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I have to tell you this has been an awesome week. :thumbs:

Tuesday we bought Bert a car. We had been looking for a few weeks and he spotted this one on a day I let him drive me to work so and not be stuck in the house all day. It's a 96 Chrylser Cirrus. It is in good shape and seems to run good. Price was not bad either.

Thursday evening we went to register it and they let us do it without him having a Social Security number. :yes: Go figure. It went smoothly which is unusual at the RMV. :) At least we can practice for the road test in his car as my is a standard. Even though he has not problem driving it I know he would get nervous with a cop sitting next to him so why risk it. :yes: In a couple of weeks he will go for his permit and then road test.

Today he received his social security card in the mail... :):)

I have mailed out the AOS and EAD today. ;) What a weight off my shoulders....

He should be starting his job in two weeks. Next week we are going to North Carolina to stay with my girlfriend for 5 days.

My credit cards are screaming for relief but as the say "SOON COME"!!! LOL :wacko:

Thing are going well for us. :luv: We are getting comfortable with each other and getting use to our "quirks" and working through them. He is freezing but has been good about the heat. At least while I am home. Who knows what goes on while I am at work. :whistle:

I hope all is well with everyone.

TGIF although I am working this weekend....

Darlene,

Good to hear about the amazing week. Enjoy North Carolina. I cant hear your credit cards screaming over the screams of mine!!! Have an amazing weekend.

Abbreviated Time Line

4/06 * Started the process with Vermont

6/06 * Get approved in US

8/06 * Found out from Embassy our package #3 is lost in the mail (one month),

Ricardo drives to Kingston to pick up duplicate (before you needed appointment to do so)

9/06 * Finally reach the embassy by phone and told- no date for interview until November

10/06 * Receive package and date for INTERVIEW November 9, 2006

11/06 * Ricardo waits too long to get police report -- we cant do our interview

12/06-1/29 *** We wait for our new interview date while the embassy moves and

re-organizes???

1/29/06 * NEW INTERVIEW DATE 2/27/07

Messed up the 156 Got turned away at first window, no interview

3/1/06 ** THIRD INTERVIEW DATE 3/27/07

3/27/07 !!!!!!!VISA APPROVED!!!!!!!

4/10/07 * Ricardo picked up VISA at Montego Bay Airpack

4/22/07 ***Ricardo is here!! Pinch me so I know I am not dreaming!!!!!

7/6/07 ** We are married (waited almost full 90 days).

7/14/07 * Mailed out AOS

7/30/07 * Received NOA's for EAD and AOS dated 7/25/07 and Biometrics appt. 8/17/07

10/3/07 * Received EAD card in the mail dated 9/25

12/18/07 * Case transferred to California Service Center

03/07/08 * Received Welcome Letter

03/11/08 * GREEN CARD arrives in Mail (Done for two years)

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Trying to contact the embassy is such a pain :angry: I've been calling them for 2 hours!!! I guess they decided not to answer any phone calls today. My guess is they probably were sitting right there just letting them ring :whistle: I never got a busy signal each call went thru to the main menu, once I pushed 1-3-3, I kept getting the voice mail box saying to leave a message :angry: Like they are really going to call back. Even when I tried to reach the operator, I got the voice mail saying they weren't taking any messages!!!

Did I miss something??? Is today some type of Holiday? Or are they just ignoring the phones :devil::devil:

This waiting game is enough to drive a person CRAZY :wacko:

Oh well I guess I'll try it again on Monday :crying::crying:

Sonshyne,

Hang in there girl. I feel your pain. I just had to stop calling cause it was just making me crazy. He will get something in the mail soon. :thumbs:

Abbreviated Time Line

4/06 * Started the process with Vermont

6/06 * Get approved in US

8/06 * Found out from Embassy our package #3 is lost in the mail (one month),

Ricardo drives to Kingston to pick up duplicate (before you needed appointment to do so)

9/06 * Finally reach the embassy by phone and told- no date for interview until November

10/06 * Receive package and date for INTERVIEW November 9, 2006

11/06 * Ricardo waits too long to get police report -- we cant do our interview

12/06-1/29 *** We wait for our new interview date while the embassy moves and

re-organizes???

