/OR SEND A MANAGER REQUEST TO HAVE IT MERGED