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

[Shemmy 4]

In regards to Kelly's reply..We got my daughters passport 1 wk b4 our travel date, just had to pay extra $60 I think. I had to go to a regional center to it, If i had mailed it in, I wouldn't have gotten it back in time..but see what ur closest regional center is call to make an appt and get there. We went 9am say Wednesday and it was in the mail Thursday afternoon.

Yep, it's an extra $60 to expedite it.... but just read up on the passport government site. It's 4.5 million americans waiting on their passports !!! What a mess !!

Yea I saw the same thing. I think the best way to have it expediated it to go to the regional office but by mail just do it regular mail. I spoke to another board member and that suggested me sending in a notarized letter, which I will do. With me working two jobs right now it's hard for me to find time, but I will go back to the post office on Sat.

Thanks everyone.

Kelly - With the "status page" and her birth cert will that be enough for her to travel? I'm not going w/her, she will be traveling alone.

Anna - make sure you have another orginial birth cert because you need to submit one with her application.

[brownnskinn 0]

In regards to Kelly's reply..We got my daughters passport 1 wk b4 our travel date, just had to pay extra $60 I think. I had to go to a regional center to it, If i had mailed it in, I wouldn't have gotten it back in time..but see what ur closest regional center is call to make an appt and get there. We went 9am say Wednesday and it was in the mail Thursday afternoon.

Yep, it's an extra $60 to expedite it.... but just read up on the passport government site. It's 4.5 million americans waiting on their passports !!! What a mess !!

Yea I saw the same thing. I think the best way to have it expediated it to go to the regional office but by mail just do it regular mail. I spoke to another board member and that suggested me sending in a notarized letter, which I will do. With me working two jobs right now it's hard for me to find time, but I will go back to the post office on Sat.

Thanks everyone.

Kelly - With the "status page" and her birth cert will that be enough for her to travel? I'm not going w/her, she will be traveling alone.

Anna - make sure you have another orginial birth cert because you need to submit one with her application.

Yes, they will send it back tho with the passport. I expedited mine and had it back in about a month. 5 weeks to be amost exact.

Edited June 27, 2007 by Denden

[jlvr 1]

WE GOT THE VISA ON THURSDAY,,,,,,,,,,,,FINALLY IT TOOK OVER A MONTH.

Congratulations, Ebony.

Congratulations back to you, Sonshyne, on the wedding.

[nyseness 0]

In regards to Kelly's reply..We got my daughters passport 1 wk b4 our travel date, just had to pay extra $60 I think. I had to go to a regional center to it, If i had mailed it in, I wouldn't have gotten it back in time..but see what ur closest regional center is call to make an appt and get there. We went 9am say Wednesday and it was in the mail Thursday afternoon.

Yep, it's an extra $60 to expedite it.... but just read up on the passport government site. It's 4.5 million americans waiting on their passports !!! What a mess !!

Yea I saw the same thing. I think the best way to have it expediated it to go to the regional office but by mail just do it regular mail. I spoke to another board member and that suggested me sending in a notarized letter, which I will do. With me working two jobs right now it's hard for me to find time, but I will go back to the post office on Sat.

Thanks everyone.

Kelly - With the "status page" and her birth cert will that be enough for her to travel? I'm not going w/her, she will be traveling alone.

Anna - make sure you have another orginial birth cert because you need to submit one with her application.

I have three originals so I should be ok. I need to get another one for myself, but I can't never find the time.

[Shemmy 4]

Yes, they will send it back tho with the passport. I expedited mine and had it back in about a month. 5 weeks to be amost exact.

We know but she's traveling before the passport comes back...with the "status page."

[nyseness 0]

In regards to Kelly's reply..We got my daughters passport 1 wk b4 our travel date, just had to pay extra $60 I think. I had to go to a regional center to it, If i had mailed it in, I wouldn't have gotten it back in time..but see what ur closest regional center is call to make an appt and get there. We went 9am say Wednesday and it was in the mail Thursday afternoon.

Yep, it's an extra $60 to expedite it.... but just read up on the passport government site. It's 4.5 million americans waiting on their passports !!! What a mess !!

Yea I saw the same thing. I think the best way to have it expediated it to go to the regional office but by mail just do it regular mail. I spoke to another board member and that suggested me sending in a notarized letter, which I will do. With me working two jobs right now it's hard for me to find time, but I will go back to the post office on Sat.

Thanks everyone.

Kelly - With the "status page" and her birth cert will that be enough for her to travel? I'm not going w/her, she will be traveling alone.

Anna - make sure you have another orginial birth cert because you need to submit one with her application.

Yes, they will send it back tho with the passport. I expedited mine and had it back in about a month. 5 weeks to be amost exact.

I'm torn btw sending it regular mail and hopefully getting it entered into the system OR waiting and going to a regional office and have it expediated. I feel if I do it by mail it won't get back in time.

Javon wants us to come down but I can't afford going down then and back for the interview, so she's going alone. She really wanted to go and spend time w/ her "brother" as she say. They're so cute together (same age) and he's birthday is 8/6. He cld me last week and asked if it was true Lexi was coming down. I said yes and you could hear the smile in his voice. It still tickles me b/c he calls me mommy.

Edited June 27, 2007 by nyseness

[brownnskinn 0]

Yes, they will send it back tho with the passport. I expedited mine and had it back in about a month. 5 weeks to be amost exact.

We know but she's traveling before the passport comes back...with the "status page."

Oh, you can do that?

I said yes and you could hear the smile in his voice. It still tickles me b/c he calls me mommy.