1/29/06 * NEW INTERVIEW DATE 2/27/07

Messed up the 156 Got turned away at first window, no interview

3/1/06 ** THIRD INTERVIEW DATE 3/27/07

3/27/07 !!!!!!!VISA APPROVED!!!!!!!

4/10/07 * Ricardo picked up VISA at Montego Bay Airpack

4/22/07 ***Ricardo is here!! Pinch me so I know I am not dreaming!!!!!

7/6/07 ** We are married (waited almost full 90 days).

7/14/07 * Mailed out AOS

7/30/07 * Received NOA's for EAD and AOS dated 7/25/07 and Biometrics appt. 8/17/07

10/3/07 * Received EAD card in the mail dated 9/25

12/18/07 * Case transferred to California Service Center

03/07/08 * Received Welcome Letter

03/11/08 * GREEN CARD arrives in Mail (Done for two years)

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Susanwill thanks for sharing your experience and Congrats! Wow a fast Visa arrival :thumbs: All the best and take care!

Darlene glad to hear that things are working out well :star:

I didn't bother calling the Embassy today. I will try Monday when at least I have an hour break and Friday when I will have more time. Will they be open on President's Day? Or is that a holiday for everyone I know we have no school that day.

Have a great weekend all. I don't know what to do with myself know that the football season is over. I guess its time to get organized before hubby gets here.

One Luv

Jax

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Congrats Susan!!

I actually received something from the embassy. Of course in true form of the Kingston embassy, I received 2 copies of the appointment letter (packet 4), one sent on the 31st of Jan and the other sent on the 1st of Feb. Identical of course. They really have no clue what they are doing do they??? :wacko:

Congrats Eric,

So did you actually get a date yet?

Feb 20th, I fly down on the 17th..

01/21/2003 Married

I-130 filed August 2003

K-3 filed August 2003

K-3 Approved Dec 2003

01/07/2004 Interview I Denied at embassy (Marijuana detected blood test) Barred 3 years

Move to Jamaica March 2004

I-130 approved (November 2004)

Return to US to try again October 2005

04/07/2006 Interview II The Sequal Told case would be on hold until Jan 8th 2007

02/20/2007 Interview III Told another Physical requred

02/27/2007 3rd physical

03/23/2007 Police report expires

04/03/2007 Interview IV rescheduled due to police report being late

04/19/2007 Interview V They did not put her on the list

US Senators office had to call for them to see her

Finally approved

04/28/1007 Arrive Miami Held up in Immigration misses flight to Indy

Fly to Dallas, then Indy arrive 11pm instead of 3pm

05/10/2007 SS Card arrived

05/12/2007 Welcome to the US letter arrives

05/14/2007 10yr Green Card Arrives

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Susanwill thanks for sharing your experience and Congrats! Wow a fast Visa arrival :thumbs: All the best and take care!

Darlene glad to hear that things are working out well :star:

I didn't bother calling the Embassy today. I will try Monday when at least I have an hour break and Friday when I will have more time. Will they be open on President's Day? Or is that a holiday for everyone I know we have no school that day.

Have a great weekend all. I don't know what to do with myself know that the football season is over. I guess its time to get organized before hubby gets here.

One Luv

Jax

They will be closed the 19th and 21st of February. Presidents Day US Holiday. Ash Wednesday Jamaican Holiday. I guess that means we won't be seeing a one day turn around for the Visa like Susan.

Link to holidays. http://kingston.usembassy.gov/holidays.html

01/21/2003 Married

I-130 filed August 2003

K-3 filed August 2003

K-3 Approved Dec 2003

01/07/2004 Interview I Denied at embassy (Marijuana detected blood test) Barred 3 years

Move to Jamaica March 2004

I-130 approved (November 2004)

Return to US to try again October 2005

04/07/2006 Interview II The Sequal Told case would be on hold until Jan 8th 2007

02/20/2007 Interview III Told another Physical requred

02/27/2007 3rd physical

03/23/2007 Police report expires

04/03/2007 Interview IV rescheduled due to police report being late

04/19/2007 Interview V They did not put her on the list

US Senators office had to call for them to see her

Finally approved

04/28/1007 Arrive Miami Held up in Immigration misses flight to Indy

Fly to Dallas, then Indy arrive 11pm instead of 3pm

05/10/2007 SS Card arrived

05/12/2007 Welcome to the US letter arrives

05/14/2007 10yr Green Card Arrives

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Susanwill thanks for sharing your experience and Congrats! Wow a fast Visa arrival :thumbs: All the best and take care!

