Expiration Types in Travel Documents

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Questions and Answers

What type of expiration is the Travel-By Date?

Manually Created

Automatically Generated (correct)

Read-Only

Local SOP

What step should you take to delete a case from a Case Group?

Go to the Case Status Updates tab and select 'Remove Case'.

Click the 'Remove Case' button on the Case Group-level screen.

Click the checkbox next to the applicable case and select 'Remove Case' from the Actions on Selected Rows dropdown menu. (correct)

Select the 'Remove Case' option from the Case Group tab.

What happens to automatically created expirations?

They are not relevant to the MTBD calculation.

They are read-only and affect the MTBD calculation unless the expiration has passed. (correct)

They can be deleted from the system.

They can be manually edited or updated to active=false.

Which of the following is a manually created expiration type?

Age-In: Travel Fingerprints Signup and view all the answers

Where can you find more information on counseling applicants on Travel or Resettlement Case Groups?

All of the above Signup and view all the answers

What is the process for creating a manual expiration date?

Create, Edit, and Remove as Needed Signup and view all the answers

What happens when you remove an expiration?

It will not affect the MTBD calculation. Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is an automatically generated expiration type?

Medical Expiration Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the Local SOPs?

To explain the uses of manual expiration types Signup and view all the answers

Why would you remove an expiration?

To prevent it from affecting the MTBD calculation. Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is not a manually created expiration type?

Medical Expiration Signup and view all the answers

What information is noted in the 'Group Details' field on the Case Group-level screen?

Case Number, date of removal, and reason for removal. Signup and view all the answers

What type of expiration is the Age-In: Travel Fingerprints?

Manually Created Signup and view all the answers

What can RSC staff do with manually created expirations?

Create multiple of the same type and associate each with different applicants. Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the 'Actions on Selected Rows' dropdown menu?

To remove cases from a Case Group. Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is not an automatically generated expiration type?

Passport Signup and view all the answers

What happens when an expiration record is generated?

The new expiration record overrides prior entries and sets Active to False. Signup and view all the answers

Why should RSC staff manually set Active to False for certain manual expiration records?

To ensure the MTBD is not affected. Signup and view all the answers

How are expiration records removed?

By right-clicking and selecting 'Remove' on the gray banner. Signup and view all the answers

What is automatically updated by START?

The Status field on the case-level screen. Signup and view all the answers

What types of expirations are added to the Expirations Tab for record keeping in PTA cases?

Passport, Police Record, Criminal Record, and Humanitarian Visa. Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the Status field on the case-level screen?

To track the case's progress through the USCIS decision and travel to the United States. Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Expiration Types

Manually created expiration types can be created, edited, and removed as needed.
Automatically generated expiration types are read-only.

Manual Expiration Types

Travel Documents
Age-In: Travel Fingerprints
Age-In: IAC
Exit Permit
Police Records (RSC LA)
Passport
National ID
Visa Foil
URM Age-Out
Residency Permit
Medical Treatment Completion
D-Visa (RSC Austria)
Humanitarian Parole (RSC Africa)
Humanitarian Visa (RSC LA)
Other Exit Documents (RSC Eurasia)
Tax Certificate Letter (RSC Eurasia)
Criminal Records (RSC LA)

Creating a Manual Expiration Date

Go to the Case Groups tab and select the Case Group that requires an update.
Click on the applicable case and select "Remove Case" from the Actions on Selected Rows dropdown menu.
Enter a Removal Justification and click "OK".
Refresh the screen if needed and note the case's removal in the "Group Details" field.

Case Group Counseling

Refer to the PreScreen, USCIS, and Travel Processing Guides for more information on counseling applicants on Travel or Resettlement Case Groups.

Expirations

Automatically generated expiration dates factor into the automatic Must Travel-By Date (MTBD) calculation.
Manually created expirations are adjustable and affect the MTBD.
RSCs can create multiple manual expiration types and associate each with different applicants.
To remove an expiration record, right-click and select "Remove" on the gray banner.

Status & Availability

The "Status" field on the case-level screen indicates a case's progress through its acceptance to the USRAP, USCIS decision, and travel to the United States.
The Status is automatically updated by START.

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Learn about the different types of expiration types in travel documents, including manual and automatic expiration types. Understand the various categories such as travel documents, age-in, exit permits, and more.