Jamaican Embassy

[Jamaica to CT 0]

hey people, i thought i would be coming back on here with some good news. but im not, my husband failed because the blood test found weed in his system. so i have no idea what is next. and thats were things are right now. im still in disbelief after all this time. ok later. thanks for asking anyway..

Sorry to hear this. There is another member here on VJ with a Jamaican spouse who had the same problem. Perhaps they could be of assistance or offer encouragement. Please post this on the "yardies at home and afarrin" thread at the top of the page. The VJ member posts there.

[nyseness 0]

Marias,

I am so sorry to hear the bad news. There were two other ppl that had the same problem in JA and both were given the three yr ban. Maybe you can talk to them about other options.

[simone24 0]

Does anyone know how much the fee is for the professional courier service that deliver the passport with the visa in it.

Thank you.

[simone24 0]

We received our visa today!!!!

[nyseness 0]

We received our visa today!!!!

Congrats Simone!!!

[simone24 0]

We received our visa today!!!!

Congrats Simone!!!

Thank you. I feel like a big weight has been lifted from my shoulder.

[Jamaica to CT 0]

Congratulations simone24!!

[Shemmy 4]

We received our visa today!!!!

Congrats

[marias 0]

We received our visa today!!!!

Congrats Simone!

[simone24 0]

Thanks guys

[simone24 0]

Hello everyone,

This is just a quick update. My husband arrived March 31, 2006, a day after receiving his visa by courier service.

We went and filled out an application for his ss card a few days after his arrival. Although we had answered question 32 (DS230 form) requesting SS # I thought it wouldn't hurt to go and apply anyway. He received it about 4 days later.

We also went to apply for his driving license the same day. It was fairly easy. The state of Georgia only needed his passport with the I551 stamped in it, and proof of residency. He then had to take the written and road test (same day).

Yesterday he received his GC (24 days after arriving in the US). He was so excited!

So far it has been reality easy for him to find employment since Atlanta is having a big real estate boom. Every where you go in Atlanta new shopping malls, homes, and schools are going up. He is a mason and found work with a mason company.

The job is a blessing but it has been hard for us because of our one car situation. Atlanta isn’t a commuter friendly city and it is hard for the whole family to deal with one car. Our daughter is feeling it the most. Before my husband arrived I would drop her to school everyday before leaving to work. Now, she gets up by herself, dress, and take the school bus to school. She is fine taking the school bus but I think she is having a problem with being alone for an hour before school. Kirk and I must leave by 6:30 if we want to be on time to work.

I am happy that we only have a few more weeks until school is over. Hopefully before the summer break is over we will have another car.

Also, now that my husband is here our sweet honeymoon phase is gone too. We must adjust to everything over again. When we first were married we lived in Jamaica and he knew his surrounding and his “place”. He was the man of the house. Now that we are here he is trying to figure out his place and surrounding. It’s a culture shock for him. I think he can’t believe how independent I am here. In Jamaica he did everything for me. He drove me everywhere (I was too afraid to drive – too fast and crazy for me). He worked and I didn’t. He did all the cooking. He even bathed with me (the water was too cold for me to go in alone).

I know we will adjust soon.

All in all it is wonderful having my family back together.

[Yaads 0]

I am so glad things are going well for you and your family. Adjusting definitely is the hard part but it will get better with time.

Good luck on getting another car

Thanks for the update...its nice to know you are doing well

[simone24 0]

Thank you.

I was wondering how is Eric? I check every day on the Yardie Thread for news. does anyone know yet?

[Yaads 0]

Thank you.

I was wondering how is Eric? I check every day on the Yardie Thread for news. does anyone know yet?

Unfortunately no one has heard anything. We are all very curious and I hope he is doing ok