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Dr_LHA   3

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So for obsessive people FedEx is the great. For the rest of us it makes no differrence.

Basically, yes. I assumed the OP was obsessive because they stated they wanted to overnight it. Who else but an obsessive would care about a couple of extra days in the AOS process?

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So for obsessive people FedEx is the great. For the rest of us it makes no differrence.

Basically, yes. I assumed the OP was obsessive because they stated they wanted to overnight it. Who else but an obsessive would care about a couple of extra days in the AOS process?

Yodrak-

I don't trust the USPS, end of story! ;)

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We live in Chicago, so FedEx was kind of pointless. I did USPS Priority with a Delivery Confirmation. It got there the same day.

But it must be said, Chicago USPS is the worst in the country. Seriously. If you're really obsessive about it, I'd go with FedEx, though if you do Priority Mail with a Delivery Confirmation, it should get there in enough time.

I-129F

10/23/2006 - I-129F approved (97 days from CSC)

AOS

03/03/2007 - Married!

03/14/2007 - I-485 + I-765 sent

03/21/2007 - NOA1, Checks cashed

06/01/2007 - EAD card production e-mail received (74 days)

07/27/2007 - EAD RECEIVED (57 days after approval)

11/29/2007 - Infopass appointment - file was sent to a storage facility before it was finished processing.

05/28/2008 - Received AOS Interview notice

07/10/2008 - AOS Interview-APPROVED pending fingerprints

09/22/2008 - GREEN CARD IN HAND!

Removing Conditions

06/04/2010 - Sent I-751

06/07/2010 - NOA1

06/09/2010 - Check cashed

07/22/2010 - Biometrics Appointment

09/08/2010 - Card production e-mail

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judester   0

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OK, OK...

I was more concerned about the delivery confirmation than the overnite issue. We are in Wisconsin and USPS said Priority would probably be there overnight anyway. I'm just waiting for my hubby to get home to go and send them.

By the way, I took pictures of the files we're sending before we put them in the envelope. When I get a chance to edit the photos I'll post them and then you'll see how obsessive and compulsive my husband is!!! :wacko::unsure:

Thanks everyone!

J

08/15/76- We Meet-Family vacation- Chapleau, Ontario, CANADA!

11/17/99- We meet again!!!!

05/24/01- He gets job in Chicago(TN visa)Renews TN in 2002, 03, 04, 05, 06

05/19/06- Married!!! Waukesha, Wisconsin

07/30/06- Renew TN & TDs

03/26/07- Send AOS, EAD, I-130, AP

03/28/07- Delivery confirmed in Chicago

04/03/07- NOA date for all filings (Day 1)

04/06/07- Checks Cashed! All TEN of them!!!(Day 4)

04/09/07- Touches on AOS, EAD and APs (Day 7)

04/14/07- Biometrics letter arrives for husband and his sons! (Appt Date 4/23/07) (Day 12)

04/17/07, 04/18/07, 04/19/07- Touches on Husbands I-130, AP & EAD and both stepsons I-130s & APs!

04/23/07- Biometrics Completed(Day 21)

04/24/07- Touches on all AOS and husbands EAD

04/27/07- Interview notice received! (Day 25) (06/27/07 @ 10:00am!) Note: Notice Dated 04/23/07

05/19/07- HAPPY 1st ANNIVERSARY!!! Interview cancellation notices arrive... happy anniversary indeed....

05/21/07- AP Approval emails received for the kids! Now waiting for husbands AP approval?!?!?

05/21,22,23,24/07- Touches and stepsons and husbands APs

05/26/07- Husband and stepsons APs ARRIVE!!! (day 54)

06/11/07- EAD- "Card Production Ordered"!!! (day 70)

06/18/07- EAD- "Approval Notice Sent"!!! (Day 77)

06/20/07- EAD- Card arrives in mail!!! (Day 79)

06/27/07- Interview date (Interview WAS cancelled!) (Day 86)

07/12/07- New interview letters received for 08/09/2007 (kids wont be home until 08/17/07!!!)

