USCIS address alert !

[Captain Oates 911]

Mailing my n-400

The address in the guide for my State is:

Phoenix PO box 21251 but

for non usps and courier it is 1820 e skyharbor

I decided to lash out and send it express mail via USPS and I read the above instruction as saying IF IT IS USPS then it goes to po box 21251

At the last minute I found the link below that says if it is Express mail (The usps service). it should go the second address !

USCIS instructions are ambiguous yet again !

The only reason I looked is I was filling in the express mail address label and i was looking to see if there were 4 extra zip code numbers.

phew ANOTHER lucky escape

Get me away from these crazies !

http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/menuitem.5af9bb95919f35e66f614176543f6d1a/?vgnextoid=480ccac09aa5d010VgnVCM10000048f3d6a1RCRD

Edited August 6, 2010 by saywhat

[Mrs. B 0]

not sure about everybody else BUT in our case, I have always send the paperwork thru usps to the "normal" add even though it has always went express because we ask for confirmation delivery (for peace of mind).. and this last time it was no exception, we mailed papers to the lockbox, sent express. In the past, they have never said anything and this last time, they just cashed my check so I am assuming it was the ok add... the word "courier deliveries" has always stopped us from sending to that alternative office or whatever it is...

(just my experience)

not sure if my answer is valid, husband is just telling me we send it priority mail with delivery confirmation..

so sorry.. I guess..

Edited August 8, 2010 by Mrs. B

[Captain Oates 911]

not sure about everybody else BUT in our case, I have always send the paperwork thru usps to the "normal" add even though it has always went express because we ask for confirmation delivery (for peace of mind).. and this last time it was no exception, we mailed papers to the lockbox, sent express. In the past, they have never said anything and this last time, they just cashed my check so I am assuming it was the ok add... the word "courier deliveries" has always stopped us from sending to that alternative office or whatever it is...

(just my experience)

not sure if my answer is valid, husband is just telling me we send it priority mail with delivery confirmation..

so sorry.. I guess..

It is very confusing

My wife says that Express mail (via USPS) should go the street address rather than the PO box as express mail requires a signature and these are not available from the PO box. That sounds logical.

And the USCIS link above says it is the the street address for express mail and courier

Its the guide that is ambiguous as it says 'non USPS mail goes to the street address' - BUT express mail is USPS

So there is definitely a conflict between the guide and the USCIS web site

Anyway i will send it to the street address and cross fingers.

I like the street address better coz it says 'n-400' on the address and it gives me a bit of hope that it's right

It reminds me of the goon show - Halt, who goes there, put up your hands and lay down your arms'

razernfrazernrazzern USCIS ... can't win

roll on the ceremony

[NickD 203]

We always paid our fees with a personal check, yes I have to print it out, but it is a verified receipt that they received our application.

As a matter of fact, just about anything we sent to the USCIS required a check be enclosed.

In our AOS stage and I-751 send those overnight, but noticed it could take one or two weeks before our cash was checked. Said the heck with it for the N-400 and sent it first class mail, within two days our check was cashed.

This led me to believe you teed somebody off if you force them to sign for your application, must toss it in a box and let it sit for a week or two.

Besides anything we received from the USCIS extremely important like appointment letters and even green cards were returned to us via first class mail.

Just our experience. What is your experience?

[antda 13]

Hi Everyone,

My experience with sending things to the USCIS....

(I've sent stuff to Vermont, Kentucky, Texas, etc....in regards to the USCIS...)

I've always sent it with "priority mail" and "delivery confirmation" with the "USPS"....

And I sent it to the regular/non-courier/USPS address specified.....

It costs $5-6 or so to anywhere in the USA...For about 1-150 pages of paperwork in a 'flat rate' priority mail envelope.....

And I always track it online, with the delivery confirmation option...

So I make sure it gets there.....

And it usually got there in 3-5 days.....

I never did signature confirmation...

As I figured it would slow things down with them having to find someone for a signature...

Nor did I bother with extra insurance...It's not worth insurancing paperwork like this....

And I never bothered with a courier...

As I don't want to spend the extra money in sending it that way...(lol..I'm broke enough paying for application fees)...

I figure too, if the USCIS uses USPS...

Then I use USPS too..

What goes around comes around....

