GOV+, founded by Guy Lelouch in 2022, eases the challenges of document application and processing.
The online service enabling seamless digital government applications, GOV+, has been updated to provide new features that boost its cutting-edge platform and enhance customer experience. Founded by Guy Lelouch and business partner Katie D’Amore, GOV+ has streamlined document application processes, reducing the time and money spent in bureaucracy.
Imagine that you’re planning a long-overdue vacation in the dazzling waters of the Caribbean, historical Europe, or tropical cities in Asia. The culmination of an entire year of hard work and dedication depends on one document: a passport. You excitedly enter the embassy building, provide all the necessary documents, and pay their significant fees. Then you wait for weeks, months, or longer. The date of your flight looms closer, and still, your passport hasn’t arrived. The worst that could happen to your carefully planned itinerary is that the government takes too long to process your application, and you miss your trip. If you have no trouble picturing this scenario, it’s because a staggering third of passport applicants experience longer wait times than initially stated.
In the last decade, the number of people owning a valid US passport has exploded. Since 2013, there has been a 36.8% increase with 160.7 million total passports owned in 2023. This expanding demand for passports denotes the urgent need for a modern solution to enhance and simplify the government application processes for US citizens.
Guy Lelouch designed GOV+ to answer the amplifying calls of Americans struggling with governmental wait times. Built to help people with time-consuming documentation, GOV+ automates repetitive tasks while observing the strictest standards of data protection and safety.
Other than simplifying inconvenient passport renewal and application processes, GOV+ also caters to those looking to replace and update their Social Security Cards, obtain or renew a TSA PreCheck®, change addresses, replace birth certificates, fill out federal and state taxes, and retrieve or update their Employer Identification Numbers. Their many-faceted approach is a testament to Guy Lelouch’s commitment to uncompromised convenience.
Notable features include personalized questionnaires that prompt users to answer only the questions relevant to their specific situations, done-for-you PDFs that eliminate the hassle of manually completing PDFs, and application pre-completion. With these enhancements, GOV+ aims to provide a seamless user experience, reducing the time users spend on the app as they fill out more forms.
Utilizing the capabilities of modern technologies, Guy developed a platform that combines all the luxuries of the new age while preserving real-time functionality. For example, GOV+ enables users to scan ID pictures with only a phone camera thanks to its mobile ID-upload option. This automatically formats images to meet government requirements and eliminates the need for individuals to get their photos professionally taken.
Furthermore, GOV+ equips users with the ability to securely sign forms and documents with hassle-free e-signatures from the convenience of their homes. Additionally, the platform facilitates online payments through Apple Pay and Google Pay, and notarizes documents online at any time, from anywhere in the world.
The platform’s new features were introduced in order to elevate customer experience and provide premier services that leave no stone unturned. One of the updates – automatic renewal – tracks the expiration dates of all uploaded documents and renews them on behalf of users, ensuring that no user is left with a useless document. GOV+ has also introduced document insurance services, strengthened identity protection, and swift name changes.
The deep void of inconvenience left in the industry sparked Guy’s realization to develop GOV+ into one of the most trusted and respected services used in the nation. The platform has enabled thousands of individuals to avoid long trips to governmental buildings and saved tens of hours of precious time. Since its launch, GOV+ has stuck by its mission to provide the highest quality of service to its customers. As one user reviews, “Tonight, I used GOV+ for the first time to apply for a renewal for my TSA PreCheck. I made one spelling error and didn’t know how to correct it. Drew from GOV+ kindly aided me in correcting the error and sent me an email reassuring me that the correction had been made.”
Guy Lelouch hopes to introduce even more new features that seamlessly blend into the ever-progressing needs of users in the near future. As he reflects, “GOV+ was created as a tech platform and it’s so rewarding to see it’s become what I always hoped it would. Fundamentally, as long as GOV+ saves users time and energy, I’ve fulfilled what I had initially set out to do.”