09/10/07- Interview!!!! Approved!!!! See you guys in 21 months!!!

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notrepetiteashley   0

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OK, OK...

I was more concerned about the delivery confirmation than the overnite issue. We are in Wisconsin and USPS said Priority would probably be there overnight anyway. I'm just waiting for my hubby to get home to go and send them.

By the way, I took pictures of the files we're sending before we put them in the envelope. When I get a chance to edit the photos I'll post them and then you'll see how obsessive and compulsive my husband is!!! :wacko::unsure:

Thanks everyone!

J

That is too funny. :lol:

Best of luck! :)

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5/23/03: Justin arrives to visit me in IA from SK.
6/7/03: We got married!
8/23/03: Filed I-130 from SK
8/25/03: Phoned border guards & asked if J could escort me back to IA, yes.
8/26/03: Arrive in IA
8/27/03: Went to USCIS local office to ask if J could stay in the US and file papers, yes
2004: I-130 approved!
6/05: Filed AOS/EAD
7/2/05: Rec'd receipt for I-485
8/05: Rec'd RFE for Biometrics
9/9/05: Rec'd RFE for medical
12/2/06: EAD APPROVED!
12/5/06: EAD card rec'd
1/15/06: AOS interview date for 4/11/06 at 11:00 a.m.
4/11/06: APPROVED!!!!!! NO MORE USCIS FOR 10 YEARS!!! WOOHOO!!! 2016...seems more like a page # than a year. Haha.

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Killer_Clown_2009   0

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I used USPS for my package and had no issues. I also used delivery confirmation and pre registered my number on the USPS website. The track and confirm seemed to work well (ie: updated immediately), but maybe I was lucky.

2001 Met

2005 Married

I-485/I-130

12/06/2006-------Mailed I-130/1-485

12/16/2006--------Recieved NOA 1 (I-130 & I-485)

12/18/2006--------Touched I-130/I-485

01/20/2007--------Biometrics

05/10/2007 -- Interview, Approved!

05/22/2007 GREEN CARD arrives!!!

02/2009 - File to lift conditions

I-765

12/14/2006--- Mailed EAD App.

01/20/2007--- Biometrics

02/09/2005-------Sent in request to Congressional office for assistance with expediting EAD.

02/13/2007 -------- EAD Approved!

02/26/2007 - ------EAD received

Removal of Conditions:

05/12/2009 -- Overnighted application by USPS express mail (VSC).

05/14/2009 -- Green Card expired.

05/23/2009 --- Check cleared bank.

05/26/2009 -- Received NOA (NOA date May 15, 2009, guess they aren't deporting me).

05/29/2009- Biometrics Notice date

06/01/2009- Received Biometrics Letter

06/18/2009 - Biometrics

09/23/2009 - date of decision to approve (letter received), just waiting for card. No online updates whatsoever.

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elgringo Enthusiast

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I used FedEx, like I always do for important documents, because their tracking is accurate and frequently updated, unlike USPS. There was no problem. You have to use the LaSalle address on the front of the I-485 if you use FedEx however.

If you get an RFE there is only 1 address to send it back to, and its a PO Box. So I guess you gotta use USPS for RFEs.

2/23/07 - Mailed AOS packet to Chicago

2/25/07 - Package arrived in Chicago

3/05/07 - Checks cashed

3/05/07 - Received NOAs for I-765, I-485, & I-130!

3/09/07 - All touched

3/10/07 - Received biometrics appt letter

3/12/07 - All touched

3/13/07 - I-130 & I-765 touched

3/15/07 - I-485 touched

3/15/07 - Received email informing me that an RFE has been mailed to me about the I-485

3/19/07 - Received RFE for I-485 in the mail.

