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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Spain
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Hi, everyone,

Well, I have now put my application package together! Yeah, me!

The Visajourney guide recommends USPS with return receipt.

Do you still recommend this method?

Please advise me.

Thanks so much in advance!

~Sincerely,

CaliforniaGirl

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Mexico
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I just mailed ours off in a flat-rate priority envelope with delivery confirmation. Worked just fine. If you include the G-1145, then the USCIS will also e-notify you when they receive your petition.

Link to K-1 instructions for Ciudad Juarez, Mexico > https://travel.state.gov/content/dam/visas/K1/CDJ_Ciudad-Juarez-2-22-2021.pdf

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Yes, USPS with return receipt is used by most mostly because of its less expensive cost. However, if you have the honey money by all means send it Express mail, or next day service. But, as the above poster stated please include the completed G-1145 form so you will be notified by the USCIS when your package has been received by the USCIS.

Best of luck!

Filed: Lift. Cond. (apr) Country: China
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I just mailed ours off in a flat-rate priority envelope with delivery confirmation. Worked just fine. If you include the G-1145, then the USCIS will also e-notify you when they receive your petition.

Agreed! :thumbs: That is what we have done for all of our petition/applications sent to USCIS.

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Completed: K1/K2 (271 days) - AOS/EAD/AP (134 days) - ROC (279 days)

"Si vis amari, ama" - Seneca

 

 

 

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I mailed mine off in my own envelope and sent it certified mail as well as delivery confirmation/signature return receipt with no problems.

I-129F Petition
Service Center: Texas Service Center
I-129F Sent: 3/17/14
I-129F NOA1: 3/24/14
Alien Registration Number Changed: 3/25/14
I-129F NOA2: 8/25/14
Sent to NVC: 8/28/14
NVC Received: 9/8/14
Case # Assigned: 9/9/14
Left NVC: 9/11/14
Consulate Received: 9/16/14
Packet 3 Received (Instructions/Checklist): 9/19/14
Packet 3 Completed: 9/23/14
Medical Scheduled: 10/15/14
Packet 4 Received (Appointment Date): 10/2/14
Interview Date (Helsinki Consulate): 10/27/14
Interview Result: APPROVED!
Visa Received: 10/31/14
POE/Baltimore (BWI): 12/9/14
Married: 1/12/15
 
Adjustment of Status I-485
Service Center: National Benefits Center
I-485 Sent: 1/24/15
Delivered to Chicago Lockbox: 1/27/15
Check Cashed by USCIS: 2/2/15
NOA 1: 1/30/15
Biometrics Appointment: 3/13/15
Biometrics Completed (USCIS Baltimore) 3/13/15
Letter from DHS Advising of Potentially no Interview Required for our Case: 6/15/15
Case Transferred to Kansas City Missouri Field Office: 1/26/16
RFE Received Wanting a New Vaccination Supplement: 2/4/16
Appointment Scheduled with Civil Surgeon: 2/15/16
Appointment Cancelled due to Weather Conditions: 2/15/16
Appointment Re-Scheduled with Civil Surgeon: 2/16/16
Civil Surgeon Completed I-693 Vaccination Supplement Needed: 2/16/16
RFE Response Sent to Kansas City Field Office via USPS: 2/16/16
Delivered to USCIS Field Office by USPS: 2/19/16
Signed Return Receipt Receipt in Mail from USCIS: 2/22/16
I-485 Notification Application APPROVED - No Interview: 2/23/16
NOA 2 Approval Notice Received Through Mail: 2/27/16
Green Card Sent Through Mail Notification: 2/26/16
Received Card in Mail: 3/2/16
 
Employment Authorization I-765
Service Center: National Benefits Center
I-765 Sent: 1/24/15
Delivered to Chicago Lockbox: 1/27/15
NOA 1: 1/30/15
Biometrics Appointment: 3/13/15
Biometrics Completed (USCIS Baltimore) 3/13/15
EAD Approved: 3/30/15
Received Card in Mail: 4/8/15
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Sent Renewal I-765 to Chicago Lockbox: 1/30/16
Delivered to Chicago Lockbox: 2/3/16
NOA 1: 2/8/16
Biometrics Appointment: 3/2/16
No need to get them done due to getting Green Card
 
