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crystal01   29

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In mid-2009 we mailed a small package from interior Mindanao to Portland, Oregon via Philippine post office. Just to be cheap - instead of using FedEx (Air21)... After several weeks we gave up hope and figured it had been plundered. After a few months totally forgot about it. Nearly 5 months later it arrived in Portland in perfect condition, sealed with no indication as to cause of delay! Was a huge surprise to say the least.

I figure it just sat there at the post office Philippine style - like waiting for a jeepney to fill up before heading out... :D

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K1 Timeline

2010-11-02: NOA1

2011-03-24: NOA2!!! :)

2011-04-08: Case arrived at Embassy ( tracked through DHL)

2011-04-11/12: Medical at St Lukes

2011-04-25: INTERVIEW :) Earliest slot available online is May 6, called to see if there is an earlier date. Got Apr 25 :)

2011-05-11: POE at LAX Airport

2011-06-25: We got married!

2011-08-02: AOS/ AP/ EAD filed

2011-08-09: AOS NOA1

2011-09-06: Biometrics Appointment

2011-10-20: AOS Interview @ Detroit USCIS

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crystal01   29

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omg 5 months? lol maybe there is still hope for the bday card i sent him last june :-) i sent it via regular mail from makati to his apartment in california and he still has not received it! if the address was invalid, they would have returned it back to the sender. so i was told :-( though im pretty sure i had it right. i had no idea why it never came. it was supposed to be a surprise for his bday. :-(

on the other hand, i sent a card a few months before that one that never came and it took about 20 days. regular mail should just take about two weeks. im not sure if the delay was because i sent it inside a military base. im just glad he got it!

the one sent on a regular residential address he never got to see

In mid-2009 we mailed a small package from interior Mindanao to Portland, Oregon via Philippine post office. Just to be cheap - instead of using FedEx (Air21)... After several weeks we gave up hope and figured it had been plundered. After a few months totally forgot about it. Nearly 5 months later it arrived in Portland in perfect condition, sealed with no indication as to cause of delay! Was a huge surprise to say the least.

I figure it just sat there at the post office Philippine style - like waiting for a jeepney to fill up before heading out... :D

ps. sorry for the earlier empty post. im still tryin to figure out how to use the forum via the iphone app :-)

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K1 Timeline

2010-11-02: NOA1

2011-03-24: NOA2!!! :)

2011-04-08: Case arrived at Embassy ( tracked through DHL)

2011-04-11/12: Medical at St Lukes

2011-04-25: INTERVIEW :) Earliest slot available online is May 6, called to see if there is an earlier date. Got Apr 25 :)

2011-05-11: POE at LAX Airport

2011-06-25: We got married!

2011-08-02: AOS/ AP/ EAD filed

2011-08-09: AOS NOA1

2011-09-06: Biometrics Appointment

2011-10-20: AOS Interview @ Detroit USCIS

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edp333   9

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The fastest was 7 days and a big surprise. The longest was 3 months not counting the never arrived. The most common was around 14 days. One out of four letters never arrived.

Naturalization

3/23/14 - N400 package sent to Phoenix

3/27/14 - N400 package delivered

4/3/14 - NOA1 receipt date

4/4/14 - check cashed

04/29/14 - biometrics date

07/01/14 - interview date

xx/xx/xx - Oath Ceremony

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Retscpo   5

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Usually around two weeks USPS from NC to Manila... longest one was about 2 months...found out it went to Thailand instead of the Philippines! :blink:

Usually around two weeks USPS from NC to Manila... longest one was about 2 months...found out it went to Thailand instead of the Philippines! :blink:

AOS Journey

09/08/2011 ~ NOA1 for AOS,EAD & AP

09/09/2011 ~ Text & email notification

09/10/2011 ~ Updated!

09/19/2011 ~ ASC Appointment Notice date for 10/17/2011 Biometrics Appointment

09/30/2011 ~ Email notification - AOS was transferred to another office

10/06/2011 ~ Received hardcopy of AOS CSC Transfer Notice.. 9:45 pm Updated!

10/07/2011 ~ Biometrics walk in SUCCESSFUL!!!

11/02/2011 ~ EAD Card/Document Production

11/07/2011 ~ EAD updated

11/08/2011 ~ EAD Post Decision Activity

11/12/2011 ~ EAD/AP card on hand!!!

02/02/2012 ~ RFE for lost medical and divorce decree, got the notice on Feb. 9, 2012

02/17/2012 ~ Submitted rfe, USCIS received it Feb. 21,2012

03/08/2012 ~ Card/Doc production, Decision

March 15,2012 ~ GC on hand! Permanent Resident since 28 February 2012

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proud_bisaya   3

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My fiance sent me a letter and pictures about 2 months ago via snail mail and I still haven't received it. Do you think I ever will?

How long (typically) does it take snail mail to get to the US from the Philippines?

Thanks!

hello we had the same problem. I sent snail mail to my honey last march 12, 2010 . I was expecting it will be there in OHIO, USA by April on his special day but sad to note until now he never receive any...

"Patience is the greatest of all virtues"

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