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[JaVis 0]

Thanks, Bob. I'll try to call the embassy to inquire; however, I have read that there were others who've had the same experience and it seems that this is the norm. There really seems to be a cut in a corner for some reason. It kind of gives me a little peace of mind, but I'll check with the embassy just the same.

[JaVis 0]

Just a quick update, I was able to contact the embassy -- i used their chat support and it was pretty easy. I suggest that you guys try that should you have any questions. the link to the chat support is http://www.ustraveldocs.com/ph/ph-main-chat.asp.

anyway, like i've said, the agent said the cut on the corner of the envelope shouldn't be a problem and that i only have to double check that my visa has my correct information.

hope this helps some of you.

[Hank_ 9,174]

From experience, we used sent in a ton of paperwork for the 1-129F and the yellow envelope did not even fully close when we received it. Don't ask me why. The papers were sticking out and they had to use extra tape to close all the file together. (you can even see what's inside the envelope from the corner)

So. when we arrive in LAX POE. We were in line with my fiance (I flew in with her together from Manila). We were in the US Resident / US Citizen line. The Immigration Office who was leading and telling you which lines to fall in line in opened the sealed yellow envelope before we were in the immigration window. I was in complete shock when I saw this because I didn't even get a chance to tell them to not open it.

Anyhow, when it was finally our turn to talk with immigration. I just handed the "OPENED ENVELOPE" and they didn't even ask any questions.

They are allowed to open it, no one else is. If it had been torn open before they touched it they would have good reason to reject it and deny entry.

i have a question on the yellow envelope, too. i actually just received mine now, literally. like dr mirage, we had a lot (and i mean a lot) of paperwork that we sent in and the papers are sticking out of the corner. basically it's like they cut the corner where it's impossible to take out the papers and put them back in without destroying the envelope. i'm thinking (and hoping) this isn't an issue since, like i said there's no way for me to take out the paperwork anyway.

thoughts?

The corner is cut at the embassy, the envelope comes that way. The corner is ALWAYS cut.

[JaVis 0]

They are allowed to open it, no one else is. If it had been torn open before they touched it they would have good reason to reject it and deny entry.

The corner is cut at the embassy, the envelope comes that way. The corner is ALWAYS cut.

Thank you for the confirmation, Hank.

[Dr Mirage 0]

The Immigration Officer opened the envelope while we were in QUE in the line. (I think he did that to save time because the QUE on LAX is very long sometimes.

There is no problem if the envelope is a little opened as long as you dont try to take anything out of it.

I should have taken photos of this, but I didn't get a chance to.

USEM in Manila should get an X-Large Envelope. LOL

You should be fine!

On a side note, a few things in that envelope will be given to you by the IO when you arrive. It was odd, but we received some files that were not even ours. I was quite amazed that something like that happend.

Edited September 28, 2012 by Dr Mirage

[TiklingGuy 211]

Congrats!