Package AWOL

[Clare-n-Lisa 0]

I've sent all my pertinent K-1 Visa paperwork to my fiancé in preparation for the Packet 3 arrival. Some of the paperwork is irreplaceable without great expense. I shipped this via Global Priority USPS on Sept 30th. A search shows the package left San Francisco on October 2nd. There is nothing showing after that. Even from an internal search through the Post Office USPS. I’ve since learned this is a grave mistake as they have no common carriers in China. My question is who do I direct my fiancé to in Guangzhou to inquire about her package. Is it possible this is stuck somewhere in customs?

Thanks for any Help! We're becoming quite concerned. as the USPS states 4 tp 6 days. but it's now been 11 days.

[Keith & Xiang 0]

I've sent all my pertinent K-1 Visa paperwork to my fiancé in preparation for the Packet 3 arrival. Some of the paperwork is irreplaceable without great expense. I shipped this via Global Priority USPS on Sept 30th. A search shows the package left San Francisco on October 2nd. There is nothing showing after that. Even from an internal search through the Post Office USPS. I’ve since learned this is a grave mistake as they have no common carriers in China. My question is who do I direct my fiancé to in Guangzhou to inquire about her package. Is it possible this is stuck somewhere in customs?

Thanks for any Help! We're becoming quite concerned. as the USPS states 4 tp 6 days. but it's now been 11 days.

Hi Clare-n-Lisa,

In the past I have contacted them via fax, phone, and email. The following are ways in which you can contact them, to call them will cost you approx. $7 U.S. Dollars, I think that this is the best way to contact them.

Email:

http://www.usembassy-china.org.cn/guangzhou/iv/email.html

Phone:

Please call the U.S. Visa Information Center at 4008-872-333 within China or 86-21-3881-4611 from other countries, from 7 A.M. to 7 P.M. (China Time) Monday - Friday and 8 A.M. to 5 P.M. Saturday. Be prepared to provide the primary applicant name in pin yin and case number. There is a charge to access the Visa Information Center. Prices are 54 RMB for 12 minutes or 36 RMB for 8 minutes. The Visa Information Center charge may be paid at any CITIC Bank office or on the Internet at https://www.usavisainformation.com.cn/eng/index.aspx. Once the charge is paid, you will be given a PIN number that must be given to the Visa Information Center when you call to verify the payment.

Fax:

Our fax number is (8620) 3884-4412. Faxes are answered in the order received. They are treated with the same priority as mail.

Mail:

Our address is

United States Consulate Guangzhou

1 Shamian South Street

Guangzhou, 510133 PRC

In Person:

U.S. citizen petitioners who would like general information on the Immigrant Visa process in Guangzhou may attend an information session hosted by consular officers on Fridays at 14:30. We recommend that you arrive at the consulate around 14:00 in order to go through security check procedures. At 14:30, we will stop admitting petitioners into the Immigrant Visa waiting room and will promptly begin the session at that time. The aim of these sessions is to address frequently-asked questions and provide you with a better understanding of the process. Additional materials for cases that have already been interviewed will not be accepted during these sessions.

My fiancee is going through the K1 visa process as well, going through the U.S. Consulate in Guangzhou, her interview is coming up very soon, October 17, 2006. I mailed all the forms/information directly to her home/apartment, fortunately it arrived safely.

Thanks,

Keith & Xiang

[Clare-n-Lisa 0]

This is strictly a failure to deliver mail in a timely manner or item being heldover in customs and I as such don't feel the need to contact the consulate.

My Fiance lives in Guangzhou and keeps asking who can she contact about this late delivery. I don't know who to send her to other than EMS mail service which has been a dead end. Who can she go to to inquire of the package whereabouts?

Edited October 10, 2006 by Clare-n-Lisa

[Clare-n-Lisa 0]

Keith & Xiang I’m rather intrigued by the additional info you included. I have a China calling card. Is it possible with the package number and customs number in hand that somebody could help me?

Clare

[TucsonBill 0]

How frustrating! Hopefully you kept copies of everything and could email them to her in PDF format. I dont know if they would be accepted this way, but at least you could inclide a copy of your USPS receipt as proof that originals were sent.

I am curious what materials cost so much to replace, and why you had to send originals?

I am also curious if FedEx or DHL deliver where your beneficiary resides. For sake of expediance, if you can send copies, rather than persuing a long search or investigation for the missing package, if you could send again by another delvery service.

I hope this all works out well for you soon. I can imagine your frustration.

Bill

[Clare-n-Lisa 0]

How frustrating! Hopefully you kept copies of everything and could email them to her in PDF format. I dont know if they would be accepted this way, but at least you could inclide a copy of your USPS receipt as proof that originals were sent.

I am curious what materials cost so much to replace, and why you had to send originals?

I am also curious if FedEx or DHL deliver where your beneficiary resides. For sake of expediance, if you can send copies, rather than persuing a long search or investigation for the missing package, if you could send again by another delvery service.

I hope this all works out well for you soon. I can imagine your frustration.

Bill

While I was in China this past Summer we took the liberty of acquiring the needed paperwork for our getting Married. We had documented paperwork for'

Her being Single,

Her Birth Certificate,

and her paperwork that shows she has no criminal record.

This paperwork was all certified origanals. I was told it was a gift from her elder sister to acquire this paperwork. I was told at a cost of 2000 Yuan. That is almost $361 USD. I know she can acquire this paperwork at any time but that's a lot of money to the Chinese. Yes I'll kick in all if necessary. I have retained complete copy's of this paperwork but I'm under the believe that the Consulate will only accept originals.

So again I ask who in Guangzhou should she contact to inquire about this packaga. I can see how angry she is getting over the whereabouts of the package.

In the Future I only plan to use DHL for transit. My problem is in the small town I live in there are no pick-up stations for any shipping company's.

I have the DHL shipping envelopes now and I'll schedule a pick up right at my home.

I'm starting to prepare another package with the required paperwork as she'll be receiving Packet 3 pretty soon. I just can't supply the originals again as they're missing now.

Clare

[Keith & Xiang 0]

Keith & Xiang I’m rather intrigued by the additional info you included. I have a China calling card. Is it possible with the package number and customs number in hand that somebody could help me?

Clare

Sorry about the miscommunications, I have a cold and misread your post. I've found an excellent calling card, if you're paying more than .025 cents per minute (actually if you're paying over .02 cents) let me know. I get a phone card once a month, for $20 I can talk for almost 14 hours, not bad.

Thanks,

Keith & Xiang

[Clare-n-Lisa 0]

Keith & Xiang I’m rather intrigued by the additional info you included. I have a China calling card. Is it possible with the package number and customs number in hand that somebody could help me?

Clare

Sorry about the miscommunications, I have a cold and misread your post. I've found an excellent calling card, if you're paying more than .025 cents per minute (actually if you're paying over .02 cents) let me know. I get a phone card once a month, for $20 I can talk for almost 14 hours, not bad.

Thanks,

Keith & Xiang

Hi Keith & Xiang

I pay .03 cents a minute. I've seen the ones for .02 and they all require you have a local access number. Mine provides an 800 access number and no surcharges and no service charges. I call directly to her cell phone for no additional charges. I've grown accustomed to 667 minutes for $20 and feel that's pretty cheap to talk to my baby. Using Yahoo Messenger with Voice helps keep the costs down.

Thanks Keith & Xiang and good luck in your journey.

Edited October 10, 2006 by Clare-n-Lisa