EVVE-Electronic Verification of Birth Record

EVVE Overview

The Vital Events transaction electronically checks birth certificates for U.S. born customers and for those customers who do not have a paper copy of their birth certificate using the National Association of Public Health Statistics and Information Systems (NAPHSIS), which is a national clearinghouse of states' vital records, called EVVE (Electronic Verification of Vital Events).

The EVVE transaction is a three-step process:

EVVEFlow

For more help in understanding EVVE, please visit either of the following intranet resources:

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) about EVVE, Click here

DLG-0702 - Electronic Certification of Birth Certificate

The related document distribution procedures, Click here

Before You Get Started

The following information must exist on the customer's record before beginning the EVVE transaction:

Last Name

First Name

Sex

Date of Birth

If any of this information is not present, as viewed on the Customer Console, please process the Change Name transaction.

Toggle_ExpandedStep 1: System checks customer record for Legal Presence

1.If not already open, Open the Customer Console.

2.From the Customer Console, click the Quick Navigation Button_QuickNavigation button.

3.From the drop-down, select Vital Event.  The following message appears:

EVVE_ChooseARequestType

4.Click the OK button to close the message.  The Vital Event inquiry screen appears.

EVVE_Inquiry

LightBulbNotice the Customer Number, Customer Name, and Date of Birth are automatically populated for you from the Customer Console.

5.From the Birth Jurisdiction drop-down, select the customer's birth state.

6.Click the Inquire Button_Inquire button.  mySelect checks the customer's record to determine if Legal Presence has already been established.   If it has not, the Vital Event transaction appears, displaying information from the customer's record.

Toggle_ExpandedStep 2: Send Request/Get Response from EVVE

1.The Certification Information section of the Vital Event transaction contains important information used by the EVVE inquiry. The information entered in this section must match EXACTLY what is found in EVVE.

Button_RequiredField DMV is charged for each requested submitted EVVE.  Double-check your work to ensure it is accurate!

 

EVVE_CertificationInformation

Mother's Maiden Name - Enter only her last name at birth.

Father's Surname - This information is optional.  Since the information entered in this section must match exactly what is in the clearinghouse, it is suggested you leave this blank, unless Mother's Maiden Name returns too many results.

Customer's Gender If different - If the customer's gender is now different from when they were born, select the applicable gender.  If you select one and wish to unselect it, click the Reset circle. Button_RequiredField If you change the gender, a manager override is required to process it.

2.After entering the information in the Certification Information section, click the Send to EVVE Button_SendtoEVVE button.   The request is submitted to the clearinghouse and the results are returned, populating the EVVE Results Information section, depending on the scenario.

The following table describes the possible responses received from the EVVE inquiry.  Please process the transaction based on the results you receive.

Result Code

Result Description

Processing Next Step

MA

Match Found

Message is displayed:

Match found. Review results before processing the transaction.

 

EVVE_MatchFound

LightBulb You must complete the transaction by reviewing the results in the EVVE Results Information section.

 

LightBulbYou cannot void an Vital Event transaction if a "Match Found" response is received.

NM

No Match

Message is displayed:

No match found. Would you like to edit and retry?

EVVE_NoMatch

1.Scroll down into the EVVE Results Returned section and view the Description returned, which describes the reason for the no match.

2.Verify the information you entered in the Name Information and Certification Information sections.

If errors are found, correct them, then click the Send to EVVE Button_SendtoEVVE button again.

If errors are not found, void the transaction.   See Void EVVE transaction.

Errors Resulting in Transaction Abandonment:

MO

Duplicate Records

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See Void Transaction below.

NA

Jurisdiction not available

ND

Jurisdiction

RT

Runtime error

TO

Timeout

Errors/Scenarios Which Can Be Resolved:

FN

No Match - Check First Name

1.Verify the first name of the customer as entered in the Name Information section.

If errors are found, correct them, then click the Send to EVVE Button_SendtoEVVE button again.

If errors are not found, void the transaction.  See Void EVVE transaction.

LN

No Match - Check Last Name

1.Verify the last name of the customer as entered in the Name Information section.

If errors are found, correct them, then click the Send to EVVE Button_SendtoEVVE button again.

