Yardies, at home and a farrin' (Part 6)

[Yaads 0]

WOOHOO!!! Glad it went so smooth and easy for you Gilly!!! Thanks for the detailed report. Hope you celebrated enough for us all

[Islandwoman 0]

GOOOOOOD MAWNING FAMILY!!!!! BLESS-ED BLESS-ED MAWNING TO ALL OF YOU!!!!

I want to SINCERELY thank ALL of you guys...newbies, veterans...ALL of your prayers definately worked!!!

We were Blessed for the entire journey. We decided to drive Chalky Hill into town (because less police checks- if we remember were we left off Ken's license will not arrive til 3/17/08 and Gill was NOT used to driving on the other side of the road!)

So if anyone knows Chalky Hill you KNOW that it's PURE corners and narrow streets! Ken did EXCELLENT witht he driving and I would take over at the more straight runs! THANK G-D we reached Portmore (Ken's Aunt's House) safely with NO stops...G-d is good!

So, we wake up bright and early the next morning it a WONDERFUL breakfast of Ackee & saltfish with Fried dumpling and hot cocoa tea w/condense milk...YUM!! After that Ken's Aunt...put dung a pissa prayers for us and our interview! She all ask the Lord to bless & touch the person interviewing us!

We got to the Embassy at around 8AM...the whole bus, taxi ride Ken kept repeating dates, names and other things they could test him on... ( Driving me CRAZY!!)

So, we found a nice Ras to hold our things...(he remembered Ken from when he went to drop-off the DS-230)

They let us in...the guy in the front (really nice Jamaican Guy) walked us through what papaers we would need! I then realized I had only filled out 1 copy of the DS 156 & DS 157 (I KNOW!! ) So I quick quick filled it out! He gave us our number...(LUCKY NUMBER U 042)and we went inside to Section A.

Waited for about 20 minutes...we were called up...we handed in all our documents and she told us we could move on to Section B! Went to Section B in 5 minutes we were called up and a lady asked if I had my tax returns I told her yes from 2004-2007. She said "wonderful...the 2007's please. She went through it and took out what she needed and handed me back the rest! She also wanted the official copy of my divorce! Whipped it out and gave her! She told us to have a sit back in Section 'B'!

Then 2 minutes later a gentleman called us to take Kens fingerprints...then we moved on to Section 'C'!

OK, for a second! Can I tell you my hat goes off to the people working in Section C ...they have one HELL of a job to do and from what I could tell they do it well!! NUFF NUFF people were trying to get over!!!! One guy had had 3 women fil for him since 2001 (unbeknownst to his current fiancee), a next girl lied on her and wrote in 2006 she was living with a common law husband...but then told the interviewer she was by herself in 2006! Nuff foolishness

So we go to section 'C' and Wait...and wait...and wait!! Ok, so I saw Nbesaw (I think) who had her appointment after us gets called before us for the last part! (They got through ...congrats Nbes...BTW!) So, you done know me already. Ken is still spewing out family facts and I am going CRAZY with the waiting! So, I go to get up and ask what's going on... Ken pulls my dress and says..."Just watch your tone!" Like I don't knoa dat!

I get up and brush my dress off and approach an available officer, in my finest American accent say " Good Morning, I am not trying to be difficult. But now I am beginning to get concerned that something happened to our file. We have been waiting a good amount of time now. I understand you guys are swamped to day...but I just wanted to make sure we were still on the radar. "

She said "I know...what time was your appointment? "8:30" " Ok, we should be getting to you very soon. Try to bare with us!" Ok, at this point I look down cause she just opened a new file and I see Ken's name

" OK, Ma'am, thank you for your time , no problem, I totally understand!" So ,I slowly walk back to my chair (cus mi doan knoa wi NEXT!!!) I mouth to Ken "We Next!" As soon as mi seh dat "Mr. Ken Young to window 23 please!"