Removal of Conditions on Residence I-751
Service Center: Vermont Service Center
I-751 Sent: 1/16/18
Delivered to Center: 1/19/18
 NOA 1: 1/24/18
Case Approved: 4/2/19
GC Received in Mail: 4/15/19
 
Filed: AOS (apr) Country: Kenya
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Posted

Hi, everyone,

Well, I have now put my application package together! Yeah, me!

The Visajourney guide recommends USPS with return receipt.

Do you still recommend this method?

Please advise me.

Thanks so much in advance!

~Sincerely,

CaliforniaGirl

USPS Priority Mail is what I used.

Phil (Lockport, near Chicago) and Alla (Lobnya, near Moscow)

As of Dec 7, 2009, now Zero miles apart (literally)!

Posted

I used USPS express mail with signature confirmation. I mailed it on April 3, it arrived on April 4 at the Texas lockbox.

K-1
NOA1: 04/08/2014; NOA2: 04/21/2014; Visa interview, approved: 07/15/2014; POE: 07/25/2014; Marriage: 09/05/2014

 

AOS

NOA1:  09/12/2014;  Biometrics:  10/06/2014;  EAD/AP Received:  11/26/2014;  Interview Waiver Letter:  01/02/2015;  

RFE:  07/09/2015;  Permanent Residency Granted:  07/27/2015;  Green card Received:  08/22/2015

 

ROC

NOA1:  05/24/2017;  Biometrics:  06/13/2017;  Approved without interview:  09/05/2018;  10 Yr Green card Received:  09/13/2018

 

Naturalization

08/09/2020 -- Filed N-400 online

08/09/2020 -- NOA1 date

08/11/2020 -- NOA1 received in the mail

12/30/2020 -- Received notice online that an interview was scheduled

02/11/2021 -- Interview

Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Russia
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I used USPS Express Mail, as well. Arrived by noon the day after I mailed it. Got signature confirmation & tracking. But, I paid $19.99 for that. We had to wait to send it off until I got his forms, so I didn't want to waste anymore time. So I paid more to get it there quicker. If you don't mind a few extra days, don't spend the extra! I would think the most important part is tracking and delivery confirmation. As the mail man told me, with sensitive materials like this, you definitely want to be able to see where it is and when. And to make sure someone signs for it so it isn't just lying somewhere. Makes sense to me! (:

04/23/2014- Mailed I-129F petition

04/24/2014- Arrived at Dallas lockbox

04/29/2014- Personal Check cashed, electronic NOA1: routed to Texas Service Center

05/01/2014- Received NOA1 hardcopy, Alien Registration # changed

08/08/2014- Text & email saying we were transferred to another center (from TSC to CSC)

09/22/2014- Received electronic NOA2 dated 9/19/2014

12/16/2014- Medical Exam

12/17/2014- Interview: APPROVED

01/17/2015- POE-Houston

03/07/2015- Got married!

03/26/2015- Mailed off Adjustment of Status, Employment Authorization Document & Advanced Parole

04/06/2015- Personal Check cashed, electronic NOA1 for all three

04/13/2015- Received NOA1 hardcopies for all three dated 4/3/2015
04/18/2015- Received NOA for biometrics appointment dated 4/10/2015

04/28/2015- Biometrics appointment in Houston

Filed: Lift. Cond. (pnd) Country: Japan
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I used FedEx and it got there in 2 days, but that probably was overkill.

BTW, I included a G-1145 but never got email/text from them. Got NOA1 in mail eventually though. Some other posters said they had the same issue with G-1145.

Posted

I would use an express service if you have the money for it. I made the mistake of just using first class certified mail aaaaaaaand.... it took like 10 days to get there from NY. Impatient me was not too excited about that :) Lesson learned for AOS!

 
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