Form DS-260 / Form I-864 (Affidavit of Support) / CEAC Consular Gateway Instructions: National Visa Center (NVC): CEAC Document Upload Size Limits & Multi-Page PDF Formatting
“The National Visa Center CEAC website rejects my tax returns and civil documents, saying the files are too large or in the wrong format. How do I upload?”
Official Procedural Summary & Rules
NVC rejects individual photos of documents. You must compress and merge tax returns and bank statements into single multi-page PDF files under 2MB–4MB.
Key Statutory Rules & Exceptions
Do not upload 10 separate photo files for a tax return; merge all pages into a single PDF document. • Ensure all pages are rotated upright (portrait orientation); NVC automatically rejects sideways or upside-down scans. • Foreign language documents must be merged together with their certified English translation in the same PDF file.
Official Procedural Sequence
Merge multi-page documents into single PDF Compress PDF size to under 2MB Ensure upright portrait orientation Upload to CEAC
⚠️ Administrative Traps & Rejection Triggers
Uploading compressed ZIP files or mobile camera HEIC files (CEAC only accepts PDF and standard JPG).
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Under 22 CFR § 42.63 and NVC electronic processing guidelines, detail CEAC uploads: (1) Maximum file size limit (strictly 2MB or 4MB per document depending on post); (2) Multi-page document requirements (tax returns, Form I-864, and bank statements MUST be uploaded as single, merged, multi-page PDF files, NOT multiple individual JPEG photos); (3) Document orientation (every page must be oriented vertically/portrait, not sideways or upside down); (4) Certified translations attached to original foreign civil documents; (5) Document status tracking ("Submitted" vs "Accepted" vs "Rejected").