Delivered document to the consulate

[Sud Yaud 14]

I have requested a police certificate as part of k1 packet to be mailed directly to the US consulate from overseas. Apparently, with the given tracking number, it was successfully delivered by Thai Post on Sat 18th March, but as of last Thurs US consulate said they haven't received it. Is this normal that they take a long time to actually locate my doc into my file? Has anyone experienced sending extra doc to the consulate? Thank you...

[Karee 4,190]

I have requested a police certificate as part of k1 packet to be mailed directly to the US consulate from overseas. Apparently, with the given tracking number, it was successfully delivered by Thai Post on Sat 18th March, but as of last Thurs US consulate said they haven't received it. Is this normal that they take a long time to actually locate my doc into my file? Has anyone experienced sending extra doc to the consulate? Thank you...

Was your BNK case number noted anywhere on the police certificate? It probably would have been better if they mailed it directly to you, and then you submit it with all the other documentation.

[Karee 4,190]

ETA: Looks like you have an interview next week. I would talk to them and see what they say then.

[Sud Yaud 14]

Was your BNK case number noted anywhere on the police certificate? It probably would have been better if they mailed it directly to you, and then you submit it with all the other documentation.

Apparently, it was their policy to mail it to the requested consulate. I doubt they have put my BNK on that certificate, most likely only just my name

[Karee 4,190]

Apparently, it was their policy to mail it to the requested consulate. I doubt they have put my BNK on that certificate, most likely only just my name

Hopefully you can get it cleared up when you go to your interview this week.

[Ning 619]

I have requested a police certificate as part of k1 packet to be mailed directly to the US consulate from overseas. Apparently, with the given tracking number, it was successfully delivered by Thai Post on Sat 18th March, but as of last Thurs US consulate said they haven't received it. Is this normal that they take a long time to actually locate my doc into my file? Has anyone experienced sending extra doc to the consulate? Thank you...

Documents are sent to the consulate section. In BKK that section is located across the street from the embassy where the IV unit is located. It takes a few days to get things transferred. Your document should contain the info they require to connect it to the case file.

Karee is right in saying it would have been better to have it sent to yourself. This is because they don't keep a case file as you may think. All docs should be sent as part of a packet ( 3 ) to make sure they aren't separated like this.

I think you should contact the duty officer at the American services section of the consulate to ask them to confirm the docs location. Ask them how it will be attached to your other packet 3 info prior to the interview. The consulate section will not answer visa related questions but in this situation you are asking about a consulate to consulate transfer so they should. However they may not because you aren't a U S citizen. This means the USC in the case may have to contact them directly.

If this doc is lost at the time of the interview you should go anyway. They will approve the visa but not issue it until the police cert is submitted.

[Sud Yaud 14]

Documents are sent to the consulate section. In BKK that section is located across the street from the embassy where the IV unit is located. It takes a few days to get things transferred. Your document should contain the info they require to connect it to the case file.

Karee is right in saying it would have been better to have it sent to yourself. This is because they don't keep a case file as you may think. All docs should be sent as part of a packet ( 3 ) to make sure they aren't separated like this.

I think you should contact the duty officer at the American services section of the consulate to ask them to confirm the docs location. Ask them how it will be attached to your other packet 3 info prior to the interview. The consulate section will not answer visa related questions but in this situation you are asking about a consulate to consulate transfer so they should. However they may not because you aren't a U S citizen. This means the USC in the case may have to contact them directly.

If this doc is lost at the time of the interview you should go anyway. They will approve the visa but not issue it until the police cert is submitted.

First of all, thanks for your kind suggestion Ning, i will try to contact the american service as you suggested or have my fiance contacted them if needed.

I know packet 3 should not be separated but it is the Singapore police office that indicates that the certificate can only be sent to the requesting consulate/ office even the instruction from the US embassy mentions so so i expect them to understand the situation. I have also explicitly indicated the address to send the certificate to the consular section, iv unit if that would help, what i was missing was to tell them to add my case number into the envelope...sigh

I would be mad if they lose it as i did what i was instructed to do and it took over a month with a fee, anyway hopefully it would turn up by the time i have my interview though monday is also memorial day hoilday for the consulate.

[Karee 4,190]

First of all, thanks for your kind suggestion Ning, i will try to contact the american service as you suggested or have my fiance contacted them if needed.

I know packet 3 should not be separated but it is the Singapore police office that indicates that the certificate can only be sent to the requesting consulate/ office even the instruction from the US embassy mentions so so i expect them to understand the situation. I have also explicitly indicated the address to send the certificate to the consular section, iv unit if that would help, what i was missing was to tell them to add my case number into the envelope...sigh

I would be mad if they lose it as i did what i was instructed to do and it took over a month with a fee, anyway hopefully it would turn up by the time i have my interview though monday is also memorial day hoilday for the consulate.

Just make sure you point out to the people at the BKK embassy that Singapore would only send the police report to the requesting consulate. Make sure have documentation of that rule when you go to your interview. Sounds like you followed the rules as they are laid out on both ends.

[Ning 619]

First of all, thanks for your kind suggestion Ning, i will try to contact the american service as you suggested or have my fiance contacted them if needed.

I know packet 3 should not be separated but it is the Singapore police office that indicates that the certificate can only be sent to the requesting consulate/ office even the instruction from the US embassy mentions so so i expect them to understand the situation. I have also explicitly indicated the address to send the certificate to the consular section, iv unit if that would help, what i was missing was to tell them to add my case number into the envelope...sigh

I would be mad if they lose it as i did what i was instructed to do and it took over a month with a fee, anyway hopefully it would turn up by the time i have my interview though monday is also memorial day hoilday for the consulate.

You have tried to comply with what needs to be done and I think this should turn out ok. I don't think the lack of your case number would become a big problem. Actually if they needed it in Singapore they should have asked. The consulate section in BKK were the people that found my lost case file after my husband gave them his name to the duty officer. He told them it had been sent by NVC and they found it within a few days.

I don't think they will respond to a request from anyone that isn't a citizen but you can try. If you are in BKK you can go there or call. The person in the front office is probably still a female Thai. She was very helpful in our situation. She can at least help you contact the duty officer.

Please follow up with what happened here.

[Sud Yaud 14]

Thank you all for the responses, it should turn out ok.

[Sud Yaud 14]

An update to my case: they are still unable to locate my document and they say they will search for it again. I double checked with the police there that i got the right tracking number for my case and it got delivery confirmation so they no longer have responsibilty for it. So i am given 221g after the interview on condition for my unable-to-locate police certificate; otherwise i gotta reapply for the certificate again. This is so frustrating!

[Karee 4,190]

An update to my case: they are still unable to locate my document and they say they will search for it again. I double checked with the police there that i got the right tracking number for my case and it got delivery confirmation so they no longer have responsibilty for it. So i am given 221g after the interview on condition for my unable-to-locate police certificate; otherwise i gotta reapply for the certificate again. This is so frustrating!

How did your interview go?