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Great Experience with BLS for PIO processing
Applied For PIO for my wife from Seattle into the San Francisco CGI Office and door-to-door it took 14 days (incl 2 wkends) and I used regular USPS (because there really is no reason to expedite and pay FedEx). I did read a TON of negative feedback on this forum that unnecessarily made me a bit anxious, so I figured sharing a success story will help others applying not get carried away by all this negativity.
BLS emailed the day after USPS delivered it, and likewise, they emailed the day they got the documents back from CGI. CGI Itself took only 6 days (incl 1 wkend). They had advertised for the whole thing at CGi to take 4 wks, so I had anticipated 5-6 wks with postal issues and BLS processing, but 2 for everything was fantastic.
Keys for this IMHO:
a) Follow the convoluted (yet not indecipherable) instructions. like everything. here are examples:
i) Do a total of 2 copies of everything. the only originals i had to send was the passport
ii) They asked for 2 photos and had space for 2 photos in forms, so i sent them 4. they sent back the unused 2.
iii) Notarize all documents that are being asked to be notarized like marriage forms, birth certs.
iv) Make sure the money/check is valid for the 30-40 days it could take to process this
v) Make sure the passport is valid and sent
vi) I have almost all the important passport, immigration(GC/i94 etcetc), birth, marriage certs on hi-res scans on google drive and update them when they are renewed) Considering no one never needs originals and scanners/printers these days are impeccable - these things take hassle out very quick
vii) Use the Checklist BLS gives and score off things as you collect them and organize docs as they asked.
vii) Read the "reasons we reject apps" most often list and don't do the same silly mistakes.
b) Relax. Don't panic or get anxious and micro manage - trust the system. I didn't call BLS or CGI ever. I figured the time they wasted with me would be better spent working on the application or someone elses application
Worked for me.
Posted with USPS: 3/17/2014
Delivered by USPS: 3/19/2014
REceived by BLS: 3/19/2014
Application accepted by BLS: 3/20/2014
Appliication Processed on Date : 3/20/2014
Application Processed and Ready to be submitted to Consulate : 3/20/2014
Processing at Consulate 3/26/2014
Application received at BLS Center : - 3/26/2014
Application Dispatched to Applicant : 3/27/2014
REceived by USPS 3/28/2014
Delivered by USPS: 3/31/2014
BLS emailed the day after USPS delivered it, and likewise, they emailed the day they got the documents back from CGI. CGI Itself took only 6 days (incl 1 wkend). They had advertised for the whole thing at CGi to take 4 wks, so I had anticipated 5-6 wks with postal issues and BLS processing, but 2 for everything was fantastic.
Keys for this IMHO:
a) Follow the convoluted (yet not indecipherable) instructions. like everything. here are examples:
i) Do a total of 2 copies of everything. the only originals i had to send was the passport
ii) They asked for 2 photos and had space for 2 photos in forms, so i sent them 4. they sent back the unused 2.
iii) Notarize all documents that are being asked to be notarized like marriage forms, birth certs.
iv) Make sure the money/check is valid for the 30-40 days it could take to process this
v) Make sure the passport is valid and sent
vi) I have almost all the important passport, immigration(GC/i94 etcetc), birth, marriage certs on hi-res scans on google drive and update them when they are renewed) Considering no one never needs originals and scanners/printers these days are impeccable - these things take hassle out very quick
vii) Use the Checklist BLS gives and score off things as you collect them and organize docs as they asked.
vii) Read the "reasons we reject apps" most often list and don't do the same silly mistakes.
b) Relax. Don't panic or get anxious and micro manage - trust the system. I didn't call BLS or CGI ever. I figured the time they wasted with me would be better spent working on the application or someone elses application
Worked for me.
Posted with USPS: 3/17/2014
Delivered by USPS: 3/19/2014
REceived by BLS: 3/19/2014
Application accepted by BLS: 3/20/2014
Appliication Processed on Date : 3/20/2014
Application Processed and Ready to be submitted to Consulate : 3/20/2014
Processing at Consulate 3/26/2014
Application received at BLS Center : - 3/26/2014
Application Dispatched to Applicant : 3/27/2014
REceived by USPS 3/28/2014
Delivered by USPS: 3/31/2014
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