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Oct 27, 2022 | 10:11 am

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Originally Posted by CPH-Flyer

No he had an ERFS document, which is in effect a visa invitation letter that you bring to the embassy or consulate to document the receiving/inviting organisation.

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Originally Posted by invalyd

He had an ERFS which is not a visa.

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Originally Posted by nk15

I googled it and it looks like that this is a sample of an ERFS document below. So what likely happened is that all three of the JP tour agent, the traveler, and the UA gate agent mistook this for a Visa...It slipped through three layers without being caught..

I am confused where everyone is getting this from. At no point did OP say he had an ERFS document. He said the tour company admitted they produced a visa but they didn't properly file it.