Neither rain nor sleet nor snow...

[Philb]

Two weeks late my visa and passport miraculously re-appear.  No explanation.  Two weeks to deliver an overnight Express Mail envelope.

[tfcrew]

... in response to Neither rain nor sleet nor snow..., posted by Philb on Feb 28, 2003

Was wondering how it was working out.
Maybe worth the extra $ $ to get a visa service to handle the passport.
Everything is hand delivered and Fed-Exed fast.
Karl

[CS767]

... in response to BON VOYAGE !!, posted by tfcrew on Mar 1, 2003

Thanks I was about to send mine in via snail mail and now I am going to use a service.Any suggestions which sevrice is the most trustworthy?

[Philb]

... in response to Re: BON VOYAGE !!, posted by CS767 on Mar 1, 2003

I have used Go to Russia (gotorussia.com) in the past for Russian Visas (they also provide visa services for most other FSU countries).  Their service was excellent.  

The application process for the Ukrainian Visa is a bit easier so I did it myself.  Just make sure you insure it for the cost of expedited replacements for both the passport and the visa.  I did not do this and it would have cost me about $600.00.  Express Mail only provides no cost insurance up to $100.00.  Fortunately mine turned up.

[CS767]

... in response to Visa services, posted by Philb on Mar 1, 2003

ty

[tfcrew]

... in response to thanks1, posted by CS767 on Mar 1, 2003

..on your search engine and see what comes up for your particulars. Ooodles of those guys in Chicago, NY, DC..

[juio99]

... in response to BON VOYAGE !!, posted by tfcrew on Mar 1, 2003

As I understand it, that would not have helped Phil in this case.  The package was delayed AFTER it got in the hands of the delivery company.  So whether the Embassy or a service company hands-off to the delivery company, the same result could occur.

It is a very scary situation, and now it will exist for all Russian visas because they no longer allow the sending of a photo copy of the passport pages, they require sending the actual passport.

JR

[tfcrew]

... in response to Re: BON VOYAGE !!, posted by juio99 on Mar 1, 2003

..never visa-d to Russia.
Ukraine has always required sending the actual passport.
I still recommend  a visa service.

[BubbaGump]

... in response to Neither rain nor sleet nor snow..., posted by Philb on Feb 28, 2003

Washington DC has gotten 4 times as much snow as Denver this year and right now they have it.

[Cold Warrior]

... in response to Neither rain nor sleet nor snow..., posted by Philb on Feb 28, 2003

The Pony Express got ambushed by some Arapahoe and Shoshone and we had to high tail it to Fort Washakie.

[Philb]

... in response to sorry....., posted by Cold Warrior on Feb 28, 2003

is always appreciated.  Now about Fort Washakie.....