Yardies, at home and a farrin' (Part 3)

[nyseness 0]

My fiance had an appt. to drop of the DS230. He also had an appt. to pick up the packet with the interview letter because we thought it got lost in the mail..... it actually showed up a week after he picked it up. But, I had already called the embassy and gotten the interview date.... So, you definitely need an appt. to drop of the DS230. You need an appt. for everything...

Okay, I'll email the embassy to request an appointment. Or is it already scheduled and included in packet 3? I'm trying to avoid having to wait for packet 3 in the mail. The mail takes so LONG there!

Thanks for your response, too, Texas Bound!

The DS-230 will be in packet #3. You can make the appt to pick up packet #3 and have your fiance drop off the DS-230 part I at that time. Packet #3 pretty much has the checklist and other info that is important. Once the DS-230 is returned they will then schedule the interview and send out packet #4. That package will have the interview letter that must be brought to the medical and the actual interview at the Embassy.

Yeah, that's what I'm trying to have happen. My plan is to mail the form to him, already filled out. By the time he gets it in the mail from me, we should know his appointment date and time to pick up packet 3, which he'll really be dropping off (well, he'll drop off the DS230). Is that correct? And then at some point after that, the embassy will send out packet 4 with the appointment letter. Right?

Yes, try to send him the DS-230 ASAP b/c I don't think it will take a long time to get an appt (or at least I don't think so). Maybe someone else can add to this. After he drops off the form you can either call or email them a few wks later to get the actual interview date. They will send out packet #4 but you already know how the mailing system is out there. Once he gets the actual date you can then schedule the medical BUT you will NEED the actual interview letter to attend the medical.

[nyseness 0]

The plane I took last spring break was broke. We started to fly in the air and all of us said the plane sounded funny. They turned around and went back to OHare. It was scary if they wouldn't of caught the problem they said we would of been toast.

Mindy it must be quiet all by yourself. What are you going to do with your free time?

That would have been the LAST plane ride I ever took!!!

It is quiet -- and so far really nice!!! He called me from the street in Kingston -- I sure don't miss those phone calls!!!!

Man I can't wait for the phone calls to be over. We have nothing really to talk about that much anymore after 9 years what else is there to say.

I thought about not flying Air JA but they are the only direct flight out of Chicago. United Airlines has a charter once a week. The last time I took Air JA the trip down was horrible. All the seats where broken. My @$$ hurt. It wasn't just me another guy across the aisle was complaining about his. I am booking the flight to Kingston tonight. Finally got the times hubby thinks we should go. Now I need to book the hotel. The pirces for the Hilton Dropped in May but still there are no rooms. So were going to go with the villa.

1 1/2 more days until Spring break who is counting

Are you flying into MoBay? Vacation Hotlines also do charter (non-stop) flights into MoBay. I always fly w/them and they have good rates. The only thing is that they only fly on Wed, Sat, and Sun. Check this website out.

Thanks Anna I will save this info for later flights !!

It looks like they only fly out of Chicago on Wed.

I'm not sure why they only show Wed maybe it's the sale that's going on. I think Wed are the cheapest flight but they do travel on Sat & Sun as well. I booked my last trip to JA w/them but ended up going on Air JA b/c I left on a Thurs. You can also call there office and speak to Mike or Linda. They're both great!! I know Jill (ChristineJames) always used them as well.

[BelwinMills 0]

The plane I took last spring break was broke. We started to fly in the air and all of us said the plane sounded funny. They turned around and went back to OHare. It was scary if they wouldn't of caught the problem they said we would of been toast.

Mindy it must be quiet all by yourself. What are you going to do with your free time?

That would have been the LAST plane ride I ever took!!!

It is quiet -- and so far really nice!!! He called me from the street in Kingston -- I sure don't miss those phone calls!!!!

Man I can't wait for the phone calls to be over. We have nothing really to talk about that much anymore after 9 years what else is there to say.

I thought about not flying Air JA but they are the only direct flight out of Chicago. United Airlines has a charter once a week. The last time I took Air JA the trip down was horrible. All the seats where broken. My @$$ hurt. It wasn't just me another guy across the aisle was complaining about his. I am booking the flight to Kingston tonight. Finally got the times hubby thinks we should go. Now I need to book the hotel. The pirces for the Hilton Dropped in May but still there are no rooms. So were going to go with the villa.

1 1/2 more days until Spring break who is counting

Are you flying into MoBay? Vacation Hotlines also do charter (non-stop) flights into MoBay. I always fly w/them and they have good rates. The only thing is that they only fly on Wed, Sat, and Sun. Check this website out.

Thanks Anna I will save this info for later flights !!

It looks like they only fly out of Chicago on Wed.

I'm not sure why they only show Wed maybe it's the sale that's going on. I think Wed are the cheapest flight but they do travel on Sat & Sun as well. I booked my last trip to JA w/them but ended up going on Air JA b/c I left on a Thurs. You can also call there office and speak to Mike or Linda. They're both great!! I know Jill (ChristineJames) always used them as well.

Okay very cool I will check this out. I forgot I still need to by Dwain a ticket. Thanks Anna

[Texas Bound 0]

My fiance had an appt. to drop of the DS230. He also had an appt. to pick up the packet with the interview letter because we thought it got lost in the mail..... it actually showed up a week after he picked it up. But, I had already called the embassy and gotten the interview date.... So, you definitely need an appt. to drop of the DS230. You need an appt. for everything...