3/20/07 - Biometrics appt

3/21/07 - I-485 & I-765 touched

3/23/07 - Mailed back RFE with signature confirmation

3/26/07 - RFE was delivered to Lee's Summit, MO & was signed for by "Ashley Love"

3/27/07 - Received email saying that RFE has been received at MSC and that case processing has resumed

3/27/07 - I-485 touched

3/28/07 - I-485 touched

4/17/07 - I-765 & I-130 touched

4/18/07 - All touched

4/19/07 - All touched

5/10/07 - I-765 touched

5/14/07 - Received interview notice in the mail! Interview will be on July 18!!!

5/15/07 - I-765 touched!

5/15/07 - Received email saying that EAD card production has been ordered!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

5/16/07 - I-765 touched

5/19/07 - Received EAD in the mail!!!!!!!!

5/21/07 - I-765 touched

7/18/07 - Had interview in Memphis, TN! GC Approved!!!

7/23/07 - Received Welcome Letter (with notice date of July 19th) in the mail.

7/24/07 - Received Card Production Ordered email!

8/02/07 - Received Permanent Resident Card!!!! No more USCIS until 2009!!!!!

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Dr_LHA Experienced

Dr_LHA   3

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If you get an RFE there is only 1 address to send it back to, and its a PO Box. So I guess you gotta use USPS for RFEs.

Yeah, luckily I didn't get any RFEs.

I used USPS for my package and had no issues. I also used delivery confirmation and pre registered my number on the USPS website. The track and confirm seemed to work well (ie: updated immediately), but maybe I was lucky.

Suffice to say my experience with USPS has been the exact opposite. OK, stuff gets there on time, but sometimes its taken several days after the delivery for their website to even register the tracking number. I had to give up using them for Ebay because people kept accusing me of not posting stuff because the tracking numbers I gave them didn't show up.

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Suffice to say my experience with USPS has been the exact opposite. OK, stuff gets there on time, but sometimes its taken several days after the delivery for their website to even register the tracking number. I had to give up using them for Ebay because people kept accusing me of not posting stuff because the tracking numbers I gave them didn't show up.

I've noticed this too. On the packages and things I've sent/received with FedEx, they have always updated the tracking everytime something happens with the package. So it'll tell you when it arrives at the hub, when it leaves on a truck from the hub, etc etc. With USPS, it only tells you when you get there and thats it. Its not so much "tracking" as it is just delivery confirmation. It only really tells you when it arrives at the final destination, and nothing more.

2/23/07 - Mailed AOS packet to Chicago

2/25/07 - Package arrived in Chicago

3/05/07 - Checks cashed

3/05/07 - Received NOAs for I-765, I-485, & I-130!

3/09/07 - All touched

3/10/07 - Received biometrics appt letter

3/12/07 - All touched

3/13/07 - I-130 & I-765 touched

3/15/07 - I-485 touched

3/15/07 - Received email informing me that an RFE has been mailed to me about the I-485

3/19/07 - Received RFE for I-485 in the mail.

3/20/07 - Biometrics appt

3/21/07 - I-485 & I-765 touched

3/23/07 - Mailed back RFE with signature confirmation

3/26/07 - RFE was delivered to Lee's Summit, MO & was signed for by "Ashley Love"

3/27/07 - Received email saying that RFE has been received at MSC and that case processing has resumed

3/27/07 - I-485 touched

3/28/07 - I-485 touched

4/17/07 - I-765 & I-130 touched

4/18/07 - All touched

4/19/07 - All touched

5/10/07 - I-765 touched

5/14/07 - Received interview notice in the mail! Interview will be on July 18!!!

5/15/07 - I-765 touched!

5/15/07 - Received email saying that EAD card production has been ordered!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

5/16/07 - I-765 touched

5/19/07 - Received EAD in the mail!!!!!!!!

5/21/07 - I-765 touched

7/18/07 - Had interview in Memphis, TN! GC Approved!!!

7/23/07 - Received Welcome Letter (with notice date of July 19th) in the mail.

7/24/07 - Received Card Production Ordered email!

8/02/07 - Received Permanent Resident Card!!!! No more USCIS until 2009!!!!!

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judester   0

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Hey!

