Yardies, at home and a farrin' (Part 4)

[BelwinMills 0]

Hi Guys!! Hope all is well with everyone. Nothing new to report on this end. Roy is <finally, finally, finally> working full-time and loving every minute of it -- Mee too!! :energetic:

Anna -- <Thankfully> we never really send any $$$ down to Roy's family. In the past year I think we have only done it a few times. Saturday I sent $50.00 to his sister (Western Union) and the Currency Exchange charged me $11.00 Service Fee (I am used to sending in higher increments to Roy - then the Service Fee didn't really hurt as much). I know you and Javon have a bank account set up in JA for this. Can you please tell me how you do it? What bank it is and how YOU deposit money into the account.

It just might be worth it to do it this way.....

Hi Mindy!s! How are you doing? Congratulations on Roy's new job!!! :dance:

Calling attention to Chi town people stay off the road Dwain was driving on Lake Shore Drive and I was so paniced. He got mad and said he wouldn't drive in the city then. He said he will just drive in the country. He said there were to many people in Chi town and enjoys it out here.

I send my money down western U too and they charge a $11.95 service charge. We aren't sending money to any family at the moment but I am thinking about his mom at Christmas time.

[jlvr 1]

Went to my interview this morning at 8am.

Could hardly sleep last night.

But I was APPROVED :dance:

Oh my goodness, that's great!!!!!!!!!

Congratulations!

I've been away for a little while, now I have to read through like 10 pages...

guess what...mike got his work permit today :dance:

he is like a changed man

CONGRATS ON UR WORK PERMIT

Congratulations, nannygirl!

[BelwinMills 0]

I got an interview date.....July 17th....I'm soooo happy, so I won't be making that date at all as the due date is 7/12, but at least I know what I'm working with....I'm so happy. I haven't even told him yet. lol

Congrats :dance: Wonderful news!!

[jlvr 1]

I don't think anyone knows for sure when the fee increases will go into effect. It will post on the USCIS website. Just try to submit your petition as soon as you can.

USCIS.gov announced that the new fees go into effect July 30, 2007

Congrats on all the new approvals!!! One more step ahead in the immigration game of life

Is that the date that the petition has to be in? Is it still called a petition with AOS?

[BelwinMills 0]

Does anyone have an approximate cost to ship a large box to JA? What would be the best way to do it? I am thinking that I am going to send my guests wedding favors down a month early so that we don't have to bring all that stuff on the plane. I'm just trying to figure out how much it may cost me. I'm ordering them next month...On a side note, I wanted to put 2gether a little welcome bag for my guests coming from the states...any ideas as to what I should put in them? I'm not thinking anything too expensive, maybe 3 or 4 small items?

That can be a bit pricey. Is anyone from the states coming to your wedding? We had our guest bring the party favors. They could bring one of their own suitcases and then they had to bring a suitcase down with wedding supplies.

[jlvr 1]

Okay, I am confused! I was on the Jamaican embassy website and came across this:

Immigrant Visa Applications

• DS-117: Application to Determine Returning Resident Status
  
• DS-156K: Nonimmigrant Fiance(e) Visa Application
  
• DS-230: Application for Immigrant Visa and Alien Registration
  
• DS-1981: Affidavit Concerning Exemption from Immigration Requirements for a Foreign Adopted Child
  
• DS-3032: Choice of Address and Agent
  
• DS-3052: Nonimmigrant V Visa Application
  
• DSP-122: Supplemental Registration For the Diversity Immigrant Visa Program
  

Since the K1 fiance visa is an immigrant visa, all I need is the Ds-156K and DS-230 right?

if i remeber right....there was a talk on here about the k-1 being immigrant or non-immigrant and i think it is non-immigrant i think not sure..

you will need 156, 156k, 157, ds-230 and i-134...you should make a couple of these forms i have the packet 3 worksheet downloaded onto my computer if you would like it...remeber it might have changed a likkle bit but the forms should be the same..just pm me

just got a e-mail aos pending in cali

Congratulations, nannygirl. Things seem to be moving along for you, I'm glad.

[BelwinMills 0]

I got an interview date.....July 17th....I'm soooo happy, so I won't be making that date at all as the due date is 7/12, but at least I know what I'm working with....I'm so happy. I haven't even told him yet. lol

CONGRATS !!

we also got a date for July 31st.....

Congratulations Kimmy!!!

