Sending documents to the Philippines (your experience)

[itsy_bitsy 8]

I know this question has been asked several times but the ones I could find after searching on this site were from 3-5 years ago, some even older. I would just like updated info from people who sent docs to the Philippines for their loved one's interview (2015 or more recent).

So which courier did you use? How long did it take for the documents to get there? How much did it cost you?

Thanks in advance for any reply. I'm getting the documents ready for my parents' interview and hopefully I'll be able to send them by Friday.

Edited August 2, 2017 by itsy_bitsy

[Greenbaum 12,260]

FedEx abt $100

[RO_AH 1,684]

I checked with DHL and FedEx and chose DHL due to price. It took about a week. I have used LBC for BB's many times but they did not have air service at the time. Now that they do I will probably try them if I need to send again.

[Cyberfx1024 7,980]

1 hour ago, itsy_bitsy said:

I know this question has been asked several times but the ones I could find after searching on this site were from 3-5 years ago, some even older. I would just like updated info from people who sent docs to the Philippines for their loved one's interview (2015 or more recent).

So which courier did you use? How long did it take for the documents to get there? How much did it cost you?

Thanks in advance for any reply. I'm getting the documents ready for my parents' interview and hopefully I'll be able to send them by Friday.

If you live close to a LBC then it costs about $50 and takes about 1-2 weeks. The only other reliable ones are DHL and Fedex. Do NOT use USPS at all to send things to the Philippines.

[Hank_ 9,174]

10 hours ago, itsy_bitsy said:

I know this question has been asked several times but the ones I could find after searching on this site were from 3-5 years ago, some even older. I would just like updated info from people who sent docs to the Philippines for their loved one's interview (2015 or more recent).

So which courier did you use? How long did it take for the documents to get there? How much did it cost you?

Thanks in advance for any reply. I'm getting the documents ready for my parents' interview and hopefully I'll be able to send them by Friday.

FedEx was my wife's choice so that is what I used.  But there is UPS, DHL ... and don't forget LBC if you have access - they are the cheapest (so I learned)

[jtona 98]

I used UPS for papers sent to the US embassy manila and it took 3 days.., $75

 

i used FedEx for papers sent back and forth to my fiancé in Manila and it took less than 5 days ..cost from Manila to Hawaii $40, Hawaii to manila $60

 

I used USPS to send a box of gifts to Manila and used priority service with tracking, cost $100 and it never arrived to this day, 6 months later still shows up as cleared customs but nothing after that..

i got my money back from the USPS ...

[Hank_ 9,174]

And that is the fun of PhilPost!   ... sort of like gambling.

[jasper383 23]

I used FedEx and it cost about $130. Maine is a long way from the Philippines!

 

It cost me less to fly my Asawa and her sister from Cebu to Manila for the interview and back than it did to mail those documents!

[Hank_ 9,174]

Ya they nailed me something like that from Tucson ...

[Cyberfx1024 7,980]

5 hours ago, jtona said:

I used UPS for papers sent to the US embassy manila and it took 3 days.., $75

 

i used FedEx for papers sent back and forth to my fiancé in Manila and it took less than 5 days ..cost from Manila to Hawaii $40, Hawaii to manila $60

 

I used USPS to send a box of gifts to Manila and used priority service with tracking, cost $100 and it never arrived to this day, 6 months later still shows up as cleared customs but nothing after that..

i got my money back from the USPS ...

This is why you never ever use USPS to send anything to the Philippines 

[Hank_ 9,174]

Exactly!!!   Someone at PhilPost opened the box, liked what they saw...  *poof*

[John & Rose 7,241]

2 hours ago, Hank_ said:

Exactly!!!   Someone at PhilPost opened the box, liked what they saw...  *poof*

Every single thing I've sent through Philpost had an interesting fee added at the end.  They open the letter, see what it is worth than try to charge the recipient a "delivery fee".  My future asawa had to pick up the documents so they didn't actually deliver anything.  A copy of the I-129F was being held hostage for 5000 php until one of Rose's friends who works at the post office greeted her.  The price went down to 500 php and directly into the person's pocket.

[Hank_ 9,174]

Copy of the I-129F ... email... and its free

[delish 29]

LBC. Around 5-7 days. $40-60

[Hank_ 9,174]

Yes, I would use LBC if it is available