Ken jumps up like a gunshot and I turn to the same lady and approach the window with a smile and say "I guess you were right!" (More )

She laughs and says "I guess so!" Then Ken says "Good Morning, How is your day going so far?" She then looks up at him ans smiles and says ' not bad, thank you for asking"

She asks Ken why he's here...who filed for him he says his fiancee and she gives him a paper to write my name and sign his name. (My man was so nervous he spells my name WRONG! But with his scribble she can't tell) She makes us swear in to tell the truth! So she begins with asking Ken how we met! "

We were following how everyone else answered this question and they (USCIS) want DETAILS in this answer! So Ken starts with "I work at the Holiday Inn and had the pleaseure of meeting this beautiful lady next to me when I was walking down the hall on the 4h floor or building #1!! From the first time I saw her I was just drawn to her beauty and vibes. I asked her to go out with me and after several rejections, she finally said 'YES!" He's about to go on and she says "ok!'

When did you met your Fiance? My man blurts out April, no January!!!!! (WRONG!!!!!!!) So she looks at the 129f that I completed and says "When?" At this point I jump in cause I know he's nervous as HELL!! I say "Ken look at me ...when did we meet?" He says when did we meet? "November 23, 2006!!! " (DAT'S RIGHT!) "Please tell the lady when we met!

"Oh, November 23, 2006...I am a little nervous today...sorry!" The lady then goes "No, my error I must have misheard you say January!(My girl played it off!! - Let's not forget that there are cameras and mic's everywhere...the interviewers are being watched just as close as the interviewee(sp?)) they are suppose to take your first answer.

Tehn she asks if he has children and if his son has met me "Oh Yes!!" says Ken. Then she asks about my sons "Does you fiancee have children?"

"Yes, 2 beautiful boys!" says Ken

"Have you ever met them?" she asks

"They are wonderful kids!" says Ken (totally off the dyam subject!)

" Yes, but have but have you met them?" She asks again

"Oh, I'm sorry...Yes I have....would you like to see pictures?" says Ken

"No,. Mr. Young that won't be necessary. Your visa should arrive in approx. 2 weeks ....please go across the street to Airpack and blah blah blah!!!!!"

Bwoy, at that point I just put this shyt-eating grin on my face!! Ken says "thank you Ma'am!" I walk away and turn back and say "Thank you so much...you won't regret this!" She says..."I know!" with a wink and and smile!

We walk out of the waiting area into the hall where the nice Jamaican guy was helping us and Ken starts singing the Lupe Fiasco song...."You are what you say your are a SUPERSTAR!!!" and puts his shades on (Mr. confidence all of a sudden!) I tell the guy we get through he smiles and says congrats!! I then said "GREY GOOSE TONIGHT!!!" All of the embassy people start laughing!

What an experience!! Again, I thank ALL of you for your support and prayers...THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!!!!!

Blessed love always,

Gill

(PS- Lawny, I saw ONE indian looking dude that got a blue slip...but he said his "wife' filed for him...not "fiancee'. I didn't have a picture of Marla...so I didn't know what she looked like!)

Thanks where I met MARCEL! And Gill that (*$(*#&$ did show up for the INTERVIEW!

And that's where Anthony and I stayed in November - I probably saw Ken there!

Congrats to you both

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Hey Gilli..welcome back my girl..

[1luv 1]

GOOOOOOD MAWNING FAMILY!!!!! BLESS-ED BLESS-ED MAWNING TO ALL OF YOU!!!!

I want to SINCERELY thank ALL of you guys...newbies, veterans...ALL of your prayers definately worked!!!

We were Blessed for the entire journey. We decided to drive Chalky Hill into town (because less police checks- if we remember were we left off Ken's license will not arrive til 3/17/08 and Gill was NOT used to driving on the other side of the road!)

So if anyone knows Chalky Hill you KNOW that it's PURE corners and narrow streets! Ken did EXCELLENT witht he driving and I would take over at the more straight runs! THANK G-D we reached Portmore (Ken's Aunt's House) safely with NO stops...G-d is good!

So, we wake up bright and early the next morning it a WONDERFUL breakfast of Ackee & saltfish with Fried dumpling and hot cocoa tea w/condense milk...YUM!! After that Ken's Aunt...put dung a pissa prayers for us and our interview! She all ask the Lord to bless & touch the person interviewing us!

