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Mailing documents to India, what courier to use?

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Fed-EX or perhaps DHL

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Thank you all for your responses!

Has anybody used DHL to India? How are they?

Any of the big three couriers should be fine (FedEx, DHL, UPS). I've noticed that DHL is the cheapest and FedEx the most expensive (at least going to my country). Canvass for rates.

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I would say go to USPS...Post Office and do Global Express Guaranteed Mailing ( with tracking number- goes via Fedex n chaper then Fedex rate ) 1 - 3 Days or u can do if u have good timeExpress Mail International 1-7 Days (chaper but not tracking number )

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I would say go to USPS...Post Office and do Global Express Guaranteed Mailing ( with tracking number- goes via Fedex n chaper then Fedex rate ) 1 - 3 Days or u can do if u have good timeExpress Mail International 1-7 Days (chaper but not tracking number )

Great option! I just mailed my wife package to India using Express mail International for $5.15.

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I would say go to USPS...Post Office and do Global Express Guaranteed Mailing ( with tracking number- goes via Fedex n chaper then Fedex rate ) 1 - 3 Days or u can do if u have good timeExpress Mail International 1-7 Days (chaper but not tracking number )

Great option! I just mailed my wife package to India using Express mail International for $5.15.

Are you sure you didn't send priority mail? Express mail cost 16 dollars for just in US.

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I still say FED EX, but that is me. I had too much stuff get lost in USPS to and from India. :crying:

I did DHL once when shipping stuff other than DOCs. It got there in reasonable time. However, once the local FED EX in Jalandher ship delivered something once to my husband, the second time I sent something to him it got there a day earlier than expected! :thumbs::thumbs:

I say pay the money and have piece of mind. FED EX is good when sending stuff from India too. They also have a wonderful tracking system. :dance::thumbs:

Sorry, if I sound bias. :P

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I would say go to USPS...Post Office and do Global Express Guaranteed Mailing ( with tracking number- goes via Fedex n chaper then Fedex rate ) 1 - 3 Days or u can do if u have good timeExpress Mail International 1-7 Days (chaper but not tracking number )

Great option! I just mailed my wife package to India using Express mail International for $5.15.

Are you sure you didn't send priority mail? Express mail cost 16 dollars for just in US.

I did send Express mail International. May be they charge me wrong. Overall it was good for me.

U.S. Passport

xx-xx-2012: Passport application sent

I-130 petition for Sibling

07-19-2012: Sent I-130 via Priority mail

07-23-2012: I-130 received by PHX lbx (forwarded to california)

07-23-2012: Priority date

07-30-2012: I-797 receipt received

1. CR1 [Completed: 2009/Total Days: 325]

2. ROC [Completed: 2011/Total Days: 222]

3. CITIZENSHIP [Completed: 2012/Total Days: 125]

4. US PASSPORT [Completed: 2012/Total Days: ]

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Thankyou all for your responses.

WaitingForRakesh,

How long did it take your DHL package to reach India? Thanks.

I don't remember exactly. I shipped it from Iraq while I was deployed a year ago. I say it was about 1 week. He had to pick it up from Jalandher. They did not deliver it to his door. It was a printer and some glassware. He had to pay about $400 for the customs/taxes befoe he could pick it up. If your sending just DOCs you won't have to worry about that.

DHL should give you a tracking number and the estimated time it will be delivered.

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