[BelwinMills 0]

kimmy & jengles

oh i'm so glad you two finally have your interview dates! please tell me exactly what you all did in order to get it. did you call the embassy? did the embassy notify the beneficiary? i emailed the embassy a week ago and still no response. i need an interview date no later than early august!

thanks

U should try emailing again b/c i also emailed about 1wk go..and then again today and they replied to the one today...Just keep emailing...both email addresses. I was hoping to get an earlier date but i is what it is..at least we got one I guess

I always called them. I asked if they knew at least what month my interview would be in and they told me. I also asked when they would know my exact date. They said in 2 weeks so I called back and they had the date. I know calling suxs cause it takes for ever to get anyone.

[jlvr 1]

I will be soon going to the airport. It is so werid to see that he changed his myspace page and says he lives in IL now. My dad really wants to go with me to the airport. He said for me to call him so he can get out of his boring meeting at work and he will say that it is something urgent to come with me. I am amazed the flight is actually on time. Who would of thunk that for Air Jamaica.

Hubby was saying he was going to crash and die today on the plane. Because they have an air Jamaica crew but not an Air Jamaica plane and he really wanted to fly Air JA. I asked him what kind of plane he siad he didn't know how to say it. He calmed down and relaxed. I can't imagine my first big plane ride at my age. I have been a world traveler since 6 yrs of age. So we are off to buy Crispy Creams for his arrival. My mom wanted me to stop by her house tonight but we have a full schedule so we will see. I think Dad wanted to take him to IHOP since that is the first place he wants to eat at in America.

Have a wonderful Thursday night everyone!!!

Wow, I can't wait for that day. Welcome home to your hubby and enjoy the rest of your lives together.

[BelwinMills 0]

My hubby didn't like the Science and Industry museum in Chicago. At least it was a free day and all we had to do was pay for parking. So we went shopping downtown and the apple store for IPOD items. It was more like window shopping. His favorite spot was the Chicago Outlet mall were he picked out a pair of puma soccer shoes. He was in shock that he could get a pair of shoes for 20 bucks which would of cost him 80 bucks in JA. I told him he better make the college soccer team or join a park district team. He loves all the soccer fields here. He wishes his friends were here so they could play soccer until 9pm (because the sun is up all day). So far the first week is going very well.

[jlvr 1]

I got an interview date.....July 17th....I'm soooo happy, so I won't be making that date at all as the due date is 7/12, but at least I know what I'm working with....I'm so happy. I haven't even told him yet. lol

Congratulations!

[BelwinMills 0]

I will be soon going to the airport. It is so werid to see that he changed his myspace page and says he lives in IL now. My dad really wants to go with me to the airport. He said for me to call him so he can get out of his boring meeting at work and he will say that it is something urgent to come with me. I am amazed the flight is actually on time. Who would of thunk that for Air Jamaica.

Hubby was saying he was going to crash and die today on the plane. Because they have an air Jamaica crew but not an Air Jamaica plane and he really wanted to fly Air JA. I asked him what kind of plane he siad he didn't know how to say it. He calmed down and relaxed. I can't imagine my first big plane ride at my age. I have been a world traveler since 6 yrs of age. So we are off to buy Crispy Creams for his arrival. My mom wanted me to stop by her house tonight but we have a full schedule so we will see. I think Dad wanted to take him to IHOP since that is the first place he wants to eat at in America.

Have a wonderful Thursday night everyone!!!

Wow, I can't wait for that day. Welcome home to your hubby and enjoy the rest of your lives together.

Are you counting the days down until your interview. He will be with it before you know it. After the interview the waiting flew by. I bet you are getting very excited. Are you going down for the interview?

[jlvr 1]

Wow, I can't wait for that day. Welcome home to your hubby and enjoy the rest of your lives together.

Are you counting the days down until your interview. He will be with it before you know it. After the interview the waiting flew by. I bet you are getting very excited. Are you going down for the interview?

I am counting down the days. As of Tuesday, we have two weeks. I need to go over everything and make sure that we're not missing any documents. I'm going to stress about that right up until the interview is over. I can't go down for the interview because I just came back from there, plus it's in the middle of the week.

[rhondapayter 0]

hahah i go in the male lines too i have never gotten checked BUT when i came back to the US the last time i got thouroughly checked

I used to get checked and harassed all the time coming back into the U.S. I was going to JA soooo often they thought I was trafficking drugs!! I guess 4 different trips in 5 months set off their alarm bells! One time I got thoroughly checked in JA before they would let me on the plane to come home. My luggage was already on the plane and they made them take it off so they could search it for drugs! I almost missed my flight - I was so mad They were really treating me like a criminal.

Edited June 5, 2007 by rhondapayter

[rhondapayter 0]

Hi Guys!! Hope all is well with everyone. Nothing new to report on this end. Roy is <finally, finally, finally> working full-time and loving every minute of it -- Mee too!! :energetic:

It's about time you showed your face around here woman