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miguel.angel   11

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People,

I wanted to share this information. I sent my fiancee my documents for her interview and we had a problem and it got returned. Long story short, do not send any package to your loved ones house or its going to get returned and you are going to loose time and money.

I ended up sending the package again to a friends business since she wasn't working anymore. The package must be sent to a business or it will be returned.

Here is the letter DHL sent me :

In response to your inquiry concerning the above referenced shipment, DHL Worldwide Express has traced this shipment through our shipping cycle and has ascertained the following:

At this time, DHL Express is only able to send shipments to businesses for commercial use in Russia, as this is regulated by Russian customs concerning all express carriers. Your shipment will be returned to the sender as it was rejected by Russian customs as it was classified for personal use to an individual, and such shipments are prohibited.

DHL sincerely regrets any inconvenience that may have resulted with regards to this shipment. We value our relationship with our customers and hope you will allow us to continue providing services to your company.

Sincerely,

Michelle Jefferson

Customer Care Research Specialist

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03/28/2016 - N-400 sent
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05/03/2016 - Biometrics done

XX/XX/2016 - Interview letter in mail.
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Lonelywithouthim   5

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Cangrats and thanks for the info!

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baron555   934

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I sent numerous packages to my fiance's flat near Moscow, via FedEx, and never had a problem.

Phil (Lockport, near Chicago) and Alla (Lobnya, near Moscow)

As of Dec 7, 2009, now Zero miles apart (literally)!

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St&Sv   33

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Sorry to hear about your luck, I've been using USPS and haven't had one issue yet. Packages like this go to the post office and sit there until the person gets the paper saying its there. Then they go pick it up.

“Even the smallest act of caring for another person is like a drop of water -it will make ripples throughout the entire pond...”

― Jessy and Bryan Matteo

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P A U L   14

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The thread title is very misleading. Sending documents to Russia IS NOT BANNED. DHL is the one who NO LONGER mails to individuals, only businesses.

which is also strange... doesn't the U.S. embassy mail back passports through DHL? people don't live in commercial buildings... :whistle:

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Must be a new DHL policy? Two months ago we sent documents to our friends using DHL and there were no problems.

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Amy_and_Victor   159

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We have never had such issue with USPS (after arriving Russia it's being transfered to Russian Post). Everything was great with sending packages both ways - only one of many letters and packages we sent to each other was not delivered, and it was just a little letter with 98c postmark. When we used expedited services (like "USPS Priority Mail" and "Russian Post EMS") everything was delivered with no issues. Most likely, it's a problem with DHL, which we never used because they're crazy expensive.

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miguel.angel   11

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Those who are claiming that they sent packages, when was the last time y'all tried??/

I sent something on UPS in Feb and i sent DHL in the summer and didnt have a problem. I sent it in November and this is what DHL said to me.

I sent just documents in a DHL package. The exact words from the Russian DHL were pretty much the same American DHL said to me. Its a ban to personal mail in Russia. I received it in a nice formal DHL letter.

If its only DHL, then i dont understand why DHL says Russia in general has the ban.

N-400

03/28/2016 - N-400 sent
04/07/2016 - NOA1
05/03/2016 - Biometrics done

XX/XX/2016 - Interview letter in mail.
XX/XX/2016 - Interview date.

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K1 Visa
Service Center : Vermont Service Center
Consulate : Moscow, Russia
I-129F Sent : 2012-03-28
I-129F NOA1 : 2012-03-30
I-129F RFE(s) : 2012-09-20
RFE Reply(s) : 2012-09-26
I-129F NOA2 : 2012-10-16
NVC Received : 2012-10-23
NVC Left : 2012-10-25
Consulate Received : 2012-10-29
Packet 3 Received :
Packet 3 Sent :
Packet 4 Received :
Interview Date : 2012-11-20 Submit Review
Interview Result : Approved

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miguel.angel   11

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At this time, DHL Express is only able to send shipments to businesses for commercial use in Russia, as this is regulated by Russian customs concerning all express carriers. Your shipment will be returned to the sender as it was rejected by Russian customs as it was classified for personal use to an individual, and such shipments are prohibited.

For those who want to take a risk, go ahead. I was just giving a heads up.

N-400

03/28/2016 - N-400 sent
04/07/2016 - NOA1
05/03/2016 - Biometrics done

XX/XX/2016 - Interview letter in mail.
XX/XX/2016 - Interview date.

-------

K1 Visa
Service Center : Vermont Service Center
Consulate : Moscow, Russia
I-129F Sent : 2012-03-28
I-129F NOA1 : 2012-03-30
I-129F RFE(s) : 2012-09-20
RFE Reply(s) : 2012-09-26
I-129F NOA2 : 2012-10-16
NVC Received : 2012-10-23
NVC Left : 2012-10-25
Consulate Received : 2012-10-29
Packet 3 Received :
Packet 3 Sent :
Packet 4 Received :
Interview Date : 2012-11-20 Submit Review
Interview Result : Approved

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St&Sv   33

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Thanks for the heads up, though I did ship docs at end of October and a gift/book in November. No problems with USPS, hopefully it stays this way.

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“Even the smallest act of caring for another person is like a drop of water -it will make ripples throughout the entire pond...”

― Jessy and Bryan Matteo

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