USPS

[Presirika 0]

Hello! Quick question. Has anyone tried sending packages from USPS to the Philippines? How long does it usually take for the package to reach the destination OUTSIDE MANILA. Thank you!

[WandY 430]

I wouldn't mail a birthday card to my cat using the U.S. Postal Service. This website is stuffed full of complaints against the USPS. They lost one of my immigration packages and I haven't used them since. Trust FedEx or UPS or DHL or any international carrier before trusting America's delivery dinosaur.

[Ben&Zian 4,397]

Agree with above. USPS is kind of sketchy when it comes to international stuff usually.

 

FedEx has worked well for me. Everything gets there withing 2-3 business days without issue and at a relatively reasonable cost for such short delivery time.

[geowrian 22,336]

USPS themselves are are fine for delivery IMHO (albeit I'm biased as I do non-delivery work for them), but they don't have a presence overseas, obviously. They have to coordinate with the local carriers in the destination country, and that's where all sorts of problems arise. Personally, I'd say go with another carrier if it's important to you.

[notantifun 196]

Don't scrimp when mailing documents. I don't know much about USPS but I know that if you mail/ship through them the mail/parcel goes through the Philippine Post. And honestly you might as well just burn your documents rather that have them go through our postal system.

[Nghi T Pham 35]

I used UPS to send to Japan and she received in within 5 business days

[sunnyfLake 1]

13 hours ago, Presirika said:

Hello! Quick question. Has anyone tried sending packages from USPS to the Philippines? How long does it usually take for the package to reach the destination OUTSIDE MANILA. Thank you!

I sent a Christmas card to the Ph, (Rizal which is outside Mnl) thru USPS and it took 2 months to reach the recipient. It wasn't anything important though, and was just glad that it actually got delivered!

[Presirika 0]

Oooh... Thanks for all the response guys, I didn't know using usps was that terrible... I can't believe I already sent the packet 3 through them T_T

 

[sunnyfLake 1]

4 minutes ago, Presirika said:

Oooh... Thanks for all the response guys, I didn't know using usps was that terrible... I can't believe I already sent the packet 3 through them T_T

 

Perhaps you can just ask your local post office about the date of its arrival or schedule a pick up. Now I remember my cousin used it as well while they were doing their CR1 and it takes around 3 weeks for her to claim any correspondence/packet sent.

[Presirika 0]

9 hours ago, sunnyfLake said:

Perhaps you can just ask your local post office about the date of its arrival or schedule a pick up. Now I remember my cousin used it as well while they were doing their CR1 and it takes around 3 weeks for her to claim any correspondence/packet sent.

I'll definitely try that first  before I reprint everything and re send it though fedex

[Presirika 0]

22 hours ago, geowrian said:

USPS themselves are are fine for delivery IMHO (albeit I'm biased as I do non-delivery work for them), but they don't have a presence overseas, obviously. They have to coordinate with the local carriers in the destination country, and that's where all sorts of problems arise. Personally, I'd say go with another carrier if it's important to you.

Yeah, I agree with you. When I ask the lady at usps she told me it would take 7-10 days to arrive in The province. That's why I didn't really question too much until my fiancée told me it would take additional month or 2 to actually receive it. :/

[Tahoma 2,291]

When your package reaches Manila, the USPS turns it over to PhilPost.  PhilPost is unreliable.  I used FedEx for everything.  They delivered to the province in three days.

[Cyberfx1024 7,978]

Never ever send anything of any value to the Philippines using USPS. I did it one time before and it took almost 3 month for my friend to get it in Korondal, and I only believe that they received it because we kept following up with it.

[Presirika 0]

On March 25, 2017 at 10:27 AM, cyberfx1024 said:

Never ever send anything of any value to the Philippines using USPS. I did it one time before and it took almost 3 month for my friend to get it in Korondal, and I only believe that they received it because we kept following up with it.

im a little worried since I sent copies of my w2, birth certificate, pay stubs, passport. And such that were required for packet 3 for k1. But I do have a tracking number on there. Right now it it say on th usps site "Your item departed a transfer airport in METROPOLITAN AREA, MANILA, PHILIPPINES on March 26, 2017 at 5:45 pm. The item is currently in transit to the destination." Does this mean it's already going to the province I'm sending it to? :/

[Cyberfx1024 7,978]

45 minutes ago, Presirika said:

im a little worried since I sent copies of my w2, birth certificate, pay stubs, passport. And such that were required for packet 3 for k1. But I do have a tracking number on there. Right now it it say on th usps site "Your item departed a transfer airport in METROPOLITAN AREA, MANILA, PHILIPPINES on March 26, 2017 at 5:45 pm. The item is currently in transit to the destination." Does this mean it's already going to the province I'm sending it to? :/

It looks like it may be going to Philpost now, then on to the province. What province is it going to? Once it gets there you can not track it. Next time if it's just documents then scan them and email them.