We got to the Embassy at around 8AM...the whole bus, taxi ride Ken kept repeating dates, names and other things they could test him on... ( Driving me CRAZY!!)

So, we found a nice Ras to hold our things...(he remembered Ken from when he went to drop-off the DS-230)

They let us in...the guy in the front (really nice Jamaican Guy) walked us through what papaers we would need! I then realized I had only filled out 1 copy of the DS 156 & DS 157 (I KNOW!! ) So I quick quick filled it out! He gave us our number...(LUCKY NUMBER U 042)and we went inside to Section A.

Waited for about 20 minutes...we were called up...we handed in all our documents and she told us we could move on to Section B! Went to Section B in 5 minutes we were called up and a lady asked if I had my tax returns I told her yes from 2004-2007. She said "wonderful...the 2007's please. She went through it and took out what she needed and handed me back the rest! She also wanted the official copy of my divorce! Whipped it out and gave her! She told us to have a sit back in Section 'B'!

Then 2 minutes later a gentleman called us to take Kens fingerprints...then we moved on to Section 'C'!

OK, for a second! Can I tell you my hat goes off to the people working in Section C ...they have one HELL of a job to do and from what I could tell they do it well!! NUFF NUFF people were trying to get over!!!! One guy had had 3 women fil for him since 2001 (unbeknownst to his current fiancee), a next girl lied on her and wrote in 2006 she was living with a common law husband...but then told the interviewer she was by herself in 2006! Nuff foolishness

So we go to section 'C' and Wait...and wait...and wait!! Ok, so I saw Nbesaw (I think) who had her appointment after us gets called before us for the last part! (They got through ...congrats Nbes...BTW!) So, you done know me already. Ken is still spewing out family facts and I am going CRAZY with the waiting! So, I go to get up and ask what's going on... Ken pulls my dress and says..."Just watch your tone!" Like I don't knoa dat!

I get up and brush my dress off and approach an available officer, in my finest American accent say " Good Morning, I am not trying to be difficult. But now I am beginning to get concerned that something happened to our file. We have been waiting a good amount of time now. I understand you guys are swamped to day...but I just wanted to make sure we were still on the radar. "

She said "I know...what time was your appointment? "8:30" " Ok, we should be getting to you very soon. Try to bare with us!" Ok, at this point I look down cause she just opened a new file and I see Ken's name

" OK, Ma'am, thank you for your time , no problem, I totally understand!" So ,I slowly walk back to my chair (cus mi doan knoa wi NEXT!!!) I mouth to Ken "We Next!" As soon as mi seh dat "Mr. Ken Young to window 23 please!"

Ken jumps up like a gunshot and I turn to the same lady and approach the window with a smile and say "I guess you were right!" (More )

She laughs and says "I guess so!" Then Ken says "Good Morning, How is your day going so far?" She then looks up at him ans smiles and says ' not bad, thank you for asking"

She asks Ken why he's here...who filed for him he says his fiancee and she gives him a paper to write my name and sign his name. (My man was so nervous he spells my name WRONG! But with his scribble she can't tell) She makes us swear in to tell the truth! So she begins with asking Ken how we met! "

We were following how everyone else answered this question and they (USCIS) want DETAILS in this answer! So Ken starts with "I work at the Holiday Inn and had the pleaseure of meeting this beautiful lady next to me when I was walking down the hall on the 4h floor or building #1!! From the first time I saw her I was just drawn to her beauty and vibes. I asked her to go out with me and after several rejections, she finally said 'YES!" He's about to go on and she says "ok!'

When did you met your Fiance? My man blurts out April, no January!!!!! (WRONG!!!!!!!) So she looks at the 129f that I completed and says "When?" At this point I jump in cause I know he's nervous as HELL!! I say "Ken look at me ...when did we meet?" He says when did we meet? "November 23, 2006!!! " (DAT'S RIGHT!) "Please tell the lady when we met!

