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ceac-visa-status-checker
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TuringParty
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· v1.0.0
· MIT-0
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/install ceac-visa-status-checker
Description
Automatically check U.S. visa application status in CEAC (NIV), solve CEAC captcha with Zhipu vision model, and return structured status JSON. Use this when...
README (SKILL.md)
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CEAC Visa Status Checker (Zhipu Captcha)\r
\r This skill checks U.S. visa application status from CEAC and uses Zhipu vision model to read captcha.\r \r
Required User Fields\r
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- LOCATION: visa application location text in CEAC (example: CHINA, BEIJING)\r
- NUMBER: Application ID or Case Number (example: AA0020AKAX)\r
- PASSPORT_NUMBER: passport number\r
- SURNAME: first letters of surname as used in CEAC\r
- ZHIPU_API_KEY: API key for captcha OCR\r \r Optional:\r \r
- ZHIPU_MODEL_VISION (default: glm-4v-flash)\r
- MAX_RETRIES (default: 5)\r
- RETRY_DELAY_SECONDS (default: 5)\r \r Location help:\r \r
- See references/LOCATION.md\r \r
Workflow\r
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- Ensure dependencies are installed from requirements.txt.\r
- Create .env based on .env.example.txt.\r
- Run scripts/check_ceac_status.py.\r
- Return JSON output to user.\r \r
Commands\r
\r Install:\r \r python -m pip install -r requirements.txt\r \r Run:\r \r python scripts/check_ceac_status.py\r \r
Output Contract\r
\r On success:\r \r
- success: true\r
- status: CEAC status text\r
- case_last_updated: CEAC last updated date\r
- description: CEAC message\r
- application_num: returned case number\r \r On failure:\r \r
- success: false\r
- error/message/last_error\r \r
Notes\r
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- Captcha recognition may fail occasionally. The script retries automatically.\r
- LOCATION must match CEAC location dropdown text. Fuzzy match is attempted.\r
- Keep API keys in environment variables. Avoid hardcoding secrets in scripts.\r
Usage Guidance
This skill appears to do what it says: it fetches CEAC, solves the captcha via Zhipu, and returns structured JSON. Before installing, consider: (1) Privacy — the captcha image you send to Zhipu could include personally identifiable information visible on the page (case number, name); only use a Zhipu API key from a provider you trust and be comfortable with that data transfer. (2) Credentials — keep ZHIPU_API_KEY secret (use .env, don't commit it). (3) Terms-of-service and rate limits — automated scraping of CEAC may violate site terms or trigger rate limits; use responsibly. (4) Review and pin dependencies in requirements.txt and inspect the full script for any future changes before reuse. If you need stronger guarantees about data handling or a self-hosted OCR path, request modifications that avoid sending images to external services.
Capability Analysis
Type: OpenClaw Skill
Name: ceac-visa-status-checker
Version: 1.0.0
The skill is a legitimate tool for checking U.S. visa application status on the official CEAC website. It uses the Zhipu AI vision model (open.bigmodel.cn) specifically for captcha solving, while sensitive PII like passport numbers and surnames are only transmitted to the official ceac.state.gov domain. The code in scripts/check_ceac_status.py is transparent, lacks obfuscation, and contains no evidence of data exfiltration or malicious execution.
Capability Assessment
Purpose & Capability
Name/description, SKILL.md, and the included Python script all align: the script fetches the CEAC status page, extracts the captcha image, sends it to Zhipu (open.bigmodel.cn) for OCR, submits the form, and returns structured JSON. Required dependencies (requests, BeautifulSoup, lxml, dotenv) are appropriate for the task.
Instruction Scope
SKILL.md limits runtime actions to installing requirements, creating a .env with the declared fields, and running the script. The script only reads the declared env vars and interacts with ceac.state.gov and open.bigmodel.cn; it does not attempt to read unrelated files or environment variables.
Install Mechanism
There is no install spec that downloads arbitrary code; the skill is instruction + a local Python script and uses pip requirements. This is low-risk and proportionate for a Python-based tool.
Credentials
The skill requires LOCATION, NUMBER, PASSPORT_NUMBER, SURNAME and ZHIPU_API_KEY — all are directly needed to query CEAC and solve captcha. Note: sending captcha images to the third-party Zhipu endpoint may expose data embedded in the image (case numbers or other visible PII); the ZHIPU_API_KEY is the only external credential required.
Persistence & Privilege
The skill does not request permanent/always-on presence and does not modify other skills or system-wide settings. It runs as an on-demand script using environment variables.
How to Use
- Make sure OpenClaw is installed (local or Docker)
- Run the install command in chat:
/install ceac-visa-status-checker - After installation, invoke the skill by name or use
/ceac-visa-status-checker - Provide required inputs per the skill's parameter spec and get structured output
Version History
v1.0.0
- Initial release of CEAC Visa Status Checker skill.
- Checks U.S. visa application status from the CEAC website.
- Uses Zhipu vision model to automatically solve CEAC captchas.
- Returns structured JSON output with visa status or error details.
- Supports custom location, retries, and Zhipu model options via user fields.
- Automatically retries on captcha recognition failures.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is ceac-visa-status-checker?
Automatically check U.S. visa application status in CEAC (NIV), solve CEAC captcha with Zhipu vision model, and return structured status JSON. Use this when... It is an AI Agent Skill for Claude Code / OpenClaw, with 138 downloads so far.
How do I install ceac-visa-status-checker?
Run "/install ceac-visa-status-checker" in the OpenClaw or Claude Code chat to install it in one step — no extra setup required.
Is ceac-visa-status-checker free?
Yes, ceac-visa-status-checker is completely free, licensed under MIT-0. You can download, install and use it at no cost.
Which platforms does ceac-visa-status-checker support?
ceac-visa-status-checker is cross-platform and runs anywhere OpenClaw / Claude Code is available (cross-platform).
Who created ceac-visa-status-checker?
It is built and maintained by TuringParty (@xavierjiezou); the current version is v1.0.0.
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