welshgirl1

When sending forms to the US embassy in London as part of my K1 visa application, what is the best postal method to use, 'recorded signed for' or 'special delivery'?

I am looking to send in my DS156, DS156k and DS230pt1, in case that holds any relevance...

I have done a search on here, but cannot find anyone mentioning their postal method to the embassy

chrisncarla

Hi we sent our I-130 by special delivery, that way we had a POD

welshgirl1

Excellent, thank you for a very speedy reply! I can post it tomorrow now!

Maiba

Hi there

just for info, we send our I-130s during the postal strike recorded delivery, and could not get confimation of delivery. I wrote to Royal Mail and was told that as they have so much mail to deliver there every day, you will not get anything back, you can just track online as it is a mass delivery and that's it.

Kind regards and Good luck with the process

Diana

welshgirl1

Thank you, I appreciate that piece of information as I am a BIG worrier!!

BritishGuy36

Not true. Special Delivery is always trackable. That's what the extra fiver is for.

My packs sent to London always came back as delivered when checking on royalmail.co.uk.

penguinbar

My fiancee sent his special delivery. Just be aware it will be sitting in a po box for a few days until the embassy picks up the mail. Lots of people have panicked that it wasn't registered as recieved right away so please don't panic if there is no delivery signature the net dy even if you sent it overnight. It is trackable and will get there. Also please make copies of all the documents for your own records as well.

gstring

I'd do special. A little more secure and trackable.

welshgirl1

Tha address i had on the envelope from the embassy, and on the headed paper they used was the physical address in (I think) grosvenor square...should I be sending my forms there or to the PO box that many meniton, but does not appear anywhere within my papers? They just say "return to us..." and then do not specify an address... hmmmmm

BritishGuy36

There is always an address. Return to the address on the top of the form that says "return to us".

welshgirl1

I just quadruple checked the address on there and there is just a physical address on upper grosvenor street.

I was just concerned because of the peeps mentioning the PO Box address.

I really appreciate all the advice I read on here, not only to my questions...it is all so reassuring

Skiboy

Hi Welshgirl1

Filing to the US embassy in London is to the Upper Grosvenor Street address.

welshgirl1

I went to the post office today and when they went to enter the address into their system to register the mail as special delivery, their system automatically updates the "upper Grosvenor St" address to a PO Box address.

It's on it's way there, wherever it may be lol

Skiboy

Hi

I'm sure the post office know what they're doing
I suspect everything mailed to the Embassy goes to a central sorting office.

Paul

Maiba

That's what I said. You only get online confirmation.