Visa Document Shipping (Philippines)

[CJmark 0]

I see some old topics about shipping using johnnyAir, has anyone recently had experience with them? We are at NOA2 and I'm looking to get the required documents to her (Cebu) as quickly and safely as possible.

Although I want to be frugal, money is not the concern here, it's more expedience and reliability.

Thanks for any experience/advice!

[Gregory&Dyn 113]

If you're shipping from the U.S. and want the documents safely shipped, insured, tracked and reliably delivered to Cebu in an efficient manner, you have two options (see below). For something as important as immigration / visa documents, I wouldn't trust any other courier.

1. FedEx

2. DHL

Both agents have options for pickup in their local store or they will deliver via an authorized private courier. DHL has somewhere between 12 and 15 locations along the port area of Cebu, and none inland. FedEx has just 5 locations.

[CJmark 0]

Thanks! I'll go with DHL. I've used USPS in the past and so far, it has been reliable but takes too long. Nervous as we get to the interview so hopefully DHL will keep the stress levels low.

[KayDeeCee 4,891]

~ Moved from K-1 Process to Philippines regional - topic about mail to the Philippines ~

[Sagot 1,548]

I see some old topics about shipping using johnnyAir, has anyone recently had experience with them? We are at NOA2 and I'm looking to get the required documents to her (Cebu) as quickly and safely as possible.

Although I want to be frugal, money is not the concern here, it's more expedience and reliability.

Thanks for any experience/advice!

Only original document you need to send is the I-134. Everything else can be copies, thus emailed and printed in the Phils.

[jasper383 23]

I used FedEx. Of course the document I had to send an original of (i-134) wasnt requested at interview, however, murphys law would dictate that if I didn't send it, they would ask for it!

It cost me more to send that one document than it cost to fly my fiancé and her sister to manila and back for the interview!

[Greenbaum 12,258]

FedEx "when it absolutely needs to be there".

Wet signature required only on I134 so send it only to save money. All others can be emailed and printed locally.

If you want to take a chance, email everything and if during the interview the CO requires an original with wet signature then send it. It will only put you behind 2-3 weeks and saves $100. 99% of the time its never asked for. Your choice.

[Randyandyuni 2,682]

I wish I read this yesterday, I sent via FedEx, Columbus Ohio to Caloocan it cost 95.36 for 5 day service. The one benefit of FedEx is it is always in FedEx possession unlike ups or usps

[Cyberfx1024 7,978]

I wish I read this yesterday, I sent via FedEx, Columbus Ohio to Caloocan it cost 95.36 for 5 day service. The one benefit of FedEx is it is always in FedEx possession unlike ups or usps

You are correct. USPS advertises that they can ship to the Philippines in like 3 days, but what actually happens is that they ship to the Philippines and the package is then handed to Phil Post. Once it is handed over it is anyone's guess if the reciever actually gets it and when, or if they get it and the package has been pilfered through. So it is better off to either use Fedex/DHL if you are not close to a LBC office. If you are close to any LBC office you can send it to them and it will get there in 5-10 days if you pay the extra money of like $70 last time my wife did it.

[CJmark 0]

For update, I used DHL, they shipped from the US to Manila in about 5 days. I actually shipped on a Monday evening so it was picked up by DHL on Tuesday, they contacted her on that Friday evening to let her know it arrived in Manila and she picked up the package on the next Monday in Cebu. So ~7 days total.