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DRAG N'
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DRAG N' DROP

A PRE-DOCUMENT REVIEW SERVICE COMPLETED VIA SCANS, UPLOADED TO A CUSTOM DROPBOX INC (CLOUD-BASED FILE SHARING SERVICE) WEBLINK PROVIDED BY GLOBAL VISAS.

PLEASE READ THE BELOW IMPORTANT POINTS CAREFULLY

When uploading all documentation for review, it is important they are named consistently for example, “[SURNAME], [FIRST NAME] – [DOCUMENT NAME]”. This will make it easier to track amends and in general make the review process smoother.

It is highly advisable that you password protect all sensitive documentation. This process is very crucial and therefore Global Visas has created a brief outline / provided file paths below on how to password protect the two most common immigration document types (Microsoft Word and PDF). If you wish to discuss a different document type, please do not hesitate to contact our team. You must thereafter work with your visa specialist to securely share the password.

Although our team and Dropbox inc. provides the utmost levels of security and data protection – we fundamentally believe given the sensitive nature of immigration documents, all security measures where available should be taken.

WHERE AN APPLICANT HAS FAILED TO PASSWORD PROTECT A SENSITIVE DOCUMENT – OUR TEAM WILL PERMANENTLY DELETE THIS FROM YOUR DROPBOX SPACE, AND RE-UPLOAD WITH A PASSWORD. THE PASSWORD WILL THEN BE SHARED WITH YOU SECURELY.

Tools → Protect → Protect Using Password → Create password for ‘Viewing’

WINDOWS: File → Info → Protect Document → Encrypt with Password

APPLE / macOS: Review → Protect Document → Create password to ‘Open’ document

WHAT IS DRAG N' DROP AND WHY IS IT SO IMPORTANT?

Historically Consular and Visa providers have never reviewed scans of any documentation prior to receiving the originals. Inevitably, if there was any errors in the documentation (see list of common and critical errors below), this would remain unnoticed until a stage where the application was ready for submission. Whether this be an issue related to scope of service / fees or in general not having a solution, it ultimately meant returning the originals to the applicant for correction or requesting amended documents.

The above directly caused delays in submission of applications and missed travel dates. In a modern world where travel is so accessible and repeatedly unplanned or last minute, the need to avoid such situations is growing immensely.

As evident across our website, DRAG N’ DROP is a major part of our service. By offering a compliant, efficient and effective document review service, along with reduced fees, Global Visas is fundamentally changing the past approach of a Consular and Visa provider.

By creating a process which allows for scans of all documentation to be reviewed by our team PRIOR to receiving all originals helps to eradicate the problem. No more having to return and/or request new corrected documentation. No more processing or Embassy submission delays caused by errors.

COMMON VISA DOCUMENTATION ERRORS:

HOW DOES DRAG N' DROP WORK?

The process of DRAG N’ DROP is very simple in terms of what it offers. An encrypted Dropbox Inc. file request weblink, created individually for each applicant. As a deep concern in the world of technology and information security; the issue of sharing documents via email has long dominated the immigration industry and other sectors. DRAG N’ DROP is also addressing this concern at the same time.

Please see below a full process flow of using DRAG N’ DROP:

REVIEW REQUIREMENTS AND COMPLETE REQUEST FORM

Please access the Global Visas homepage and obtain your relevant visa instructions. If a visa is required, proceed to the visa request form and complete payment. You will receive an initial order confirmation email with your submitted data.

AWAIT GLOBAL VISAS DRAG N’ DROP EMAIL (SUPPORTED BY DROPBOX INC.)

A second additional email will be sent to you from our team within 1 – 2 business hours of receiving your completed visa request form. This email will contain a customized and individual Dropbox Inc. file request weblink.

UPLOAD SCANS OF ALL DOCUMENTS TO CUSTOM DROPBOX INC. WEBLINK

After accessing the Dropbox Inc. file request weblink, you will be able upload clear colour scans of all supporting documentation. Dropbox accepts all common file types and has an upload size limit of 20GB. The weblink can be accessed multiple times but has a one month expiry date (for security purposes – see below for further information). You will also be requested to input your name and email address; upon completion you will receive a confirmation email from Dropbox Inc. outlining your uploaded documentation.

GLOBAL VISAS WILL REVIEW ALL SCANS AND CONFIRM ANY AMENDS (IF REQUIRED)

After you have uploaded all documentation for review, our team will receive a notification in our mailbox confirming the same. Your designated visa agent will then review and revert back to you with final confirmation or indicate if any amendments are required. Accordingly and/or thereafter you will receive approval to send all original documents to our offices for visa processing and Embassy submission (NOT APPLICABLE to E-Visa or REVIEW ONLY applicants, where for the latter a third party cannot act as a filing agent / your physical appearance is required).

PLEASE READ: ALL SCANS OF DOCUMENTS DELETED PERMANENTLY

Upon completion of the service, all copies of supporting documentation will be deleted permanently from Global Visas Dropbox account. Drag N’ Drop is not designed for the purpose of being a data centre, but purely a service which allows for an encrypted document review service. Data security is of paramount importance to us and we feel this will help avoid ANY long term risks.

WHY IS USING DROPBOX INC. (GLOBAL CLOUD BASED FILE SHARING SERVICE) IDEAL?

Dropbox Inc. is the world’s leading cloud based file sharing service. It is used by over 400,000 teams around the world and has unparalleled levels of data encryption and data privacy. Moreover, its file request weblink is an ideal fit for Global Visas DRAG N’ DROP function.

Please see below some of the reasons why we have chosen Dropbox as our file sharing provider:

MODERN DATA ENCRYPTION AND DATA PRIVACY

Dropbox Inc. is designed with multiple layers of protection, including secure data transfer, encryption, network configuration and application-level controls distributed across a scalable, secure infrastructure. Ultimately this means whether at the stage of uploading documentation or a member of the Global Visas team accessing your information for review, Dropbox Inc. has created an environment which constantly prioritises, protects and reinforces data security.

NO MORE DATA SECURITY CONCERNS WITH EMAIL ATTACHMENTS

As outlined above, data security and email attachments is always a contentious issue in the world of immigration / visas. Naturally, due the sensitive nature of visa applications, sharing supporting documents as email file attachments (which lacks the sufficient levels of data encryption), means a cloud based file sharing service is an ideal solution.

INDIVIDUAL AND CUSTOMIZED DROPBOX INC. FILE REQUEST WEBLINKS

Global Visas has chosen to utilize the Dropbox Inc. file request weblink service. Individual and customized Dropbox Inc. weblinks, where an end user can upload scans of all documentation into their own space on the Global Visas Dropbox business profile. By not sharing an upload function with other end users again adds greater levels of security.

TIME LIMITED FILE REQUESTS

All Dropbox Inc. file request weblinks have a one month expiry date from date of creation. Global Visas has chosen to implement this additional security measure to ensure no request is kept open for an infinite period. Should the one month date become very close or pass and you are yet to complete the review process – please simply request your visa agent to extend the expiry date or send a new Dropbox Inc. file request weblink.

INCREASED FILE UPLOAD SIZE LIMITS (UP TO 20GB)

Again as mentioned above, each file request upload has a size limit of 20GB and furthermore, a user may access the weblink multiple times to add additional documents. This categorically and by some margin, beats all current forms of document upload for size limits.