What happens next if the visa package is not picked up in time

[roadwarrior]

I know that if the visa package is not picked up within 7 days at the post office, it will be returned to the consulate. My question is what happens next? Is there anyway to arrange a new pick up at the consulate?

[Randy W]

I know that if the visa package is not picked up within 7 days at the post office, it will be returned to the consulate. My question is what happens next? Is there anyway to arrange a new pick up at the consulate?

 

The obvious answer there is - contact the consulate. Email (through their website form) or fax would be best.

[Guest Rob & Jin]

if the benificiary cant wait to pick it you can ;

 

1. if she lives in Guondong provice have it mailed to her

 

2. Arrange for someone like "the Yangs" to pick it up and post it to you.

[Jon & Jas]

if the benificiary cant wait to pick it you can ;

 

1. if she lives in Guondong provice have it mailed to her

 

2. Arrange for someone like "the Yangs" to pick it up and post it to you.

 

How would one go about arranging this? At the post office or with the consulate?

[Guest Rob & Jin]

if the benificiary cant wait to pick it you can ;

 

1. if she lives in Guondong provice have it mailed to her

 

2. Arrange for someone like "the Yangs" to pick it up and post it to you.

 

How would one go about arranging this? At the post office or with the consulate?

 

 

1.At the post office desk inside the consulate after the interview.

 

2. by talking with the" Yangs"

[Jon & Jas]

if the benificiary cant wait to pick it you can ;

 

1. if she lives in Guondong provice have it mailed to her

 

2. Arrange for someone like "the Yangs" to pick it up and post it to you.

 

How would one go about arranging this? At the post office or with the consulate?

 

 

1.At the post office desk inside the consulate after the interview.

 

2. by talking with the" Yangs"

 

So anyone can go and pick up the packet, without having to prove that they have the authority to do so?

 

Our interview date is scheduled on the 22nd. With the consulate closed from 23rd to 28th, the visa may not be ready until February. We have cousins living in GZ, and may ask them to pick it up. I just want to know if there are any special procedures that needs to be followed to allow someone other than the beneficiary to pick up the visa.

[Sebastian]

We have cousins living in GZ, and may ask them to pick it up.

 

GZ is in Guangdong Province. The US Consulate in Guangzhou will mail out the visa packet to any address in guangdong Province. They don't just 'use' that 'one' post office for 'receiving'.

 

I suggest you don't have your cousins 'pick it up'; instead, I suggest that you write down the cousins' address in the EMS mailing label. The US Consulate will send it to 'that post office' , to be held for personal pickup, as a courtesy to those who do NOT live in Guangdong Province, with the expectation that these 'people' are waiting for the visa to be delivered.

 

Since they have a Guangdong province address already, use your cousins address, save the hassle.

 

I pray this is easy for you to to understand.

Edited January 19, 2009 by Darnell (see edit history)

[Randy W]

With an interview on the 22nd, the problem is going to be whether the visa is ready that day, or the next which is the 29th on the consulate's calendar. If it's ready, you may be able to pick it up that day. Or on a day when the post office is open. If it's not ready, no one will be able to pick it up until the 29th.

 

Either way, it would have to sit at the post office for 7 days (giving you 7 days to pick it up) before it is returned. That doesn't seem to be where your problem is.

Edited January 19, 2009 by Randy W (see edit history)

[Jon & Jas]

We have cousins living in GZ, and may ask them to pick it up.

 

GZ is in Guangdong Province. The US Consulate in Guangzhou will mail out the visa packet to any address in guangdong Province. They don't just 'use' that 'one' post office for 'receiving'.

 

I suggest you don't have your cousins 'pick it up'; instead, I suggest that you write down the cousins' address in the EMS mailing label. The US Consulate will send it to 'that post office' as a courtesy to those who do NOT live in Guangdong Province, with the expectation that these 'people' are waiting for the visa to be delivered.

 

Since they have a Guangdong province address already, use your cousins address, save the hassle.

 

I pray this is easy for you to to understand.

 

Thanks, Darnell. I think I do. The only thing I don't quite know is the EMS label. Jas prepared the necessary items for the mailings (I tried to ask her to explain the EMS system to me once, she gave up after 2 minutes ). Is this something we prepare before going to the consulate or is this something to be done at the post desk at the consulate?

 

Thanks again!

 

Jon

[steveandrong]

I'm not sure, but I think for the Yang's to pick it up, you would need to get a notarized authorization letter for them to do this...seems i remember rong thinking about having them do this and her telling me this..but as it was, she just stuck around to get it because of the hassle involved in getting this authorization...but if you cannot get it on the day you need to, then just have them send it to her at her home city

[Sebastian]

We have cousins living in GZ, and may ask them to pick it up.

 

GZ is in Guangdong Province. The US Consulate in Guangzhou will mail out the visa packet to any address in guangdong Province. They don't just 'use' that 'one' post office for 'receiving'.

 

I suggest you don't have your cousins 'pick it up'; instead, I suggest that you write down the cousins' address in the EMS mailing label. The US Consulate will send it to 'that post office' as a courtesy to those who do NOT live in Guangdong Province, with the expectation that these 'people' are waiting for the visa to be delivered.

 

Since they have a Guangdong province address already, use your cousins address, save the hassle.

 

I pray this is easy for you to to understand.

 

Thanks, Darnell. I think I do. The only thing I don't quite know is the EMS label. Jas prepared the necessary items for the mailings (I tried to ask her to explain the EMS system to me once, she gave up after 2 minutes ). Is this something we prepare before going to the consulate or is this something to be done at the post desk at the consulate?

 

Thanks again!

 

Jon

Hi Jon - the EMS label is given to the China Post Desk inside the US Consulate. She'll see 'this desk' after a successful interview. Think of it as a 'USPS NEXT DAY ' shipping label, complete with tracking. EMS is a service of China Post - here's their tracking page - http://www.ems.com.cn/qcgzOutQueryAction.d...ode=gotoSearchE So when she fills out that label at the China Post Desk, tell her to put HER name, her COUSIN'S address.

[Jon & Jas]

With an interview on the 22nd, the problem isgoing to be whether the visa is ready that day, or the next which is the 29th. If it's ready, you may be able to pick it up that day. Or on a day when the post office is open. If it's not ready, no one will be able to pick it up until the 29th.

 

Either way, it would have to sit at the post office for 7 days (giving you 7 days to pick it up) before it is returned. That doesn't seem to be whee your problem is.

 

I was just asking a question that came up as a result of an answer to the question in the original post. I know our problem is going to be when the visa will be ready (if we get pick pink, *knock on wood*). I'm trying to decide if my LP should make another trip down to GZ to pick up the packet when it becomes ready or if we should ask them to mail it to my cousins.

 

Sorry if it's slightly off topic...

Edited January 19, 2009 by Jon & Jas (see edit history)

[Jon & Jas]

Hi Jon - the EMS label is given to the China Post Desk inside the US Consulate. She'll see 'this desk' after a successful interview. Think of it as a 'USPS NEXT DAY ' shipping label, complete with tracking. EMS is a service of China Post - here's their tracking page - http://www.ems.com.cn/qcgzOutQueryAction.d...ode=gotoSearchE So when she fills out that label at the China Post Desk, tell her to put HER name, her COUSIN'S address.

 

Thanks!