These ppl are testing my nerves and

[ShaNette 4]

I going bananas!!! I m trying to get ahold of Kingston's embassy all a.m. I have emailed these ppl like 4 times asking for a time for my boo to drop off his ds230. Ty-the saga continues. Anyways, why don't these ppl answer the phone? And then when some broad answered she had me on hold for 10 mins! I had to hang up. OMG, any other tips on how to get this dang on appt. scheduled? Why do they need an appt anyway? There just dropping it off.................................

[sus 70]

Most people here have just sent the emails - in the re line put 1st request, 2nd request, etc... eventually you'll get through - this is a lesson in patience, if nothing else.

[Islandwoman 0]

I going bananas!!! I m trying to get ahold of Kingston's embassy all a.m. I have emailed these ppl like 4 times asking for a time for my boo to drop off his ds230. Ty-the saga continues. Anyways, why don't these ppl answer the phone? And then when some broad answered she had me on hold for 10 mins! I had to hang up. OMG, any other tips on how to get this dang on appt. scheduled? Why do they need an appt anyway? There just dropping it off.................................

Are you putting 2nd request and your KNG # on the line? And each e-mail you send after that put 3rd request, 4th. I have only had to get to the 3rd and they would answer. It took SunnyJa some time before they gave her an appointment as well.

Your other option is to mail it to the embassy - just use some kind of tracking like Fedex, DHL, etc.

[TRELAWNY PARISH 10]

I going bananas!!! I m trying to get ahold of Kingston's embassy all a.m. I have emailed these ppl like 4 times asking for a time for my boo to drop off his ds230. Ty-the saga continues. Anyways, why don't these ppl answer the phone? And then when some broad answered she had me on hold for 10 mins! I had to hang up. OMG, any other tips on how to get this dang on appt. scheduled? Why do they need an appt anyway? There just dropping it off.................................

Nette;

Don't send the e-mails back to back...wait a week or two and like TL says send 2nd Request 3rd Request and so on in the subject line. Don't even bother calling...it's a waste of time and only make you fustrated. They're not going to respond right away. I got lucky one day and was able to get 4-emails from them in under an hour. That's because I got pissed about them send Packet 4 to the wrong address in Jamaica and to me here in the states.

[Black Velvet 4]

I going bananas!!! I m trying to get ahold of Kingston's embassy all a.m. I have emailed these ppl like 4 times asking for a time for my boo to drop off his ds230. Ty-the saga continues. Anyways, why don't these ppl answer the phone? And then when some broad answered she had me on hold for 10 mins! I had to hang up. OMG, any other tips on how to get this dang on appt. scheduled? Why do they need an appt anyway? There just dropping it off.................................

Are you putting 2nd request and your KNG # on the line? And each e-mail you send after that put 3rd request, 4th. I have only had to get to the 3rd and they would answer. It took SunnyJa some time before they gave her an appointment as well.

Your other option is to mail it to the embassy - just use some kind of tracking like Fedex, DHL, etc.

Ditto in regards to sending the form by courier. Try DHL, Fed Ex or UPS. I sent my DS-230 via DHL. Those folks in Kingston are nasty! On the day before the medical, I faxed the letter from my Congressman & e-mail from the Embassy confirming the appointment to Dr. Banbury's office. When my husband had his medical appointment, Dr. Banbury's receptionist demanded that he have a copy of Packet 4. I called the Embassy only to be told that they don't accept telephone calls. I'm a counselor. I had to use every technique in the book to get the B#@^% to leave the interview letter with security.

My husband had to leave the doctor's office, go to the Embassy & return the same day for the medical. He was pissed and so was I! The rep had the audacity to ask how I was aware of the interview date. This process will build character or give you hypertension and/or a stroke. When we picked up the Packet 3, I saw several people get turned away because they did not have appointments. One lady asked "Why do I need an appointment to drop off a birth certificate?" The security officers actually have a list (attached to a clipboard) to verify appointments.

Then, it takes the Embasy 2-3 weeks to enter the DS-230 in to the system. #######!!!! I'm sorry for rambling, but I got a flashback!