Darlene glad to hear that things are working out well :star:

I didn't bother calling the Embassy today. I will try Monday when at least I have an hour break and Friday when I will have more time. Will they be open on President's Day? Or is that a holiday for everyone I know we have no school that day.

Have a great weekend all. I don't know what to do with myself know that the football season is over. I guess its time to get organized before hubby gets here.

One Luv

Jax

They will be closed the 19th and 21st of February. Presidents Day US Holiday. Ash Wednesday Jamaican Holiday. I guess that means we won't be seeing a one day turn around for the Visa like Susan.

Link to holidays. http://kingston.usembassy.gov/holidays.html

Thanks Eric for the info!

All the best on your interview coming up :thumbs:

Met Jan 1998, vows on 2006, Jay Jay born 2008, baby 2 - 2011

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Congrats Susan :dance:

Darlene - you're on your way to getting AOS filed and done! Good luck

For those of you interested in getting Hype TV but have Comcast (like myself :() - have you subscribed or considered this package : https://www.jumptv.com/en/channel/jamaicanbundle/

It's $16.95/month and you can watch over internet. Comes with Hype TV, CVM, Hot 102FM, and Roots FM.

Hey Jax :)

N-400 - Naturalization/Citizenship

10/26/12 - Sent N-400 packet to Phoenix lockbox via USPS mail w/Certified Delivery, received 10/29/12, check cashed 11/02/12

11/05/12 - NOA-1 received, notice date 10/31/2012, received and priority date 10/29/2012

11/09/12 - Biometrics notice received, biometrics appointment date 11/19/12

11/21/12 - In line for interview scheduling (letter received via USPS mail 12/17/12)

01/16/13 - N-400 interview/testing - APPROVED! Oath ceremony letter received late Jan. 2013

02/26/13 - OATH CEREMONY COMPLETED - NATURALIZED US CITIZEN!

751 - Removing Conditions

06/28/08 - Sent 751 packet to CSC via USPS Priority Mail (signature required)

07/05/08 - NOA received, dated 6/30/08

10/23/08 - Card ordered: APPROVED! (USCIS website)

10/30/08 - 10 YR GREENCARD RECEIVED

K-1 and AOS

07/07/05 - K1 Packet received - USPS tracking

09/19/05 - K1 approval online

12/01/05 - 1st K1 interview in Kingston: need updated birth certificate

12/13/05 - 2nd K1 interview in Kingston: Approved!

05/01/06 - AOS/EAD packet received

08/09/06 - AOS interview in SF: APPROVED!

08/19/06 - 2 YR GREENCARD RECEIVED

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she told me to get my husband, and she told us to stop being nervous our visa has been approved. :dance: Then my husband burst out, I can get my son now!! and kissed me (L)

Congratulations!! :dance::jest:

For those of you interested in getting Hype TV but have Comcast (like myself :() - have you subscribed or considered this package : https://www.jumptv.com/en/channel/jamaicanbundle/
In all honesty.....HypeTV has saved my life and my marriage. I have NO IDEA how unhappy Roy would be if we didn't have it. He watches it all the time and it is a GREAT link for him back to the island. With all the commercials for the concerts and partys.....it makes him feel like he is connected.

If you can, RUN don't walk to get your HypeTV!!!

JAMA0001.GIFMindy & Roy

06/08/05 -- I-129f Sent to Nebraska

08/30/05 - Approved

12/02/05 - Interview in Kingston

01/13/06 - Roy flies to Chicago

03/03/06 - Married

03/29/06 - EAD/AOS Sent

06/06/06 - EAD Approved

07/11/06 - AOS Approved - w/o interview

07/17/06 - GC Received....

