RPRF : Please advise safe method to mail or courier passports from Canada to USA

[madhav]

Hi All,
Can someone please advise a safe method of sending passports from Canada to USA. All Visa offices in USA only accepts normal mail and send back to Canada by normal mail without any tracking numbers. I have pasted relevant part of letter below. I know many cases where they lost passports and no way of knowing where they lost between USPS and Canada Post.

Hence now I am thinking of sending my passport to a friend in US (private courier) and then asking him to send and receive back passports from Visa Office (using USPS Express Mail)

Do you see any issues with this? or any better way? (without travelling to US)

Thanks a lot,
Tushar



=================RPRF LETTER=====================
If your mailing address is in Canada:

Persons currently residing in Canada with applications in our office must not submit a return mail envelope.
We are only able to return passport(s) and documents to Canadian addresses by regular mail (US Postal Service First Class Mail).
Please note that the visa office will not return your documents using any courier services.
=================RPRF LETTER=====================

 

[greeki78]

Hi All,
Can someone please advise a safe method of sending passports from Canada to USA. All Visa offices in USA only accepts normal mail and send back to Canada by normal mail without any tracking numbers. I have pasted relevant part of letter below. I know many cases where they lost passports and no way of knowing where they lost between USPS and Canada Post.

Hence now I am thinking of sending my passport to a friend in US (private courier) and then asking him to send and receive back passports from Visa Office (using USPS Express Mail)

Do you see any issues with this? or any better way? (without travelling to US)

Thanks a lot,
Tushar



=================RPRF LETTER=====================
If your mailing address is in Canada:

Persons currently residing in Canada with applications in our office must not submit a return mail envelope.
We are only able to return passport(s) and documents to Canadian addresses by regular mail (US Postal Service First Class Mail).
Please note that the visa office will not return your documents using any courier services.
=================RPRF LETTER=====================
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Was your file transferred to Ottawa?Did you get PPR from Ottawa?

Email them and ask if you can include a return address USPS envelope.

 

[madhav]

I already emailed, no response yet
It was not ottawa, its los angeles visa office....

 

[dennisa]

Hello

I am on the same situation, I sent my passport to Los Angeles for PR visa. My status has just changed today into DM, not sure how long it takes to send the passport back to Canada? They will be using their regular priority USPS mail.

Let me know how it goes with you


____________________________________________
We received your application for permanent residence on May 25, 2010.

We reviewed your application and sent you a letter on November 2, 2010. Please consider delays in mail delivery before contacting us.

Your application and supporting documents were received by the Los Angeles office. They are pending review.

Your application was reviewed and we started processing on April 13, 2012.

Medical results have been received.

A decision has been made on your application. The office will contact you concerning this decision.

 

[soop]

HI dennisa and madhav

My visa offcie is also Los angles.I have not received my PP request since 5 month.Guys could you help me providing your time line for medical done and pp request date??
thank you
soop

 

[Rone]

Hi dennisa, are you from Canada? I think my ecas was changed last oct 9. Please give us feedback when you get your passport back so that we can figure out the timeline from Los Angeles visa office of receiving back a passport. Thank you.

 

[thebeast184]

I used FedEx to send it to them. I hate being at the mercy of public mail for the return but unfortunately there is no other option. Mine should be received by LA today. It seems like LA sent a lot of PPR at the same time. I hope they stamp the visas fast... :-X I am planning on Christmas travel and cannot buy tickets till I get my passport.

Good luck
Rod

Hi All,
Can someone please advise a safe method of sending passports from Canada to USA. All Visa offices in USA only accepts normal mail and send back to Canada by normal mail without any tracking numbers. I have pasted relevant part of letter below. I know many cases where they lost passports and no way of knowing where they lost between USPS and Canada Post.

Hence now I am thinking of sending my passport to a friend in US (private courier) and then asking him to send and receive back passports from Visa Office (using USPS Express Mail)

Do you see any issues with this? or any better way? (without travelling to US)

Thanks a lot,
Tushar



=================RPRF LETTER=====================
If your mailing address is in Canada:

Persons currently residing in Canada with applications in our office must not submit a return mail envelope.
We are only able to return passport(s) and documents to Canadian addresses by regular mail (US Postal Service First Class Mail).
Please note that the visa office will not return your documents using any courier services.
=================RPRF LETTER=====================

 

[CurtisBaker]

The safest way to send passport is to land in the Canada once , otherwise you can move through tourist visa which might not pull you in the risk of crossing any illegal boundary.

 

[alexchristi]

FEDEX is the wise choice.

I have used their services many times and it always worked out fine. 8)

 

[madhav]

Thanks everyone,
Here is my timeline.

Applied : April 2010
1st AOR : Oct 2010
Request for medical : April 2012
Medical finished : June 2012
Result sent : July 2012
Query received from CIC : July 2012
Query responded : Aug 2012
RPRF email received for passports : Sep 2012
Passports sent : Oct 2012
Status changed online to Decision Made : Nov 2012
Waiting to receive passports


btw anyone know how to update this in the profile that shows below the name?

 

[madhav]

[Solved] RPRF: Safe method to mail or courier passports from Canada

Hi All,
Just want to post this in case someone faces the same situation. I finally got my passports back from LA visa office using a USPS Express mail with tracking number!
Anyone who wants to get passport back to Canada from US visa office should do the following:
1. Ask someone in USA to buy and send ExpressMail International envelope affixed with stamp of 30 USD
2. Then fill your address in recipient and Visa office details in Sender
3. Next go to USPS and print CN22 form with all information.
4. Attach one copy of this form to the envelope. Note the label number of this form
5. Now put this envelope in UPS or FEDEX envelope and courier it to Visa Office and request them to send in enclosed prepaid return envelope of USPS
6. Now keep tracking with that number!
This is safest option of getting your passports reliably and in time

Thanks,
Madhav

 

[soop]

HI madhav
On which date they send your passport from los angles?how long it too for you to get passport from los angles to canada?

i am waiting for my passsport from los angles?

why they took so long time to send passport for you?more than two month right??

thank you
soop

 

[Indocanda]

I did it through Canada post priority service. they charge around 70$ and they deliver it next day. I have sent mine yesterday and got delivered today!

Hi All,
Can someone please advise a safe method of sending passports from Canada to USA. All Visa offices in USA only accepts normal mail and send back to Canada by normal mail without any tracking numbers. I have pasted relevant part of letter below. I know many cases where they lost passports and no way of knowing where they lost between USPS and Canada Post.

Hence now I am thinking of sending my passport to a friend in US (private courier) and then asking him to send and receive back passports from Visa Office (using USPS Express Mail)

Do you see any issues with this? or any better way? (without travelling to US)

Thanks a lot,
Tushar



=================RPRF LETTER=====================
If your mailing address is in Canada:

Persons currently residing in Canada with applications in our office must not submit a return mail envelope.
We are only able to return passport(s) and documents to Canadian addresses by regular mail (US Postal Service First Class Mail).
Please note that the visa office will not return your documents using any courier services.
=================RPRF LETTER=====================

 

[madhav]

Hi Soop,
yes they took long...
from my experience they took action every time i send them a mail, when expected time was exceeded...