寄送文件到本社

许多客户使用Postal Priority Mail with or without delivery confirmation (便宜且比较可靠)。 您也可以使用Express Mail, FedEx, and UPS，优点是有tracking。 虽然我们并不推荐，也有一些客户使用普通邮件（first class letter mail）。

邮局的certified或registered邮件可靠但慢一些，Signature confirmation with Priority Mail也比Delivery Confirmation慢。 如果您时间紧时要特别注意。 请用Travel Planner计算从寄出申请到您收到办好的签证所需时间。

特别需要指出的是：

1. 寄Priority Mail或Express Mail的时候，最好使用邮局提供的免费信封。邮局出售的Cushion Mailer寄护照容易破损，请不要使用。
2. Certified, registered mail及signature confirmation比Priority Mail要慢一些，一般3－5天。
3. 节假日邮件走的慢，Priority Mail圣诞节时要一周以上。
4. FedEx Priority Overnight与Standard Overnight一般没差别，但前者贵点。

本社回寄文件给您

• 建议使用本社提供的数种选择⁽¹⁾ （FedEx and US Postal Services）之一。您付款给我们后，一切由我们处理，您不需要另外提供回邮信封。
• 使用您自己提供的邮资已付信封 (FedEx, UPS or US Postal Service)。 请注意：
  1. 手续费$1-8, see prepaid envelope preparation guide for fees, restrictions;
  2. 在release form上签字;
  3. 一般来说，如果用邮局priority/express mail或者FedEx，自己提供邮资已付回邮信封比本社提供的相同选项要花更多钱。
  4. 您如果要比较价格，请注意我们寄出地邮政编码为77030。

Type	天数	费用 (1)	Tracking (3)(4)	保险	周六投递	周日投递	节假日投递
Postal Priority Mail	2-3天	$6	delivery confirmation	无	有	无	无
Postal Priority Mail	2-4天	$8	signature confirmation	无	有	无	无
Postal Express Mail	1天(5)	$19	有（但延时）	$100	有	额外费用	额外费用
FedEx Express Saver	2-4天	$16	有	无	无	无	无
FedEx 2Day	2天	$20	有	$100	无	无	无
FedEx Overnight	1天	$29	有	$100	额外费用	额外费用	无

⁽¹⁾ The shipping fees are based on shipping upto 10 passports per package and apply only to 48 US continental states. For all other areas, or even within the 48 states, if the actual shipping cost is excessively higher than listed, you will pay the actual cost of shipping and we may not ship your documents back before payment is received.

⁽²⁾ Both FedEx and US Postal Service say that their overnight services are available for most cities. For certain cities, they may not be able to deliver the next day, even if you paid the rate for next day delivery. Although both services are very reliable and usually delivery on time, we have seen delays using both services. So always plan ahead and allow some extra time.

⁽³⁾ Postal priority mail does not provide tracking, but offers delivery confirmation. The 2-3 days delivery time is for most areas. During holidays, it can take a week or more (just like regular mail).

⁽⁴⁾ Tracking information for FedEx is usually available 2-3 hours after pickup (about 7:30pm). For Postal Express Mail, the tracking information is often not available until next morning. If you tend to worry about your package, please select FedEx.

⁽⁵⁾ Postal Express Mail usually arrives the next day, but may take an extra day to some smaller cities away from a major city.

⁽⁶⁾ Puerto Rico: The cost of shipping for US postal service is the same, but is higher for FedEx.

Postal Priority Mail

Priority Mail offers 2-3 day service to most domestic destinations. It provides online delivery confirmation (not tracking). It delivers on Saturdays but not on holidays.

Postal Express Mail

Express Mail offers overnight service to many destinations and is guaranteed or your money is refunded. Express Mail is delivered to many locations Monday to Saturday (extra charge for Sunday and holidays) - and delivered next day by noon to select locations. Express Mail provides tracking and insurance up to $100 at no additional cost.

For some destinations, it may take an extra day.

FedEx Overnight, 2Day and Express Saver

FedEx services provide online tracking, but usually do not deliver on weekends or holidays.

The pricing for FedEx is complex and depends on distance, and it has additional fees for residential delivery, weekend delivery. Our fees are set for typical distances. You are welcome to include a prepaid FedEx envelope for mailing back your documents.

国际邮寄

(Document only, no passport/visa) Shipping to overseas is expensive and the time varies. We recommend sending us a prepaid envelope for this service. We also offer the following options to Hong Kong and mainland China (16 oz or less):

• 邮局国际特快邮件（Express Mail International, EMS） $38 (3-5 days)
• 邮局全球保证快件（Global Express Guaranteed, GXG） from $72.45 (1-3 days)
• FedEx International Priority $65-70 (3-5 days)
• 邮局国际优先邮件（Priority Mail International） $16.95 (6-10 days, no tracking, do not recommend)

Responsibility

While mailing services are generally very reliable (US passports used to be sent to everyone through regular letter mail), but lost mails do happen from time to time. We will not be responsible for documents lost during the mailing process. However, we will provide you with all tracking information or confirmation of delivery once they are available to us.