Mailed documents getting lost or misdirected.

[Haruki 0]

My wife and daughter have their document turn-in on the 15th. My wife is planning to get rail tickets and leave for Guangzhou on the 10th. I have sent her two parcels (November 18th), all of which have been scanned and sent to NVC (I front-loaded my EOR letter, chat logs, phone records, flight itinerary, scanned receipts, boarding passes, etc.). I had my wife write her address in Chinese so I could make labels with both English and Chinese addresses. One parcel arrived on the 28th; the other parcel didn’t make it to her. Missing were the I-864, tax returns, pay stubs, photographs, EOR letter, etc. So, I waited a few days. Then, I express mailed the I-864, tax returns, pay stubs to her. I felt pretty good about it since it was guaranteed delivery no later than the 7th of December. Today, I look at the tracking and USPS said it was “missent.” Now, I’m not sure if it will get to her in time for her by the 10th, nor am I sure if the original parcel will arrive before she leaves for Guangzhou. Even though they have the scanned documents, I’m pretty sure the consulate wants the original I-864’s. I can call USPS Monday and have them trace it. Then, give it a few days to see if anything gets delivered. Maybe express mail documents directly to the consulate…I don’t even know if I can do that. I may be out of time. I’m grasping at straws here. I would appreciate any thoughts on this.

[Ryan H 3,812]

Another thing you can do, have your wife contact EMS.

Edited December 4, 2011 by Ryan H

[Darnell 8,478]

ya - usps and EMS share tracking info, sorta, once it's inside of china.

have your wife call EMS

and talk with the local EMS office as well - EVERY TIME I SEND SOMETHING to my wife, she has to call EMS and meet the carrier. It drives me nuts, but it is what it is.

[Haruki 0]

Another thing you can do, have your wife contact EMS.

Thanks Ryan. I'll let her know.

ya - usps and EMS share tracking info, sorta, once it's inside of china.

have your wife call EMS

and talk with the local EMS office as well - EVERY TIME I SEND SOMETHING to my wife, she has to call EMS and meet the carrier. It drives me nuts, but it is what it is.

Thanks Darnell.

[Darnell 8,478]

uhm -

1. calling usps can be useful, but they won't know anything more than what you can see on the online tracking thingie.

2. calling EMS is really useful, as they know where the package is. Or even where they lost it.

Have her call EMS in the morning, get it sorted. She's got the tracking #'s, right? As long as it's made it out of China Customs Processing, EMS can get to it, regardless of the mis-steps and mis-queues along the way to her house.

[mike411 15]

I'm planning to do the same! I should send it now. Last time took 10 days. Thanks!

[Haruki 0]

uhm -

1. calling usps can be useful, but they won't know anything more than what you can see on the online tracking thingie.

2. calling EMS is really useful, as they know where the package is. Or even where they lost it.

Have her call EMS in the morning, get it sorted. She's got the tracking #'s, right? As long as it's made it out of China Customs Processing, EMS can get to it, regardless of the mis-steps and mis-queues along the way to her house.

Thanks again Darnell! I looked up the tracking number at USPS again and it appears they have sent the parcel to Chicago yesterday and now enroute to destination. Nevertheless, I gave my wife the tracking number and asked her to check with the local EMS office in Wuhan. I just hope she'll have what she needs for their interview.

[Darnell 8,478]

Sorry, I misunderstood - somehow I thought it had left the USA already when you were writing about this.

but on the 'lost' package that you did reference, the first one -EMS should be able to put their hands on it - she'll need to call, use telephone, to get them to find it.

Tempus Fugit! Tick Tock ! grrrr.

[Haruki 0]

Sorry, I misunderstood - somehow I thought it had left the USA already when you were writing about this.

but on the 'lost' package that you did reference, the first one -EMS should be able to put their hands on it - she'll need to call, use telephone, to get them to find it.

Tempus Fugit! Tick Tock ! grrrr.

Panic stricken, I may have not so clear as to my situation. My bad. Anyway, I have asked my wife to check with EMS. As of this morning, the express mail I sent is in Shanghai and enroute to Wuhan. We might make it after all! As far as the initial parcel, it was sent as first class international, not express mail. I hope it was delivered to some turnip farmer scratching his head to my tax returns and photos of me with my wife and her family. Well, here's to wishful thinking. Thanks for your help, as always!

[Haruki 0]

Yea! My wife just informed me that EMS delivered the express mail today and the lost parcel is likely held up in customs.

[Darnell 8,478]

Excellent !!!