Okay, I'll email the embassy to request an appointment. Or is it already scheduled and included in packet 3? I'm trying to avoid having to wait for packet 3 in the mail. The mail takes so LONG there!

Thanks for your response, too, Texas Bound!

Hey just have it delivered by mail (use a local courier for around 10.00) . It will take to darn long for them to give you an appt.

[MyDestinyAwaits 0]

this packet 3 pickup info is much appreciated! so what's the method for making an appointment to pick up this packet 3? do you call the embassy? can you set up an appointment at the website? when you get notification that the packet 3 has been mailed, is it too late to try to pick it up or do they have a stack of packet 3s already made up? this part has me confused!

belwinmills- what grade do you teach? i am also a teacher (kdg) and i LOVE my spring breaks. i wish i worked for a school system that operated on a balanced-calendar instead of the traditional school year. i'd appreciate the more frequent breaks. one more week and i fly to jamaica, OH YEAH!

[MyDestinyAwaits 0]

she is so baaaad! she has separation anxiety so while i'm not home she's chewing on the woodwork

I have three who have separation anxiety -- and I am not talking about Roy :lol:

Slash -- my boy -- he ate one couch and numerous shoes. Axl -- my girl -- she ate two holes in the wall, the wood stairs and she too broke out of her cage. She was bruised and bloody from prying the metal apart. Lola -- my mongrel -- she ate TWO couches AND my vertical blinds. Not to mention countless ornaments off the Christmas tree, the outside fence and every pool "toy" that we had. I have tried everything to calm them down.....nothing works. That is, until Roy got here. They all just LOVE him and have turned into different dogs since his arrival. <Actually, Slash & Axl grew out of their problems -- Lola on the other hand....she will never grow up >

They are so spoiled -- I was so nervous about how he was going to react to them. He would always ask me where they slept -- ha, ha -- in bed with me!!! I am very lucky. Hopefully you will be too!!

that is so freakin funny....i have a dog too..a pitbull...who is totally spoiled and a big baby...my fiance is BEGGING me to get rid of him before he comes...partly because he is scared of pitbulls but mostly because he thinks it is so bizarre how we treat our animals like humans in America....he does not understand the "bond" in which we have with our dogs....i told him no chance in hell was my dog going anywhere....i know they will be best friends anyways...

well now i know that my dog isn't the only one who's broken out of her cage, lol. doesn't it make you wonder what on earth are they thinking as they injure themselves doing this? i put the cage in the garage after my dog got a really bad cut on the pad of her paw. she tracked blood all over the house and in my bed!!!

Lord, i don't think my fiance will come around on the dog issue. it's not like i can defend all the bad things she's done to the house (that my fiance will be repairing when he gets here, lol). now that she's older, she's incontinent and i got tired of mopping up pee every day. so i've resorted to keeping her outside when i am not home, and she sleeps in the kitchen at night. the only time i leave her in is if it's going to storm.

[nannygirl82 0]

texas...keep calling every chance you get!!!!!!!!!!!!! and airpak......

[BelwinMills 0]

Good morning everyone!!

I have my trip all planed out. Now its the count down. Wish I could go this week for spring break. Its suppose to rain the whole week here .

[Minfay 0]

well now i know that my dog isn't the only one who's broken out of her cage, lol. doesn't it make you wonder what on earth are they thinking as they injure themselves doing this? Lord, i don't think my fiance will come around on the dog issue. it's not like i can defend all the bad things she's done to the house (that my fiance will be repairing when he gets here, lol). now that she's older, she's incontinent and i got tired of mopping up pee every day.

I have never seen metal bent like that before -- my girl is really, really strong. She has the HUGEST paws -- she is all muscle. AND....she is also incontinent!! I have her on Stilbestrol (it's a female hormone)-- I give her one pill a week and it stops it -- as long as I remember to give her the pill. You should check with your vet -- the pills are really cheap.

I have my trip all planed out. Now its the count down. Wish I could go this week for spring break. Its suppose to rain the whole week here

What are you plans? When do you leave?

[lovelyjodie 0]

hi everyone it has taking me awhile to get access to a computer. So now that i'm in the US what should i expect. The flight over from jamaica was nice. the procedure at the airport was ok. When should i expect to get my green card. u see my mother works at a hospital and was seeking a job for but they told i would have a green card to get the job.

[jlvr 1]

[Sonshyne 2]

hi everyone it has taking me awhile to get access to a computer. So now that i'm in the US what should i expect. The flight over from jamaica was nice. the procedure at the airport was ok. When should i expect to get my green card. u see my mother works at a hospital and was seeking a job for but they told i would have a green card to get the job.

WELCOME TO THE US

[darlene 0]

Congratulations to you. Are you home?

[lovelyjodie 0]

Congratulations to you. Are you home?

yes i am home

[jlvr 1]

hi everyone it has taking me awhile to get access to a computer. So now that i'm in the US what should i expect. The flight over from jamaica was nice. the procedure at the airport was ok. When should i expect to get my green card. u see my mother works at a hospital and was seeking a job for but they told i would have a green card to get the job.

WELCOME TO THE US

Welcome, welcome lovelyjodie. And congratulations to Sonshyne!!!!!