ChinaRose Posted March 28, 2003 Report Share Posted March 28, 2003 This week I decided to call EMS to verify that my P3 forms were actually delivered to GZ. (I sent them via EMS on 3/17.) After many calls, here's what I found out. My package was delivered on 3/18 to the White Swan Hotel located at No. 1 Southern Street. (The U.S. Consulate is located at No. 1 Shamian South Street.) Because I wrote in Chinese when I completed the EMS mailing label, I thought for sure my package was delivered to the wrong address. (The Chinese characters for "South" and "Southern" are the same.) So I called the White Swan Hotel to find out what happened to my package. You won't believe this! The person at the hotel told me that they regularly receive and sign for mail addressed to the U.S. Consulate. The hotel just accumulates the mail until someone comes by and picks it up. If this is true, is it any wonder that mail addressed to GZ sometimes gets lost or misplaced? And why in the world doesn't GZ have a secured lock box for ALL its mail? Perhaps this is "old news" to many of you, but it is very upsetting to me. B) Link to comment
AZwolfman Posted March 28, 2003 Report Share Posted March 28, 2003 Hmmmmm......this could explain a lot, buy why am I not surprised B) Link to comment
tparrent Posted March 28, 2003 Report Share Posted March 28, 2003 Yeah this is "old news" to most of us and it actually doesn't bother me much (although the first time I heard it I reacted the same as you). The staff at the White Swan hotel is quite efficient and professional so I don't think the problem lies there. I beleive the consulate picks up their mail on a daily basis. Of course they then toss in the mailroom where it "seasons" for a while. Link to comment
rfsun Posted March 28, 2003 Report Share Posted March 28, 2003 We found out the same information about our P3 in June 2002. I think it is standard procedure. Link to comment
JoeLiyan Posted March 29, 2003 Report Share Posted March 29, 2003 We found out the same information about our P3 in June 2002. I think it is standard procedure.Hmm, RF, looking at your timeline there I'd be camping by my mailbox guy...if the pattern continues, you may be in for a surprise soon Do pray for your speedy answer... Link to comment
OrionM31 Posted March 29, 2003 Report Share Posted March 29, 2003 We had the same problem. My wife finally called about her paperwork and they said that they never received it. So she had me write a letter to them that she could Fax to them personally. I will tell her about this problem and maybe the next batch of forms she can get correct address or deliver them personally. Philip & Ru Fang Link to comment
ChinaRose Posted March 30, 2003 Author Report Share Posted March 30, 2003 What a help all of you are! Thank you so very much for caring about me enough to reply. Link to comment
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