I-751 - Lifting Conditions

04/01/08 - Sent to Nebraska

04/03/08 - NOA1 Notice Date -- Trans to California

04/14/08 - Received NOA1 in mail

04/14/08 - Check cleared bank

04/24/08 - Biometrics letter received

05/02/08 - Biometrics scheduled

10/10/08 - Card Ordered

10/16/08 - Card received -- DONE!!!

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Hello family,

I wanted to pop in and say hi and to send well wishes and warm thoughts to everyone!

Also, I need your :help: !

I am planning on going to see Marlon during Spring Break and I need help in finding some cheap air fare! Can anyone point me in a general direction please? I am going nuts and missing him so bad and thankfully that is 1 week I can take off of work!

Please :help: !

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Congrats Susan!!
I actually received something from the embassy. Of course in true form of the Kingston embassy, I received 2 copies of the appointment letter (packet 4), one sent on the 31st of Jan and the other sent on the 1st of Feb. Identical of course. They really have no clue what they are doing do they??? :wacko:

Congrats Eric,

So did you actually get a date yet?

Feb 20th, I fly down on the 17th..

Good luck! Maybe it will only take two days!!!!Im rooting for ya! If anyone deserves a break you guys do. :thumbs:

Abbreviated Time Line

4/06 * Started the process with Vermont

6/06 * Get approved in US

8/06 * Found out from Embassy our package #3 is lost in the mail (one month),

Ricardo drives to Kingston to pick up duplicate (before you needed appointment to do so)

9/06 * Finally reach the embassy by phone and told- no date for interview until November

10/06 * Receive package and date for INTERVIEW November 9, 2006

11/06 * Ricardo waits too long to get police report -- we cant do our interview

12/06-1/29 *** We wait for our new interview date while the embassy moves and

re-organizes???

1/29/06 * NEW INTERVIEW DATE 2/27/07

Messed up the 156 Got turned away at first window, no interview

3/1/06 ** THIRD INTERVIEW DATE 3/27/07

3/27/07 !!!!!!!VISA APPROVED!!!!!!!

4/10/07 * Ricardo picked up VISA at Montego Bay Airpack

4/22/07 ***Ricardo is here!! Pinch me so I know I am not dreaming!!!!!

7/6/07 ** We are married (waited almost full 90 days).

7/14/07 * Mailed out AOS

7/30/07 * Received NOA's for EAD and AOS dated 7/25/07 and Biometrics appt. 8/17/07

10/3/07 * Received EAD card in the mail dated 9/25

12/18/07 * Case transferred to California Service Center

03/07/08 * Received Welcome Letter

03/11/08 * GREEN CARD arrives in Mail (Done for two years)

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Hello family,

I wanted to pop in and say hi and to send well wishes and warm thoughts to everyone!

Also, I need your :help: !

I am planning on going to see Marlon during Spring Break and I need help in finding some cheap air fare! Can anyone point me in a general direction please? I am going nuts and missing him so bad and thankfully that is 1 week I can take off of work!

Please :help: !

Try www.sidestep.com

Met Jan 1998, vows on 2006, Jay Jay born 2008, baby 2 - 2011

Look at time line for visa information

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Great Cook Shop in the Chicago Land Area: Montego Bay Jerk Chicken Restaurant in Bellwood IL

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she told me to get my husband, and she told us to stop being nervous our visa has been approved. :dance: Then my husband burst out, I can get my son now!! and kissed me (L)

Congratulations!! :dance::jest:

For those of you interested in getting Hype TV but have Comcast (like myself :() - have you subscribed or considered this package : https://www.jumptv.com/en/channel/jamaicanbundle/
In all honesty.....HypeTV has saved my life and my marriage. I have NO IDEA how unhappy Roy would be if we didn't have it. He watches it all the time and it is a GREAT link for him back to the island. With all the commercials for the concerts and partys.....it makes him feel like he is connected.

If you can, RUN don't walk to get your HypeTV!!!

I spent this morning rigging one of my PC's to the HDTV to prepare, I know NIckiesha will love it. I'll have it ordered before she arrives. Thanks Jonesie.

