The appointment letter from Montreal came today, dated June 13 and postmarked June 26!!! This for a July 3 appointment! My guess is this is the second copy sent in response to our emails wondering where the letter might be.
Now the only problem is they want a letter from me indicating that I am still "available" and willing to marry the beneficiary in the application. Since the appointment is Thursday and she is working during the day every day between now and then, I doubt I can get a parcel containing such a letter delivered before she leaves for Montreal on Tuesday, but I have faxed a copy of such a letter. Tomorrow I plan on checking with UPS and Fedex to see if they can manage to guarantee delivery before noon on a given day when we know she will be home.
Why, oh why, do they make this so difficult?
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jerkstores! Good luck on the interview next week - its the same day as my anniversary. 
QUOTE(ndave @ Jun 27 2008, 11:37 PM) 
The appointment letter from Montreal came today, dated June 13 and postmarked June 26!!! This for a July 3 appointment! My guess is this is the second copy sent in response to our emails wondering where the letter might be.
Now the only problem is they want a letter from me indicating that I am still "available" and willing to marry the beneficiary in the application. Since the appointment is Thursday and she is working during the day every day between now and then, I doubt I can get a parcel containing such a letter delivered before she leaves for Montreal on Tuesday, but I have faxed a copy of such a letter. Tomorrow I plan on checking with UPS and Fedex to see if they can manage to guarantee delivery before noon on a given day when we know she will be home.
Why, oh why, do they make this so difficult?
Now the only problem is they want a letter from me indicating that I am still "available" and willing to marry the beneficiary in the application. Since the appointment is Thursday and she is working during the day every day between now and then, I doubt I can get a parcel containing such a letter delivered before she leaves for Montreal on Tuesday, but I have faxed a copy of such a letter. Tomorrow I plan on checking with UPS and Fedex to see if they can manage to guarantee delivery before noon on a given day when we know she will be home.
Why, oh why, do they make this so difficult?
As long as it finally arrived.
Most of the delivery services have guaranteed delivery by noon for a few bucks extra. Sometimes it helps if you tell them that it's going to a business and not to a home.
QUOTE(IR5FORMUMSIE @ Jun 28 2008, 01:16 AM)
QUOTE(ndave @ Jun 27 2008, 11:37 PM)
The appointment letter from Montreal came today, dated June 13 and postmarked June 26!!! This for a July 3 appointment! My guess is this is the second copy sent in response to our emails wondering where the letter might be.
Now the only problem is they want a letter from me indicating that I am still "available" and willing to marry the beneficiary in the application. Since the appointment is Thursday and she is working during the day every day between now and then, I doubt I can get a parcel containing such a letter delivered before she leaves for Montreal on Tuesday, but I have faxed a copy of such a letter. Tomorrow I plan on checking with UPS and Fedex to see if they can manage to guarantee delivery before noon on a given day when we know she will be home.
Why, oh why, do they make this so difficult?
Now the only problem is they want a letter from me indicating that I am still "available" and willing to marry the beneficiary in the application. Since the appointment is Thursday and she is working during the day every day between now and then, I doubt I can get a parcel containing such a letter delivered before she leaves for Montreal on Tuesday, but I have faxed a copy of such a letter. Tomorrow I plan on checking with UPS and Fedex to see if they can manage to guarantee delivery before noon on a given day when we know she will be home.
Why, oh why, do they make this so difficult?
As long as it finally arrived.
Most of the delivery services have guaranteed delivery by noon for a few bucks extra. Sometimes it helps if you tell them that it's going to a business and not to a home.Eric sent all of his stuff to me on a Thursday night at 5 p.m. and I got it the next day by 1 p.m. He priced around because one place wanted to charge him $55 but he was able to get a great price with FedEx Express for only $29. Good luck and I hope that your fiance gets it in time
I'm sure they would accept a signed faxed copy, considering the short time frame you received! I'm sure they would understand and a faxed copy should suffice.
I have sent Deb a fax and the original is in the hands of UPS. Fedex could not guarantee delivery before Thursday and so I sent the original letter via UPS to the hotel in Montreal. UPS said they could delivery on July 2nd by not later than 5PM so I'm hoping they can get it there considering there is a holiday on the 1at.
Deb is taking copies of all of the emails we sent to the Embassy asking for a status report after we were told (by the Department Of State) that the original packet was lost. Remarkably they managed to aprove her on the same day she sent the second packet! Then, of course, the letter never came until last Friday (all we had was the verbal assurance of the Department of State that we had an appointment at 0830 on the 3rd.), givining us no time to do anything with regard to gathering documents requested in the letter.
This has been a 13 month ordeal - I sure hope the inteview goes well.
Deb is taking copies of all of the emails we sent to the Embassy asking for a status report after we were told (by the Department Of State) that the original packet was lost. Remarkably they managed to aprove her on the same day she sent the second packet! Then, of course, the letter never came until last Friday (all we had was the verbal assurance of the Department of State that we had an appointment at 0830 on the 3rd.), givining us no time to do anything with regard to gathering documents requested in the letter.
This has been a 13 month ordeal - I sure hope the inteview goes well.
Congrats on the date...and best of luck!
QUOTE(ndave @ Jun 29 2008, 10:13 PM)
I have sent Deb a fax and the original is in the hands of UPS. Fedex could not guarantee delivery before Thursday and so I sent the original letter via UPS to the hotel in Montreal. UPS said they could delivery on July 2nd by not later than 5PM so I'm hoping they can get it there considering there is a holiday on the 1at.
Deb is taking copies of all of the emails we sent to the Embassy asking for a status report after we were told (by the Department Of State) that the original packet was lost. Remarkably they managed to aprove her on the same day she sent the second packet! Then, of course, the letter never came until last Friday (all we had was the verbal assurance of the Department of State that we had an appointment at 0830 on the 3rd.), givining us no time to do anything with regard to gathering documents requested in the letter.
This has been a 13 month ordeal - I sure hope the inteview goes well.
Deb is taking copies of all of the emails we sent to the Embassy asking for a status report after we were told (by the Department Of State) that the original packet was lost. Remarkably they managed to aprove her on the same day she sent the second packet! Then, of course, the letter never came until last Friday (all we had was the verbal assurance of the Department of State that we had an appointment at 0830 on the 3rd.), givining us no time to do anything with regard to gathering documents requested in the letter.
This has been a 13 month ordeal - I sure hope the inteview goes well.
Oh wow... what a mess!! I'm sure Deb will be fine, best of luck to you both and I can't wait to hear the good news!
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