DHL, FedEx, or UPS for Documents to Philippines?

[Hopeful76 2]

For speed and security sending documents only to the Metro Manila area,  DHL, FedEx, or UPS?  Please share your experiences!

[top_secret 2,448]

If you are in a US city that has a LBC office then that is by far the best option.  It costs us like $12 and gets delivered in like 4 or 5 days with full tracking.  If you are not in a US city that has a LBC office, I would probably go with DHL.  I previously had a poor experience with UPS in the Philippines and probably won't try them again.  I haven't personally tried FedEx there so no real opinion good or bad.

[Timona 4,207]

What do you have to mail? Maybe there's no need for such physical copies

[Hopeful76 2]

1 hour ago, Timona said:

What do you have to mail? Maybe there's no need for such physical copies

I am sending the updated Letter of Intent to Marry,  I-134, Letter from employer, Divorce Document (certified copy).  

[Timona 4,207]

Aren't these just uploaded? Why do you need the physical? 

 

@pushbrk

[Hopeful76 2]

10 hours ago, Timona said:

What do you have to mail? Maybe there's no need for such physical copies

Some are saying that its a good idea to have the original,  at least for the Philippines.  For example, last year there were reports that the divorce decree with wet signature was required by some,   but then others gave only a copy and it was ok.   So we just want to be safe.

[RO_AH 1,659]

5 hours ago, Hopeful76 said:

Some are saying that its a good idea to have the original,  at least for the Philippines.  For example, last year there were reports that the divorce decree with wet signature was required by some,   but then others gave only a copy and it was ok.   So we just want to be safe.

I don't think you will need them but, if you want to send it go ahead. My recommendations based on service and price:

1. LBC if it is close

2. DHL

3. FedEx

[W199 335]

17 hours ago, top_secret said:

If you are in a US city that has a LBC office then that is by far the best option.  It costs us like $12 and gets delivered in like 4 or 5 days with full tracking.  If you are not in a US city that has a LBC office, I would probably go with DHL.  I previously had a poor experience with UPS in the Philippines and probably won't try them again.  I haven't personally tried FedEx there so no real opinion good or bad.

You can also ship it to the local LBC office for forwarding to the Philippines. 

[pushbrk 12,975]

19 hours ago, top_secret said:

If you are in a US city that has a LBC office then that is by far the best option.  It costs us like $12 and gets delivered in like 4 or 5 days with full tracking.  If you are not in a US city that has a LBC office, I would probably go with DHL.  I previously had a poor experience with UPS in the Philippines and probably won't try them again.  I haven't personally tried FedEx there so no real opinion good or bad.

Yes, LBC for Philippines if available.  Otherwise DHL is fully reliable and less expensive than FedEx

[pushbrk 12,975]

8 hours ago, Timona said:

Aren't these just uploaded? Why do you need the physical? 

 

@pushbrk

I recommend carrying original I-134 to the interview, and for the beneficiary to have a hard copy of everything with them for the interview.