K1 Visa in Hand!

[JensJrny2Ray 367]

I am a happy camper. It's been a lot of commuting and blood, sweat, and tears but it's in my hand!

I am super impressed with the Vancouver Consulate.. they are fast, efficient, and friendly. Their communication is tops as well.

Loomis, not happy with, and I know another poster late last year was frantic about the treatment of their documents as well.

I went in to their office to pick up my packet, she knew it was a passport type thing as she asked if it was. She returned with the plastic packet and then opened it in front of me which I thought was strange as it was addressed to me. She pulled out the white envelope which I knew was the envelope that was the "DO NOT OPEN" envelope. She was trying to figure out where to open it!!! I said very quickly and loudly, "Please don't open that! Trust me! It says do not open!!" She then handed it over to me and asked if I wanted something to put it in and I said I could just take the original plastic envelope it was in. She gave me a new one though and I went to my car and was talking to my mom about my almost panic attack when there was a knock on my window and I opened the door and the lady handed me my passport saying "This was in the other envelope still, you might want this. " What the hell! I am SO glad I had read all the posts about the do not open envelope and I had the wherewithall to stop her. Anyway, I would recommend anyone picking up from Loomis to just ask for the envelope and say you want to open it yourself.

Regardless, I now have my Visa! YAY!

[Kazulie 132]

I am a happy camper. It's been a lot of commuting and blood, sweat, and tears but it's in my hand!

I am super impressed with the Vancouver Consulate.. they are fast, efficient, and friendly. Their communication is tops as well.

Loomis, not happy with, and I know another poster late last year was frantic about the treatment of their documents as well.

I went in to their office to pick up my packet, she knew it was a passport type thing as she asked if it was. She returned with the plastic packet and then opened it in front of me which I thought was strange as it was addressed to me. She pulled out the white envelope which I knew was the envelope that was the "DO NOT OPEN" envelope. She was trying to figure out where to open it!!! I said very quickly and loudly, "Please don't open that! Trust me! It says do not open!!" She then handed it over to me and asked if I wanted something to put it in and I said I could just take the original plastic envelope it was in. She gave me a new one though and I went to my car and was talking to my mom about my almost panic attack when there was a knock on my window and I opened the door and the lady handed me my passport saying "This was in the other envelope still, you might want this. " What the hell! I am SO glad I had read all the posts about the do not open envelope and I had the wherewithall to stop her. Anyway, I would recommend anyone picking up from Loomis to just ask for the envelope and say you want to open it yourself.

Regardless, I now have my Visa! YAY!

CONGRATS!!!!!!!!!!!! and welcome!!!!!!1

[pocheros 101]

Congrats!!!

[Jen and Mikey 13]

Congrats, that is awesome. When to you head south?

I am curious as to what you submitted for your police check that wasn't acceptable?

I've been kind of nervous about that...

All I have is a photocopy of the form I filled out with their findings that there was nothing and it was then embossed stamped.

it just seems too simple and i've always kind of thought it might be problematic

[decocker 7,198]

YAY!!! congrats

[JensJrny2Ray 367]

Congrats, that is awesome. When to you head south?

I am curious as to what you submitted for your police check that wasn't acceptable?

I've been kind of nervous about that...

All I have is a photocopy of the form I filled out with their findings that there was nothing and it was then embossed stamped.

it just seems too simple and i've always kind of thought it might be problematic

My police certificate did not have my maiden name shown on it. I had to pretty much beg them to make sure it was on there in brackets somewhere. Mine was very simple too with just a Commissionaires stamp. I am sure yours is fine as long as it shows all your names that you've ever had.

[VeeNDee 44]

Wow what a close call!!!!! I'd be so frustrated with them! Did they forget how to read?!?!?

[moemac59 192]

I am a happy camper. It's been a lot of commuting and blood, sweat, and tears but it's in my hand!

Loomis, not happy with, and I know another poster late last year was frantic about the treatment of their documents as well.

I went in to their office to pick up my packet, she knew it was a passport type thing as she asked if it was. She returned with the plastic packet and then opened it in front of me which I thought was strange as it was addressed to me. She pulled out the white envelope which I knew was the envelope that was the "DO NOT OPEN" envelope. She was trying to figure out where to open it!!! I said very quickly and loudly, "Please don't open that! Trust me! It says do not open!!"

Oh thank they didn't open it. Why can Loomis not follow instructions and why do they always want to open that envelope that says DO NOT OPEN. Boneheads!

Congrats on getting your visa.

[SamanthaL 45]

Congrats!

[JensJrny2Ray 367]

Wow what a close call!!!!! I'd be so frustrated with them! Did they forget how to read?!?!?

Yeah when I told my fiance, he was MAD. What matters is that I stopped it, but I DID send an email telling them they need to instruct their agents to NOT OPEN OTHER PEOPLE'S MAIL!

[GandD 5,966]

Congrats

[jkelly07 120]

congratulations,

[Darnell 8,478]

go back in, tomorrow. Talk with her. Ask for her full name, and her supervisor's name and postal address.

When back at your desk at your house, write a letter, explaining to her boss just how f*cked up that worker is.

Ask for a refund, as well, in that letter.

[NikLR 13,227]

Why the heck are they opening anything? Even the outer envelope? I'll tear a strip off someone if they open my stuff.

[JensJrny2Ray 367]

go back in, tomorrow. Talk with her. Ask for her full name, and her supervisor's name and postal address.

When back at your desk at your house, write a letter, explaining to her boss just how f*cked up that worker is.

Ask for a refund, as well, in that letter.

I did write an e-mail to Loomis. No response back yet. I will probably call. There are other stories about DHL/Loomis opening packets. I can't ask for a refund since it's on the consulate's account. But yeah, if I don't hear back, I will be calling them. I don't want to let it go, because I know it could cause a ton of heartache for others if their package gets ripped open by an irresponsible agent.