Judester here! We sent the pacage via USPS Priority at 3:35pm on March 26th. It arrived today (the 28th) at 4:26am in Chicago (as per the delivery confirmation)!!! Not bad, eh? :thumbs:

Now we get to join the rest of you in the waiting game! :whistle:

Next stop... CSC?!?!?!? :content:

We'll keep you posted!

Thanks everyone!

J

08/15/76- We Meet-Family vacation- Chapleau, Ontario, CANADA!

11/17/99- We meet again!!!!

05/24/01- He gets job in Chicago(TN visa)Renews TN in 2002, 03, 04, 05, 06

05/19/06- Married!!! Waukesha, Wisconsin

07/30/06- Renew TN & TDs

03/26/07- Send AOS, EAD, I-130, AP

03/28/07- Delivery confirmed in Chicago

04/03/07- NOA date for all filings (Day 1)

04/06/07- Checks Cashed! All TEN of them!!!(Day 4)

04/09/07- Touches on AOS, EAD and APs (Day 7)

04/14/07- Biometrics letter arrives for husband and his sons! (Appt Date 4/23/07) (Day 12)

04/17/07, 04/18/07, 04/19/07- Touches on Husbands I-130, AP & EAD and both stepsons I-130s & APs!

04/23/07- Biometrics Completed(Day 21)

04/24/07- Touches on all AOS and husbands EAD

04/27/07- Interview notice received! (Day 25) (06/27/07 @ 10:00am!) Note: Notice Dated 04/23/07

05/19/07- HAPPY 1st ANNIVERSARY!!! Interview cancellation notices arrive... happy anniversary indeed....

05/21/07- AP Approval emails received for the kids! Now waiting for husbands AP approval?!?!?

05/21,22,23,24/07- Touches and stepsons and husbands APs

05/26/07- Husband and stepsons APs ARRIVE!!! (day 54)

06/11/07- EAD- "Card Production Ordered"!!! (day 70)

06/18/07- EAD- "Approval Notice Sent"!!! (Day 77)

06/20/07- EAD- Card arrives in mail!!! (Day 79)

06/27/07- Interview date (Interview WAS cancelled!) (Day 86)

07/12/07- New interview letters received for 08/09/2007 (kids wont be home until 08/17/07!!!)

09/10/07- Interview!!!! Approved!!!! See you guys in 21 months!!!

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Hi,

Judester here again. I'm going to send the I-131/I-485 package out TODAY :dance: for my husband and his two sons :bonk: and I would like to know what form of delivery is best. USPS, UPS or FedEx? I know there may be problems with any of these, but I'd like to get it there overnite and I think I'd like confirmation they received it in Chicago.

Any advice would be appreciated! :secret:

Thanks,

J

Jude, hand delivery is the best and only assured way,having just been through a situation were our forms were sent and confirmed as delivery cerified, only to discover the INS lost the forms, then I would say its the safest measure.

sent 1-129 2004-01-30

CA USCIS NOA 2004-02-12

2nd NOA 2004-07-02

NVC sends our form off to Embassy in London 2004-07-14

Packet 3 arrives 2004-07-28

Applied for Dave's Police Record 2004-08-10

Recieved Dave's Police Record (clean as a whistle!) 2004-08-20

Sent off Packet 3 2004-09-29

Bitting finger nails waiting for interview date!

Recieved Interview Date!!! Yay!!! 2004-11-05

Interview set for 2004-12-02 (counting down the days!)

Interview went well...but picked up wrong divorce papers! Eek! 2004-12-02

Mailed in corect divorce papers with Dave's passport 2004-12-03

Recieved Visa in Mail! 2004-12-08

Sun, Sand, Surf...San Diego here we come!!!

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Dr_LHA   3

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Jude, hand delivery is the best and only assured way,having just been through a situation were our forms were sent and confirmed as delivery cerified, only to discover the INS lost the forms, then I would say its the safest measure.

Honestly, this could happen even if you did hand deliver. Sometimes files fall behind filing cabinets.

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