If errors are not found, void the transaction.  See Void EVVE transaction.

MM

Duplicate records - enter optional fields and retry

This result code indicates more than one record has been found.  Help to narrow the search by providing more information.

1.In the Fathers Surname field, enter the father's surname.

2.Click the Send to EVVE Button_SendtoEVVE button again.

MN

No match - check mother's maiden name

1.Verify the mother's maiden name in the Certification Information section is correct.

If errors are found, correct them, then click the Send to EVVE Button_SendtoEVVE button again.

If errors are not found, void the transaction.  See Void EVVE transaction.

MO

Duplicate Records - contact data management

 

NA

Jurisdiction not available - call data management

 

ND

Jurisdiction data not available for requested year.

 

Data is not available for the customer's birth year

Message displayed:

EVVE DATA NOT AVAILABLE FOR REQUESTED YEAR

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1.Click OK button.  The transaction is cleared.

2.Follow your operational process for communicating to the customer that the data is not available for their birth year.

RM

No Match

1.Verify the mother's maiden name is the same as the customer's last name as entered in the Name Information section.

If errors are found, correct them, then click the Send to EVVE Button_SendtoEVVE button again.

If errors are not found, void the transaction.  See Void EVVE transaction.

RS

No Match

1.Verify the father's surname is the same as the customer's last name as entered in the Name Information section.

If errors are found, correct them, then click the Send to EVVE Button_SendtoEVVE button again.

If errors are not found, void the transaction.  See Void EVVE transaction.

SN

No match - check father's surname

This result code indicates everything matched, except the father's surname.

1.Double-check the father's surname and make any corrections needed.

2.If modified, click the Send to EVVE Button_SendtoEVVE button again.

Toggle_ExpandedStep 3: Update Legal Presence on Customer's Record

When an match is found in the EVVE clearinghouse, the transaction must be completed in mySelect so that the customer's record is updated to reflect legal presence.

1.From the transaction's button bar, click the Process Button_Process button.  The Manager Authorization dialog appears.

EVVE_ManagerAuthorization

2.Have someone in a management role review the documentation presented, then respond to each of the items on the authorization dialog and click the OK button.  mySelect updates the customer's record.  The Transaction Details dialog appears to enter payment information.

3.Enter the payment information.

4.From the Fee window, click the Process button.  The system updates the customer's record, prints the cover sheet, and prints the receipt if you requested same.  The final Transaction Details dialog also then appears displaying a recap of the transaction.

5.Click the Close Button_Close button.  The transaction is cleared.

Void Transaction

If you receive an unrecoverable error, you must close the transaction, recall it, then void it as follows:

1.Click the Close Button_Close button.  The transaction is closed and stored as an "Incomplete" transaction.

2.Click the Transactions Button_Transactions button.  The List Transactions dialog appears.

3.Click the Select Button_Select button next to the EVVE transaction you just attempted.  The transaction is recalled to the screen.

4.Click the Void Button_Void button.

Toggle_ExpandedFunctionality Unique to Lead/Management Role

There are two request types supported by EVVE:

1.Certification - The customer does not have a birth certificate and wants to submit an application for one.

2.Verification - The customer has a birth certificate and wants to submit it as legal presence.  Your inquiry is verifying its authenticity.

Button_RequiredField You must be logged in as a user with or Lead or Management role in order to process a Verification transaction.

1.When launching the Vital Event transaction, if you are logged in as a Lead or Manager role, you will see the following message instructing you to select type of event, Certification or Verification.

EVVE_Type

2.You will then need to select Certification of Verification, depending on the type of process you would like to execute.

3.The three result codes below are unique to the Verification request.

Result Code

Result Description

Processing Next Step

DB

No Match - Check Date of Birth

For the customer from the birth certificate

1.Verify the customer's date of birth on the birth certificate is the same as entered in the Name Information section.

If errors are found, correct them, then click the Send to EVVE Button_SendtoEVVE button again.

If errors are not found, void the transaction.  See Void EVVE transaction.

DF

No Match - Check Jurisdiction Date Filed

From birth certificate

SF

No Match - Check Jurisdiction File Number

From birth certificate

Topic Last Edited: 8/12/2015