Traditional Paper Transfer Much Faster Now?

[gougou 2]

EB-3 Following-to-Join application, got notice from NVC saying the P3 had been transferred to GuangZhou Consulate on 10/26/2011, then I tracked a DHL package shipped from NVC on 10/27/2011, and it was delivered yesterday, 11/02/2011, today I call DOS and confirmed that GuangZhou Consulate did receive my case, but no interview date scheduled yet.

http://www.cn.dhl.com/content/cn/zh/express/tracking.shtml?brand=DHL&AWB=9247744800%0D%0A

As the priority date is current for this Following-to-Join case, can I expect to receive packet 4 later this month? or next month?

[Loueikun 5]

Could be mine too? DoS said Guangzhou has my case too as of 11/3. we just have to wait for

-OPENED CASE

-APPOINTMENT DATE SET

-PACKET IV SENT OUT

as another person said in other thread

[MuDelphi 159]

If its a small package, some of these DHL shipments are clearing customs in just a handful of days. If your paperwork is bundled together on busy day with a lot of other cases, it can sit in customs for a month or more. Feel lucky!

[Darnell 8,478]

it's not an issue of size, at all.

not for 'sitting in customs'.

it is an issue of 'scanned size' for SAFEFILE - I'm leaning (after watching this for 2 years)

towards

'if the casefile is standard, under a certain number of pages, rely on the SAFEFILE image stored , not wait on the DHL-shipped package to be released from the bonded Chinese Customs Warehouse 2 to 5 months later'.

Or They Doubled the size of the SafeFile Fairy Team at NVC.

See http://guangzhou.usembassy-china.org.cn/iv_faqs.html#B3 for the blurb ABOUT sitting in a bonded China Customs Warehouse. Please?

[gougou 2]

Not sure what the "SAFEFILE" is, assuming that the Consulate Guangzhou has received my case file, as the priority date is current for this Following-to-Join case, normally, when can I expect to receive the packet 4? later this month? or next month?

it's not an issue of size, at all.

not for 'sitting in customs'.

it is an issue of 'scanned size' for SAFEFILE - I'm leaning (after watching this for 2 years)

towards

'if the casefile is standard, under a certain number of pages, rely on the SAFEFILE image stored , not wait on the DHL-shipped package to be released from the bonded Chinese Customs Warehouse 2 to 5 months later'.

Or They Doubled the size of the SafeFile Fairy Team at NVC.

See http://guangzhou.usembassy-china.org.cn/iv_faqs.html#B3 for the blurb ABOUT sitting in a bonded China Customs Warehouse. Please?

[MuDelphi 159]

it's not an issue of size, at all.

not for 'sitting in customs'.

it is an issue of 'scanned size' for SAFEFILE - I'm leaning (after watching this for 2 years)

towards

'if the casefile is standard, under a certain number of pages, rely on the SAFEFILE image stored , not wait on the DHL-shipped package to be released from the bonded Chinese Customs Warehouse 2 to 5 months later'.

Or They Doubled the size of the SafeFile Fairy Team at NVC.

See http://guangzhou.usembassy-china.org.cn/iv_faqs.html#B3 for the blurb ABOUT sitting in a bonded China Customs Warehouse. Please?

I tracked 2 months of NVC shipments this summer. Anything under 3 or 4 lbs cleared customs in a day or two and was signed for by "company stamp" at the US consulate.

Edited November 4, 2011 by MuDelphi

[Loueikun 5]

I called DoS again. It got a bit confusing, they said Guangzhou had stuff already for me since September, the dates started to coincide with the time nvc received my i864 and ds230. They didn't have tracking or when it was sent out, but said Guangzhou has my stuff already and awaiting interview set up

[gougou 2]

Well, I'm getting confused too: I just called DOS again this morning, guess what, this time they told me that my case was forwarded to Guangzhou but NOT yet received, and the lady told me that it would take anywhere between 1-4 months...