Hope this helps. Good luck, with whatever delivery method you decide to use....

Ant

Edited August 8, 2010 by Ant+D+BabyA

[lawrencetoland 3]

Anything US Mail can go to a PO Box. I've always thought it was a waste of time to send Express mail because they just pick it up when they pick it up. But courier address is for UPS, FED EX or other carriers that can not deliver to PO Boxes. Only the US Mail can deliver to PO Boxes (except I believe Airborne use to have a deal with the US Post Office but oh well, they are out of business)

If you send USPS Express Mail to them, they may not get mail deliveries at their location. A lot of hotels in this area have the same set-up for whatever reason.

[Captain Oates 911]

We always paid our fees with a personal check, yes I have to print it out, but it is a verified receipt that they received our application.

As a matter of fact, just about anything we sent to the USCIS required a check be enclosed.

In our AOS stage and I-751 send those overnight, but noticed it could take one or two weeks before our cash was checked. Said the heck with it for the N-400 and sent it first class mail, within two days our check was cashed.

This led me to believe you teed somebody off if you force them to sign for your application, must toss it in a box and let it sit for a week or two.

Besides anything we received from the USCIS extremely important like appointment letters and even green cards were returned to us via first class mail.

Just our experience. What is your experience?

oh jeez we tried to do the GC from Lancashire and it was months between everything and the UPS (not usps) letter got returned as that address refuses courier stuff. We got there eventually but it was so hard to do it from abroad

I still shudder when I think about that process....

This n400 stuff is so much more relaxing as there are no consequences to delays.

then at 9am pacific on Monday it's mailed and it's bollocks to em, last USCIS application packet ever - and I can relax (I hope)

If my wife goes off with Pedro the gardener I still wouldn't get a mail order replacement - I would officially and irrevocably retire from birds AND even more convincingly - the USCIS

the USCIS will just be something that happens to other people...

[Captain Oates 911]

Hi Everyone,

My experience with sending things to the USCIS....

(I've sent stuff to Vermont, Kentucky, Texas, etc....in regards to the USCIS...)

I've always sent it with "priority mail" and "delivery confirmation" with the "USPS"....

And I sent it to the regular/non-courier/USPS address specified.....

It costs $5-6 or so to anywhere in the USA...For about 1-150 pages of paperwork in a 'flat rate' priority mail envelope.....

And I always track it online, with the delivery confirmation option...

So I make sure it gets there.....

And it usually got there in 3-5 days.....

I never did signature confirmation...

As I figured it would slow things down with them having to find someone for a signature...

Nor did I bother with extra insurance...It's not worth insurancing paperwork like this....

And I never bothered with a courier...

As I don't want to spend the extra money in sending it that way...(lol..I'm broke enough paying for application fees)...

I figure too, if the USCIS uses USPS...

Then I use USPS too..

What goes around comes around....

Hope this helps. Good luck, with whatever delivery method you decide to use....

Ant

yes its all about the signature I agree

With signature - street address

Without signature - po box

We have slow mail from here in Tumbleweedville and sometimes it takes a week even to CA from Washington State. So I am using USPS express which guarantees next day. It will go to the street address as it requires signature.

Then feet up and relax

I keep having a dream, that at the interview, I get 3 wrong and the last one is what kind of wood George Washington's teeth were made from..

The only actual hurdle is the ceremony as I am always ragging on the yanks and my wife says she is bringing a video camera to get me with my little flag and my hand in the air and a tear in my eye. Think I will insist on wearing a Burka.

Edited August 8, 2010 by saywhat

[Lansbury 19]

Mailing my n-400

Only just seen this glad you took the plunge mate

[Captain Oates 911]

Only just seen this glad you took the plunge mate

Hi Dave !

yep have a butchers at my timeline signature !

It's scorching along so far - much faster than Texas bods..there will be the devil to pay later on I bet

I bet my wife videos me waving the little flag and blackmails me that she will send it to my mates in Yorkshire...

Edited August 16, 2010 by saywhat

[Lansbury 19]

I bet my wife videos me waving the little flag and blackmails me that she will send it to my mates in Yorkshire...

The photos from my ceremony have appeared in several of the local papers. I am running for City Council in the November elections, nothing like a bit of flag waving to win people over.