NEED ADVICE

[lilj562 1]

hi vj, we have a problem we really need some help/advice... I mailed all documents to my fiance (in the Philippines) that she needs for interview through USPS express mail but they returned it to me after five days and it was all opened to my shock and some important items are missing like my iteneraries, original copies of plane tickets, hotel reciepts, boarding pass, letters and cards she sent me, receipt of engagement ring etc. what's left to me now are the only copies of these, but im still confuse what to do and how to retrieve this items, Im really hoping they haven't destroyed it or something like that... and by the way this package was not able to leave the country then it was returned to me. also can i still used or show the copy that i made for her interview?

[Inky 1,110]

Have you filed a complaint with USPS? Or checked at your local office about what happend to your mail?

[lilj562 1]

i will do that first thing on monday

[kitty25 0]

im shocked while reading your post..i hope you send it to fedex...but it happened already..if u have copy all of them its okie..they will accept that, co'z my other documents also is only a copy not an original... plzz report it immidiatly to the USPS company so they can figure it out and to do it in action.. gudluck!!!

[beancare 2]

That's ridiculous! Maybe they are suspecting that there's money or check on it. Try to complain to the mail office.

[Joe and Ann 6]

I am very shocked that this occurred while in the hands of the United States Postal Service (USPS). With that said, though, when you re-send the documents please consider using FedEx, UPS, or another courier service. Next time around, they would probably make it to the Philippines via USPS. However, the Philippine Postal Service is unreliable at best. Packages, cards, and letters frequently arrive late, damaged/opened, or both. And if you are sending during the holidays know that the country will literally shut down from December 24 through January 3 during which time the government is not working (includes both the postal service AND customs).

FedEx and other couriers ARE expensive, but documents generally get to where they are going on time and without any evidence of tampering. If any of the missing documents contained SSN, DOB, and/or financial information, it may not be a bad idea over the coming months to watch your credit report like a hawk.

Good luck and God bless you both

[gary9891 10]

hi vj, we have a problem we really need some help/advice... I mailed all documents to my fiance (in the Philippines) that she needs for interview through USPS express mail but they returned it to me after five days and it was all opened to my shock and some important items are missing like my iteneraries, original copies of plane tickets, hotel reciepts, boarding pass, letters and cards she sent me, receipt of engagement ring etc. what's left to me now are the only copies of these, but im still confuse what to do and how to retrieve this items, Im really hoping they haven't destroyed it or something like that... and by the way this package was not able to leave the country then it was returned to me. also can i still used or show the copy that i made for her interview?

Filing a complaint with the USPS will get you nowhere fast. Your papers are lost and the priority now is to get your backup copy to your fiancee.

My wife did have my originals but the officer never really looked at them. The inspector will want to see originals only if they want to confirm the accuracy of the copied documents.

Send her your backup copy along with a letter explaining the loss of the originals and any documents from the usps about the damage.

[pushbrk 12,882]

hi vj, we have a problem we really need some help/advice... I mailed all documents to my fiance (in the Philippines) that she needs for interview through USPS express mail but they returned it to me after five days and it was all opened to my shock and some important items are missing like my iteneraries, original copies of plane tickets, hotel reciepts, boarding pass, letters and cards she sent me, receipt of engagement ring etc. what's left to me now are the only copies of these, but im still confuse what to do and how to retrieve this items, Im really hoping they haven't destroyed it or something like that... and by the way this package was not able to leave the country then it was returned to me. also can i still used or show the copy that i made for her interview?

All the items you mention can be taken to the interview as copies. You could simply scan them and email them to her for printing locally. The only original item she needs is the signed I-134.

[Beth & Chard 8]

hi vj, we have a problem we really need some help/advice... I mailed all documents to my fiance (in the Philippines) that she needs for interview through USPS express mail but they returned it to me after five days and it was all opened to my shock and some important items are missing like my iteneraries, original copies of plane tickets, hotel reciepts, boarding pass, letters and cards she sent me, receipt of engagement ring etc. what's left to me now are the only copies of these, but im still confuse what to do and how to retrieve this items, Im really hoping they haven't destroyed it or something like that... and by the way this package was not able to leave the country then it was returned to me. also can i still used or show the copy that i made for her interview?

USPS turns it over to the Philippines postal service and everyone here knows how unreliable they are, a lesson I learned the hard way.

That is why I am shocked that the US Embassy is relying on the Philippine postal service to delivery letters telling people that they can schedule their interview appointments.

If I had waited for a letter in the mail here in the Philippines to schedule, I would still be waiting.

FedEx is the only one I will trust.

[KemalTuanaYalcin 16]

OMG yes, definitey need to file a claim in regards to this. Additionally, when you went to send the package did you fill out a customs form and insure it. I know in sending items to Turkey, that if I fail to insure the package and fill out the customs form that this is typically what happens. I hope this helps!

[lilj562 1]

Thanks guys for the help. We really appreciate it. It's really a lesson learned for us. We're praying everything goes well after this incident.

[marekhi 0]

hi everyone, how are you?

i need advice. me and Mark started our visa process, but his daughter is going to marry and she wants to send me wedding invitation, how you think, can i go to embassy on interview and get visa for guest?

thank you

[M & J 5]

My fiance used Fed ex to send over his documents and passport photo for the I-129F application. The package was opened at US Customs and they lost the pictures! It was a huge inconvenience! I feel your pain.

[lilj562 1]

yes, it's really a huge inconvinience. It's not only the lost items i'm worried about because they have scanned over almost every documents in our package, particularly my tax return, my bankaccount because it was returned to me on a different condition. Im worried because I could be at risk with what they call 'Identity theft', does anyone please advice me with regards to this? thanks guys in andvance.

[Inky 1,110]

yes, it's really a huge inconvinience. It's not only the lost items i'm worried about because they have scanned over almost every documents in our package, particularly my tax return, my bankaccount because it was returned to me on a different condition. Im worried because I could be at risk with what they call 'Identity theft', does anyone please advice me with regards to this? thanks guys in andvance.

Keep an eye on your credit scores is one way. If you start noticing weird changes with it someone may be using your ident. Im not sure if you can check your social sec number activity or report that someone may have taken your ident to them.. Keep an eye on your bank account transactions, watch for any that you don't make! if you use online banking maybe change your password on it to something really hard for someone to figure out like random numbers and letters.