NVC to Guangzhou delays

[donmerlin 0]

Hi All,

After a long long wait of getting our NOA2 approved, now I find myself checking the DHL status of my petition's delivery to the Guangzhou consulate daily. It actually arrived in Guangzhou on 5/11, and here it is 6/9, and DHL's status still shows "Clearance Delay" (meaning that the consulate has not yet even accepted the documents). DHL indicated that the weight had a factor (my petition came in a 53 pound box of other petitions and documents from the US State Dept), but it's almost a month now. It seems unreasonable to me.

I was just wondering if others had experienced wait periods this long. How long did it take between NVC sending your petition and the consulate actually receiving and processing the delivery?

Thanks!

Bill

PS: Here's a terrific slideshow on the heroes of Sichuan.

http://excaliburworld.com/hero.pps.zip

[gyi 1]

Hi All,

After a long long wait of getting our NOA2 approved, now I find myself checking the DHL status of my petition's delivery to the Guangzhou consulate daily. It actually arrived in Guangzhou on 5/11, and here it is 6/9, and DHL's status still shows "Clearance Delay" (meaning that the consulate has not yet even accepted the documents). DHL indicated that the weight had a factor (my petition came in a 53 pound box of other petitions and documents from the US State Dept), but it's almost a month now. It seems unreasonable to me.

I was just wondering if others had experienced wait periods this long. How long did it take between NVC sending your petition and the consulate actually receiving and processing the delivery?

Thanks!

Bill

PS: Here's a terrific slideshow on the heroes of Sichuan.

http://excaliburworld.com/hero.pps.zip

Edited June 9, 2008 by gyi

[gyi 1]

Hi All,

After a long long wait of getting our NOA2 approved, now I find myself checking the DHL status of my petition's delivery to the Guangzhou consulate daily. It actually arrived in Guangzhou on 5/11, and here it is 6/9, and DHL's status still shows "Clearance Delay" (meaning that the consulate has not yet even accepted the documents). DHL indicated that the weight had a factor (my petition came in a 53 pound box of other petitions and documents from the US State Dept), but it's almost a month now. It seems unreasonable to me.

I was just wondering if others had experienced wait periods this long. How long did it take between NVC sending your petition and the consulate actually receiving and processing the delivery?

Thanks!

Bill

PS: Here's a terrific slideshow on the heroes of Sichuan.

http://excaliburworld.com/hero.pps.zip

Guangzhou recevied my packet from NVC, April 19th 2008, no P3, yet..

[donmerlin 0]

Guangzhou recevied my packet from NVC, April 19th 2008, no P3, yet..

When did NVC actually send out your packet? I'm looking for the delay between NVC and Guangzhou receiving.

[gyi 1]

Guangzhou recevied my packet from NVC, April 19th 2008, no P3, yet..

When did NVC actually send out your packet? I'm looking for the delay between NVC and Guangzhou receiving.

Around the 24th-26th February 2008..

[donmerlin 0]

Guangzhou recevied my packet from NVC, April 19th 2008, no P3, yet..

When did NVC actually send out your packet? I'm looking for the delay between NVC and Guangzhou receiving.

Around the 24th-26th February 2008..

Okay, so that's about 2 months just before the consulate receives it. I guess I have another month to wait before they receive it, and even longer to wait before the P3 is sent.

What is your section number? This is the number after the GUZ2008 on your NVC letter. My section is 62.

[pushbrk 12,881]

Hi All,

After a long long wait of getting our NOA2 approved, now I find myself checking the DHL status of my petition's delivery to the Guangzhou consulate daily. It actually arrived in Guangzhou on 5/11, and here it is 6/9, and DHL's status still shows "Clearance Delay" (meaning that the consulate has not yet even accepted the documents). DHL indicated that the weight had a factor (my petition came in a 53 pound box of other petitions and documents from the US State Dept), but it's almost a month now. It seems unreasonable to me.

I was just wondering if others had experienced wait periods this long. How long did it take between NVC sending your petition and the consulate actually receiving and processing the delivery?

Thanks!

Bill

PS: Here's a terrific slideshow on the heroes of Sichuan.

http://excaliburworld.com/hero.pps.zip

It is unreasonable but that's how it is in GUZ. The Consulate uses DHL's customs warehouse for storage and sends the documents to release the packages from customs when they're ready to work more files. A lot of deliveries are on Friday with P3's generated on Saturday.

Expect two or three months and be pleasantly surprised if its faster.

One caution though. You never really know which package your petition is in because NVC does not actually track the day your file left their mail room. They only know what day it was completed and authorized to be sent. DHL doesn't know whether your file was in that box either. They can just tell you about the box.

A case in point would be me watching what I thought was the package with my wife's file sitting in Customs, expecting maybe three more weeks before acceptance when my wife showed me the P3 on the webcam. May you be so lucky.

[youtube 0]

You can find more help also at www.candleforlove.com

Now this is approximate.

expect to get your P-3 60 days from leaving NvC

expect P-4 3 to 8 weeks from P-3 received back to GUZ

Don't worry about the DHL.....it won't be correct.

Remember this is approximate and how it's been going lately

Good luck

[goodluck 0]

I once read something about that it takes 2 to 3 months for packages from NVC to be sent to Guangzhou embassy due to the fact that Chinese custom is restricting how much official documents go through every day. That's why there is such a long delay.

[donmerlin 0]

I once read something about that it takes 2 to 3 months for packages from NVC to be sent to Guangzhou embassy due to the fact that Chinese custom is restricting how much official documents go through every day. That's why there is such a long delay.

Took mine two months. My fiancee just received her P3. Now we are wondering, do we need to send form 230 for her and a separate one for her son?

[pushbrk 12,881]

I once read something about that it takes 2 to 3 months for packages from NVC to be sent to Guangzhou embassy due to the fact that Chinese custom is restricting how much official documents go through every day. That's why there is such a long delay.

Took mine two months. My fiancee just received her P3. Now we are wondering, do we need to send form 230 for her and a separate one for her son?

She needs a full P3 for herself and another for her son. Each is now a visa applicant.