"Oh, November 23, 2006...I am a little nervous today...sorry!" The lady then goes "No, my error I must have misheard you say January!(My girl played it off!! - Let's not forget that there are cameras and mic's everywhere...the interviewers are being watched just as close as the interviewee(sp?)) they are suppose to take your first answer.

Tehn she asks if he has children and if his son has met me "Oh Yes!!" says Ken. Then she asks about my sons "Does you fiancee have children?"

"Yes, 2 beautiful boys!" says Ken

"Have you ever met them?" she asks

"They are wonderful kids!" says Ken (totally off the dyam subject!)

" Yes, but have but have you met them?" She asks again

"Oh, I'm sorry...Yes I have....would you like to see pictures?" says Ken

"No,. Mr. Young that won't be necessary. Your visa should arrive in approx. 2 weeks ....please go across the street to Airpack and blah blah blah!!!!!"

Bwoy, at that point I just put this shyt-eating grin on my face!! Ken says "thank you Ma'am!" I walk away and turn back and say "Thank you so much...you won't regret this!" She says..."I know!" with a wink and and smile!

We walk out of the waiting area into the hall where the nice Jamaican guy was helping us and Ken starts singing the Lupe Fiasco song...."You are what you say your are a SUPERSTAR!!!" and puts his shades on (Mr. confidence all of a sudden!) I tell the guy we get through he smiles and says congrats!! I then said "GREY GOOSE TONIGHT!!!" All of the embassy people start laughing!

What an experience!! Again, I thank ALL of you for your support and prayers...THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!!!!!

Blessed love always,

Gill

(PS- Lawny, I saw ONE indian looking dude that got a blue slip...but he said his "wife' filed for him...not "fiancee'. I didn't have a picture of Marla...so I didn't know what she looked like!)

CONGRATS

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ok..whe u wanna use the size and font feature when posting..it's easier to write then highlight and use the one u want... sorry i had to

Haven't seen Jengs all morning..hope all is well

[TRELAWNY PARISH 10]

But Jesus keep mi near di cross a wah dis mi a read now

http://www.jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/200...lead/lead1.html

OM!!

Brownin, I feel the same way.

[brownnskinn 0]

Good Morning Ladies. HAPPY THURSDAY.

Lawny, I hope you get your NOA2 soon! I have really been thinking about you getting it!! Any day now I am sure of it!!!

Ok check this out http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/23595533/

It is crazy and I really dont know if I can beleive it!!! CRAZY CRAZY PEOPLE!!!

:-)

Cat

I just read that too....u got the right word...but I would dem no ave no damn sense

WTH!! Strange but yes I could believe that....what's stranger is why the BF took three or was it two years to call the friggin police somethings left out of this story.

But Jesus keep mi near di cross a wah dis mi a read now

http://www.jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/200...lead/lead1.html

OM!!

Brownin, I feel the same way.

I'd hurt somebody over mi pickeny.

[TRELAWNY PARISH 10]

WOOHOO!!! Glad it went so smooth and easy for you Gilly!!! Thanks for the detailed report. Hope you celebrated enough for us all

but YARDIE u no easy...I need to see some more of those emotions you displayed last week while I was in heat

Come on APRIL 9TH.........

[SupportOAFJF 0]

WOOHOO!!! Glad it went so smooth and easy for you Gilly!!! Thanks for the detailed report. Hope you celebrated enough for us all

but YARDIE u no easy...I need to see some more of those emotions you displayed last week while I was in heat

Come on APRIL 9TH.........

mek mi find out mi affi go dash some cold wata pon yuh horney baxide

[*JG* 2]

Andre says what we now call pumpkin and what he is looking for are not the same. We argue about pumpkin all the time.

Since we went to the pumpkin patch, picked our own, cleaned, carved, and cooked our pumpkins last year, I guess he really does see and know there is a difference. I remember eating pumpkin all the time in JA; but I can't really recall much of a difference, that I remember anyhow.

Yeah we have pumpkins here...especially around Halloween and Thankgiving but they don't seem to be anywhere near the same in JA. We cooked one and A said it wasn't the "eating" kind.

