P3

[James]

We sent out P3 back to Guangzhou, for K3 visa, on April 19. As of this morning they still don't have it in their system, according to the State Department.

 

Is that a longer-than-normal amount of time?

[cosmiclobster]

I think 2 weeks is too soon to panic. It should show up at the end of next week though. Good luck!

[tex99]

NVC sent my case by DHL to GZ on April 15th. As of Friday the 29th, they told me by email that they had still not received it. Unrelated to the visa, I mailed a big manila envelope to Beijing on the 22nd and it got there on the 27th.

 

I've heard of people getting their stuff tied up in "customs" though I don't know why. GZ may let mail sit for a while. If it makes you feel better, I expect that when those case files are stacked up on the floor, they make a great footrest for your VO.

[Feathers268]

NVC sent my case by DHL to GZ on  April 15th.  As of Friday the 29th, they told me by email that they had still not received it.  Unrelated to the visa, I mailed a big manila envelope to Beijing on the 22nd and it got there on the 27th.

 

I've heard of people getting their stuff tied up in "customs" though I don't know why.  GZ may let mail sit for a while.  If it makes you feel better, I expect that when those case files are stacked up on the floor, they make a great footrest for your VO.

DHL usually gets it there in 4 days, but yes, there is usually a 30 customs hold on it. That was the one thing so far that actually took the expected time for me.

[david_dawei]

NVC sent my case by DHL to GZ on  April 15th.  As of Friday the 29th, they told me by email that they had still not received it.  Unrelated to the visa, I mailed a big manila envelope to Beijing on the 22nd and it got there on the 27th.

 

I've heard of people getting their stuff tied up in "customs" though I don't know why.  GZ may let mail sit for a while.  If it makes you feel better, I expect that when those case files are stacked up on the floor, they make a great footrest for your VO.

rrylee: Your an east 'coaster' like me...

 

Your flight has taken off with acceleration, but sit back and enjoy the ride.. there's a few movies you can watch along the way..

[tex99]

DHL usually gets it there in 4 days, but yes, there is usually a 30 customs hold on it.

Does anyone know why this is so? The Chinese customs officials in GZ just hold any mail that comes to the consulate? Are they reading it? Hoarding it?

[Feathers268]

It's probably because it is "official documents" I honestly don't have any idea, I've sent things myself without near the problems. I would be willing to bet that it's just something that the consulate does, and it has nothing to do with the Chinese government.

[Jason+Joanna]

Here is a song dedicated for those waiting on a P4:

 

 

Mr. GZ, bring me a P4 (bung, bung, bung, bung)

Make it the fastest that I've ever seen (bung, bung, bung, bung)

Give it less then two months (bung, bung, bung, bung)

Then tell me that my lonesome nights are over soon.

Mr. GZ, I'm so alone

Don't have a P4 to call my own

Please turn on your magic beam

Mr. GZ, bring me a P4.

 

...

[James]

Called the State Department again today. They said they still haven't received the P3 we mailed on April 19.

[david_dawei]

Did you get a tracking number to see if it made it to GUZ or not?

 

Our P3 was sent EMS and I could track it and see that it at least was received in GUZ .. whether they threw it into a pile and used it as a foot rest is another issue.. But I knew it was there...

[James]

Nope, no tracking number. Did you ever check with Guangzhou or the Dept. of State to see if it got entered?

[James]

What do you suppose would happen if we sent the P3 documents again?

[lynne]

I'd wait till after the holiday is over. I plan on calling DOS on Monday to see if there is any information on ours but I don't expect it will be in the computer yet but you are about 1 1/2 weeks ahead of us from when you sent your P3. I hope you hear something soon.

[david_dawei]

Nope, no tracking number.  Did you ever check with Guangzhou or the Dept. of State to see if it got entered?

Yes, I called DOS eventually..

[david_dawei]

What do you suppose would happen if we sent the P3 documents again?

My gut says to not send in another P3 yet... or unless DOS or GUZ recommends it.

 

I know that most people call DOS, but does anything really prohibit us from calling GUZ?