Visa packet plastic torn.

[Pacia 12]

I received k1 Visa packet yesterday Feb 9 unfortunately we ripped the plastic to get the passport inside. Do i need to call the  US embassy Manila and return it for resealing the plastic.
Thank you in advance.

[Allaboutwaiting 2,503]

There should be two envelopes: a main one containing the passport and a second envelope inside. 

[Pacia 12]

30 minutes ago, Allaboutwaiting said:

There should be two envelopes: a main one containing the passport and a second envelope inside. 

That is correct. My concern is we ripped the plastic open but the yellow envelope is intact. Is that ok?

[Lil bear 4,216]

11 minutes ago, Pacia said:

That is correct. My concern is we ripped the plastic open but the yellow envelope is intact. Is that ok?

As long as the yellow envelope is intact you are good to go. The outer plastic mailing envelope had to be opened so you could access the passport. 

[Pacia 12]

That is so comforting to hear. After two and a half years of waiting for this K1 visa only to find out that it was a mistake tearing the plastic made us so stressful. There are too many you tube bloggers in Manila how to open the plastic and most filipino groups i mentioned about this plastic tearing told us to call the embassy and return it to them to replace the plastic.

 

thank you so much.

[Allaboutwaiting 2,503]

1 hour ago, Pacia said:

That is correct. My concern is we ripped the plastic open but the yellow envelope is intact. Is that ok?

I actually forgot to add that it was OK. 😅

Glad you already got the response.

[Timona 4,207]

1 hour ago, Pacia said:

That is so comforting to hear. After two and a half years of waiting for this K1 visa only to find out that it was a mistake tearing the plastic made us so stressful. There are too many you tube bloggers in Manila how to open the plastic and most filipino groups i mentioned about this plastic tearing told us to call the embassy and return it to them to replace the plastic.

 

thank you so much.

 

How were you expecting to get on a plane/ check luggage without a PP? 😂 Of course you had to get your PP. Additionally, I believe the inside envelope has a clear "Do not tear/ open" warning. 

 

Forget the bloggers. They're just looking for likes. 

Edited February 10, 2022 by Timona

[CovidSucks21 4]

my fiance did the same thing and I couldn't see what she was doing and it freaked me out.  I really wish they didn't put them together like that

[Pacia 12]

Thanks so much. We rely so much on you tubers on our K1 journey from filling up forms, etc  and had helped us a lot. It is this tearing of plastic of bloggers i would say is so wrong and made us so confused and stressed out. 

[Kate0107 0]

Hi! I have the same problem. Plastic was opened but the envelope was still intact  what happend to your case? Did that cause any problem?

[IWander 589]

7 hours ago, Kate0107 said:

Hi! I have the same problem. Plastic was opened but the envelope was still intact  what happend to your case? Did that cause any problem?

You have no problem as the plastic envelope MUST be opened to retrieve the passport and visa 

[Pacia 12]

19 hours ago, Kate0107 said:

Hi! I have the same problem. Plastic was opened but the envelope was still intact  what happend to your case? Did that cause any problem?

No problem. Plastic irrelevant.