Welllllll in Halloween or Thanksgiving you can make (pumpkin pudding, pumpkin pie, pumpkin rice, pumpking soup) wah else mi lef out oh yeah, PUMPKING PORRIDGE

Yeah but the pumpkins we have here are only for carving and decoration according to A. You can't make ANYTHING with these pumpkins...they are the "show" pumpkins

I made pie, bread, and roasted the seeds and he loved it all. He made pumpkin rice, some soup, & boiled some of it for dinner. He just said it wasn't what he was looking for when he says pumpkin.

[Yaads 0]

yAADS whatever yuh do ..DO NOT invite mi to yuh yaard..cause MI N OT coming..how yuh husband manage u must LOVE it there..

What a chicken...couldn't survive in the bush?!?

A loves it here just as much if not more than me He says "you can adapt to eating food other than JA food plus we are getting it from NY so he is happy. The place is clean and friendly. People take care of their property and their things. There is little to no crime. The vibe is nice and he loves how it really is like a community." His biggest complaint is how far away from JA it is...we can't just go for a week or whatnot because it takes 1+ day each way just in traveling plus with the cost of fare it just isn't cost effective to go for short spurts. We both dream of being able to hop on a plane and go visit for a long weekend and it only cost around $200 each and a quick 2 hour flight.

[TRELAWNY PARISH 10]

WOOHOO!!! Glad it went so smooth and easy for you Gilly!!! Thanks for the detailed report. Hope you celebrated enough for us all

but YARDIE u no easy...I need to see some more of those emotions you displayed last week while I was in heat

Come on APRIL 9TH.........

mek mi find out mi affi go dash some cold wata pon yuh horney baxide

DWLLLLLLLLLLLL woieeeee girl HORNEY don't even describe it. Mi sarry fi im.

[TRELAWNY PARISH 10]

yAADS whatever yuh do ..DO NOT invite mi to yuh yaard..cause MI N OT coming..how yuh husband manage u must LOVE it there..

What a chicken...couldn't survive in the bush?!?

A loves it here just as much if not more than me He says "you can adapt to eating food other than JA food plus we are getting it from NY so he is happy. The place is clean and friendly. People take care of their property and their things. There is little to no crime. The vibe is nice and he loves how it really is like a community." His biggest complaint is how far away from JA it is...we can't just go for a week or whatnot because it takes 1+ day each way just in traveling plus with the cost of fare it just isn't cost effective to go for short spurts. We both dream of being able to hop on a plane and go visit for a long weekend and it only cost around $200 each and a quick 2 hour flight.

Weh u fine one flight like dat to Ja mek mi know. I think the least I've every paid was $200 something on Sprit Air, I would rather swin and fight wid the dam sharks and whales, before I fly with dem baxide again. I really wonder wah di rass dem do wid my luggage. Mi nevah get eeh back

[brownnskinn 0]

Hey Gilli..welcome back my girl..

Ditto! and Congrats!!!

[SupportOAFJF 0]

yAADS whatever yuh do ..DO NOT invite mi to yuh yaard..cause MI N OT coming..how yuh husband manage u must LOVE it there..

What a chicken...couldn't survive in the bush?!?

A loves it here just as much if not more than me He says "you can adapt to eating food other than JA food plus we are getting it from NY so he is happy. The place is clean and friendly. People take care of their property and their things. There is little to no crime. The vibe is nice and he loves how it really is like a community." His biggest complaint is how far away from JA it is...we can't just go for a week or whatnot because it takes 1+ day each way just in traveling plus with the cost of fare it just isn't cost effective to go for short spurts. We both dream of being able to hop on a plane and go visit for a long weekend and it only cost around $200 each and a quick 2 hour flight.

Good for him..how long has he been here now ? i'm all for adapting too but when it's so scarce to get what i live soemtimes would drive me mad..glad he likes it though...I would bet the crime is low..but what u ave u pay or do to get ur favorite stuff...yuh good...

disclaimer...nobody don't ever invite mi to Washington State

And yeah chickens can't live in the bush they need to roam