I called DoS again. It got a bit confusing, they said Guangzhou had stuff already for me since September, the dates started to coincide with the time nvc received my i864 and ds230. They didn't have tracking or when it was sent out, but said Guangzhou has my stuff already and awaiting interview set up

[Loueikun 5]

I called again and DoS said, they are working on it and no appointment set yet. So no idea if it's in Guangzhou or still on way. I sent inquiry to Guangzhou but the have yet to respond

[Loueikun 5]

Guangzhou responded to me, They said they have not received my physical file yet and gave me the 1 - 4 month duration.

[gougou 2]

Here is what I got from Guangzhou:

Please be advised that we have not yet received your beneficiary’s physical file. It is likely that the file is still in transit from the National Visa Center (NVC). Due largely to delays at Chinese customs, the file can take four months or longer to reach the Consulate from NVC. Once we receive the physical file, we will start processing and scheduling it within two or three months as long as your case's priority date is still current. You do not need to contact us again.

Sincerely,

Immigrant Visa Unit

U.S. Consulate General Guangzhou

1 Shamian South Street

Guangzhou, Guangdong 510133

PRC

Guangzhou responded to me, They said they have not received my physical file yet and gave me the 1 - 4 month duration.

[Loueikun 5]

I now got more baffling data now! This time I called NVC AVR and got a live rep, they said that the email I got with pdf stating the "nvc has completed your case and sent it out" for Oct 21, actually is a confirmation that it was sent out already.

They said to me that Case was completed on October 14th and was sent via DHL on October 20th... but I keep entering EXP 19 OCT 2011 A B or C and I cannot find any shipments to Guangzhou only other Consulates, I even

select CHINA and try 15-19 and 19-26th etc, I can only come up with the same one you found which was the 1 pound one on 26th which GUZ received and the Nov 1st 1 pounder that is actually still in customs.

I will try playing around more, if they say it was shipped on 20th, I will have to look harder into that week cause the 14th was a Friday and I bet a china one often goes out every tuesday and wednesday?

[Darnell 8,478]

DHL Tracking will drive you nuts, as the package SITS in a bonded, CHINESE CUSTOMS warehouse anywhere from 1 to 5 months.

YOUR BEST OPTION is to call DoS Hotline, check for status.

see http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/337145-traditional-paper-transfer-much-faster-now/page__view__findpost__p__4988307 and note that I'm the 'other person' referenced in 'another thread'.

[Loueikun 5]

DHL Tracking will drive you nuts, as the package SITS in a bonded, CHINESE CUSTOMS warehouse anywhere from 1 to 5 months.

YOUR BEST OPTION is to call DoS Hotline, check for status.

see http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/337145-traditional-paper-transfer-much-faster-now/page__view__findpost__p__4988307 and note that I'm the 'other person' referenced in 'another thread'.

Yes I will stick to just the DOS hotline for now, just keep calling for interview date and also ignore statement that the DoS is still giving me that Guangzhou has already received my case and funny that its October 14th which is exactly when NVC closed the case physically.

[gougou 2]

If the package is only 1 pound in weight, then it's definitely not my case file - the documents package I sent to NVC was near 2 pounds, my understanding is that NVC will forward all documents I provided to Guangzhou.

I guess that the 2-4 months in transit is still the most feasible timeline.

I now got more baffling data now! This time I called NVC AVR and got a live rep, they said that the email I got with pdf stating the "nvc has completed your case and sent it out" for Oct 21, actually is a confirmation that it was sent out already.

They said to me that Case was completed on October 14th and was sent via DHL on October 20th... but I keep entering EXP 19 OCT 2011 A B or C and I cannot find any shipments to Guangzhou only other Consulates, I even

select CHINA and try 15-19 and 19-26th etc, I can only come up with the same one you found which was the 1 pound one on 26th which GUZ received and the Nov 1st 1 pounder that is actually still in customs.

I will try playing around more, if they say it was shipped on 20th, I will have to look harder into that week cause the 14th was a Friday and I bet a china one often goes out every tuesday and wednesday?