[ShaNette 4]

I going bananas!!! I m trying to get ahold of Kingston's embassy all a.m. I have emailed these ppl like 4 times asking for a time for my boo to drop off his ds230. Ty-the saga continues. Anyways, why don't these ppl answer the phone? And then when some broad answered she had me on hold for 10 mins! I had to hang up. OMG, any other tips on how to get this dang on appt. scheduled? Why do they need an appt anyway? There just dropping it off.................................

Are you putting 2nd request and your KNG # on the line? And each e-mail you send after that put 3rd request, 4th. I have only had to get to the 3rd and they would answer. It took SunnyJa some time before they gave her an appointment as well.

Your other option is to mail it to the embassy - just use some kind of tracking like Fedex, DHL, etc.

Yes, I am putting both. I like the DHL idea......... I just wish people there understood that this is people's lives that there dealing with. Get it together.

[ShaNette 4]

I going bananas!!! I m trying to get ahold of Kingston's embassy all a.m. I have emailed these ppl like 4 times asking for a time for my boo to drop off his ds230. Ty-the saga continues. Anyways, why don't these ppl answer the phone? And then when some broad answered she had me on hold for 10 mins! I had to hang up. OMG, any other tips on how to get this dang on appt. scheduled? Why do they need an appt anyway? There just dropping it off.................................

Are you putting 2nd request and your KNG # on the line? And each e-mail you send after that put 3rd request, 4th. I have only had to get to the 3rd and they would answer. It took SunnyJa some time before they gave her an appointment as well.

Your other option is to mail it to the embassy - just use some kind of tracking like Fedex, DHL, etc.

Ditto in regards to sending the form by courier. Try DHL, Fed Ex or UPS. I sent my DS-230 via DHL. Those folks in Kingston are nasty! On the day before the medical, I faxed the letter from my Congressman & e-mail from the Embassy confirming the appointment to Dr. Banbury's office. When my husband had his medical appointment, Dr. Banbury's receptionist demanded that he have a copy of Packet 4. I called the Embassy only to be told that they don't accept telephone calls. I'm a counselor. I had to use every technique in the book to get the B#@^% to leave the interview letter with security.

My husband had to leave the doctor's office, go to the Embassy & return the same day for the medical. He was pissed and so was I! The rep had the audacity to ask how I was aware of the interview date. This process will build character or give you hypertension and/or a stroke. When we picked up the Packet 3, I saw several people get turned away because they did not have appointments. One lady asked "Why do I need an appointment to drop off a birth certificate?" The security officers actually have a list (attached to a clipboard) to verify appointments.

Then, it takes the Embasy 2-3 weeks to enter the DS-230 in to the system. #######!!!! I'm sorry for rambling, but I got a flashback!

Girl, I wouldve have went off on them if that happened to me. So just so I'm clear before I do it; if I send it through DHL they won't like send it back because we didn't have an appointment? They will just eventually send the packets to my fiancee? Is it Packet 3 or 4?

I going bananas!!! I m trying to get ahold of Kingston's embassy all a.m. I have emailed these ppl like 4 times asking for a time for my boo to drop off his ds230. Ty-the saga continues. Anyways, why don't these ppl answer the phone? And then when some broad answered she had me on hold for 10 mins! I had to hang up. OMG, any other tips on how to get this dang on appt. scheduled? Why do they need an appt anyway? There just dropping it off.................................

Nette;

Don't send the e-mails back to back...wait a week or two and like TL says send 2nd Request 3rd Request and so on in the subject line. Don't even bother calling...it's a waste of time and only make you fustrated. They're not going to respond right away. I got lucky one day and was able to get 4-emails from them in under an hour. That's because I got pissed about them send Packet 4 to the wrong address in Jamaica and to me here in the states.

Okay. Its only been 3 business days technically since I sent the last email. But I just want them to hurry up. I guess everyone does.........thanks girl!

[*JG* 2]

I thought they only answered the phone for questions like 2 days a week for a few hours in the afternoon or something. And, then, it's usually busy. They call it......are you ready for it.......the HELP line.

[ShaNette 4]

I thought they only answered the phone for questions like 2 days a week for a few hours in the afternoon or something. And, then, it's usually busy. They call it......are you ready for it.......the HELP line.

Yea thats a joke......lol