01/21/2003 Married

I-130 filed August 2003

K-3 filed August 2003

K-3 Approved Dec 2003

01/07/2004 Interview I Denied at embassy (Marijuana detected blood test) Barred 3 years

Move to Jamaica March 2004

I-130 approved (November 2004)

Return to US to try again October 2005

04/07/2006 Interview II The Sequal Told case would be on hold until Jan 8th 2007

02/20/2007 Interview III Told another Physical requred

02/27/2007 3rd physical

03/23/2007 Police report expires

04/03/2007 Interview IV rescheduled due to police report being late

04/19/2007 Interview V They did not put her on the list

US Senators office had to call for them to see her

Finally approved

04/28/1007 Arrive Miami Held up in Immigration misses flight to Indy

Fly to Dallas, then Indy arrive 11pm instead of 3pm

05/10/2007 SS Card arrived

05/12/2007 Welcome to the US letter arrives

05/14/2007 10yr Green Card Arrives

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Hello family,

I wanted to pop in and say hi and to send well wishes and warm thoughts to everyone!

Also, I need your :help: !

I am planning on going to see Marlon during Spring Break and I need help in finding some cheap air fare! Can anyone point me in a general direction please? I am going nuts and missing him so bad and thankfully that is 1 week I can take off of work!

Please :help: !

Try Spirit Air, Sign up for their specials emails. They do fly out of Vegas so it is quite possible you can get a deal. I've flown with them from Chicago for $268 total. And I know they have better deals sometimes.

01/21/2003 Married

I-130 filed August 2003

K-3 filed August 2003

K-3 Approved Dec 2003

01/07/2004 Interview I Denied at embassy (Marijuana detected blood test) Barred 3 years

Move to Jamaica March 2004

I-130 approved (November 2004)

Return to US to try again October 2005

04/07/2006 Interview II The Sequal Told case would be on hold until Jan 8th 2007

02/20/2007 Interview III Told another Physical requred

02/27/2007 3rd physical

03/23/2007 Police report expires

04/03/2007 Interview IV rescheduled due to police report being late

04/19/2007 Interview V They did not put her on the list

US Senators office had to call for them to see her

Finally approved

04/28/1007 Arrive Miami Held up in Immigration misses flight to Indy

Fly to Dallas, then Indy arrive 11pm instead of 3pm

05/10/2007 SS Card arrived

05/12/2007 Welcome to the US letter arrives

05/14/2007 10yr Green Card Arrives

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Looking for a calling card plan that is reasonable and logs all calls made?

http://www.ringyard.com

You get a free 10 minute card to try out service - I just tried and the call was clear and I got through instantly!

.10 to cell and .10 to landine!

OMG!!!

I am GOING to Jamaica from March 9-March 18!!! My friend works for the airlines and hooked me up for $168.00!!!! YAY!!

:dance: I get to see Marlon (L)

Congrats :dance::yes:

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N-400 - Naturalization/Citizenship

10/26/12 - Sent N-400 packet to Phoenix lockbox via USPS mail w/Certified Delivery, received 10/29/12, check cashed 11/02/12

11/05/12 - NOA-1 received, notice date 10/31/2012, received and priority date 10/29/2012

11/09/12 - Biometrics notice received, biometrics appointment date 11/19/12

11/21/12 - In line for interview scheduling (letter received via USPS mail 12/17/12)

01/16/13 - N-400 interview/testing - APPROVED! Oath ceremony letter received late Jan. 2013

02/26/13 - OATH CEREMONY COMPLETED - NATURALIZED US CITIZEN!

751 - Removing Conditions

06/28/08 - Sent 751 packet to CSC via USPS Priority Mail (signature required)

07/05/08 - NOA received, dated 6/30/08

10/23/08 - Card ordered: APPROVED! (USCIS website)

10/30/08 - 10 YR GREENCARD RECEIVED

K-1 and AOS

07/07/05 - K1 Packet received - USPS tracking

09/19/05 - K1 approval online

12/01/05 - 1st K1 interview in Kingston: need updated birth certificate

12/13/05 - 2nd K1 interview in Kingston: Approved!

05/01/06 - AOS/EAD packet received

08/09/06 - AOS interview in SF: APPROVED!

08/19/06 - 2 YR GREENCARD RECEIVED

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