[luvtravlin 0]

Kelly - With the "status page" and her birth cert will that be enough for her to travel? I'm not going w/her, she will be traveling alone.

The one thing that I *highly* suggest when my clients travel is to have a notarized letter from the "other 1/2" (if his name is on the birth certificate), allowing her to leave the country, etc etc. I have a great authorization form if you'd like me to email it to you.

The airline and/or immigration may never ever ask for it, but .....if you don't produce it, she could be denied, especially with all of the craziness with the passports and the hold up at security.

My sons name is not on the birth certificate and when we traveled to Cancun one time the agent gave me a really hard time for not having any documentation -- meanwhile, she was looking at my BC not my sons --goofball!!

[Jengles 0]

jengles, how are your nerves even still intact with everything going on at once? do you know what you're having yet? do you have a name picked out? tell your grandma to chill!

ebony, i bet you guys are so relieved to finally have the visa. that was a really long wait!

I'm having a girl who I plan to name Jenelle, my nerves are iffy, mr jengles has his medical tomorrow and he is going to fax me the forms from packet 3, he told me what they are but I need to see for myself we are 2 late in the game for anything to go wrong. grandma is going home tomrrow and will back next week, so I can go at my own pace.

EBONY - SUPER CONGRATULATIONS!!!

[Jengles 0]

My daughter is suppose to go down in August for a few wks, but I don't know what to do. This is soooo unfair. What about the single mothers that have no idea where their baby daddy is??? What are they going to do??? You know ppl always asked me how was my daughter able to leave the country w/o her father's consent but I never thought twice about it. My daughter always had a passport and traveled to JA countless time. I am so lost.

I hear you Anna. I know where my daughter's father is and he refuses to sign, and I am tempted to just forge his name on the form, cause he's being spightfull. I have a friend who is a notary. I want to take her with mi when we go back. The only other option is to go to court and be granted soul custody. Who knows how long that will take. It's important that she goes. I feel like he uses my time away to make her feel sorry for him turning her aganist mi.

usally its granted the same day, it just depends on how soon u get a court date, and you get the papers the same day.

my son's father came with me and didn't fight it, so for me it was easy

[BelwinMills 0]

Anna: Hang in there girl, it will all work out!

Pam: Thanks for the tip! Does the courier fee also have to be in JA dollars?

Ebony: Congrats girl!

How long does it usually take for the embassy to respond to an email?

For me usually 1 or 2 days?

The courier fee we payed in US money.

[BelwinMills 0]

WE GOT THE VISA ON THURSDAY,,,,,,,,,,,,FINALLY IT TOOK OVER A MONTH.

Congrats

Ditto

Wow!! That is wonderful! I wonder what happened? A safe journey for Sean to the USA. All the best on the new journey ahead.

One Luv

Marlon is a neat freak! lol He is constantly walking around behind me and cleaning up. He even makes the bed every day! It will be a fun adjustment when he gets here! lol Luckily my roommate Noah helps me out cleaning, laundry, and trash, or else it would never be done! But I am getting better!

So is my husband, last week him call him self vex cause mi left da car dirty, I'm it can't be clean all the time, give mi a break.

:lol:

[nyseness 0]

The one thing that I *highly* suggest when my clients travel is to have a notarized letter from the "other 1/2" (if his name is on the birth certificate), allowing her to leave the country, etc etc. I have a great authorization form if you'd like me to email it to you.

The airline and/or immigration may never ever ask for it, but .....if you don't produce it, she could be denied, especially with all of the craziness with the passports and the hold up at security.

My sons name is not on the birth certificate and when we traveled to Cancun one time the agent gave me a really hard time for not having any documentation -- meanwhile, she was looking at my BC not my sons --goofball!!

Kelly please email me a copy of that authorization form. Thanks.

[BelwinMills 0]

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they have requirements & not everyone is eligible for it.

Requirements? What are you talking about?

they ran a credit check on me and they want you to have a credit card. they turned me down.

Huh! The didn't do that on me. I do use my debit card for them to take it out of each month. They warn me about a week in advance what they are going to take out and when.

Allright so I found an awsome deal on calling JA. For about 30 a month only unlimited. vonage

do you have hi speed internet cable or dsl? Then this might be the plan for you !

How it works is you call and order vonage wright.

They send you a box with just like the comcast box then you connect it to the router and hook it up to ur original phone. And most people get to keep there original phone number. So its not something were the other person would have to have internet. so you make the calls over the internet its call voip (voice over internet protocal). and the reception is clear and perfect and b/c u r making the calls over the internet you get the lowest rates in the world. You pay 25 dollars a month for unlimited calls in the US Puerto Rico and Canada. If you want b/c its the internet you can get a jamaican area code while living in the us. Do you want to keep your USA number?? Alright get a double line then one with your area code and one with a Jamaican area code for 5 more dollars a month. The vonge box they send you can be carried any where with you that you go as long as there is hi speed internet access.

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My friend from the states whos family lives in JA told me about this he says it really works so we are going to try it. Maybe this will help some with bills.

[rhondapayter 0]

It's 4.5 million americans waiting on their passports !!! What a mess !!

Kelly - With the "status page" and her birth cert will that be enough for her to travel? I'm not going w/her, she will be traveling alone.

I read on some travel website that Jamaica is letting people travel there as long as they have proof that they applied for a passport - even if they haven't gotten the passport yet. You also need some form of ID that matches the name on the passport app. Like Kelly said, the passport back-up is really hurting the travel industry.