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You can't come a farrin an return home without lookin hot or you flop :lol:

:lol: Very true. I'm trying to convince Damien to go home this July for the Sumfest but he said he doesn't have enough time or money to shop...HELLO, it was January :blink:

:angry: It makes me so mad that everyone expects him to get rich overnight just because he moved to the U.S. EVERYONE wants something when we go back - even people he hardly knows :ranting: People we would run into on the street would want him to buy them a beer or just give them some money! Hello.... You weren't even friends when he lived in JA - go away <_<

I know the feeling but Rhonda sometimes it's just an impression. Like when someone say "beg a money or a likkle ting na" it doesn't mean anything just a figure of speech. They might see someone dressed nice and say something to that nature. Or when they say "beg a beer". My hubby is a kind person when we go out in JA he will buy a few round of drinks for everyone we're with. Some of my friends men do it here to it's like a nice gesture so no one feel left out. Don't take it to heart it's all love.

Anna (Chicago) and Javon (Jamaica)

USCIS: I-130 Process

10/30/06 - Married to my loving husband

01/06/07 - NOA1 ($190)

05/16/07 - NOA2!!!!!

NVC: CR-1 Process

05/21/07 - NVC recv'd case (per rep @ NVC)

05/29/07 - NVC Assigned Case # (KNG2007******)

06/01/07 - Faxed change of address request to NVC

06/08/07 - NVC confirmed new address

06/18/07 - DS-3032 (Choice of Agent) & AOS (I-864) Fee Bill generated

06/23/07 - Recv'd DS-3032 & AOS Bill via snail mail

07/09/07 - Emailed DS-3032 (Choice of Agent) to NVC

07/19/07 - Mailed AOS Fee Bill ($70) to St. Louis, MO

07/19/07 - Recv'd email from NVC - Choice of Agent was accepted

07/23/07 - IV (DS-230) Fee Bill was generated

08/11/07 - Recv'd IV Fee Bill via snail mail

08/15/07 - Recv'd AOS Packet in the mail

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jlvr   1

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Can I ask about the packet 3 and 4? In one of the forums there is a sample interview packet, but it seems specific to the Poland Embassy. Is there a sample for Kingston or are the packets the same no matter which embassy?

What is packet 3 and what is packet 4? I thought there was only one pre-interview packet, with all of the documents that I have sent in (sealed) and the forms that need to be completed for the interview. :help:

Just starting the journey, haven't yet filed... Until today(2/12/07)!

K-1

2/12/07 - Mailed I-129F via USPS Priority w/ Delivery Confirmation

2/16/07 - VSC received package

2/22/07 - Check has been deposited, now I can track!

2/23/07 - NOA1 Received via snail mail

3/9/07 - NOA2 via email!

3/15/07 - NOA2 via snail mail

3/19/07 - Called NVC, case sent to embassy on 3/15/07

4/19/07 - DS230 submitted to embassy

4/30/07 - Email from embassy: Interview scheduled for 6/19/07!

5/30/07 - Medical

6/19/07 - Interview!!! - Approved!!!

7/6/07 - VISA delivered!!!

7/21/07 - Fiance arrives

AOS

11/30/07 - Mailed packet Priority w/signature

12/2/07 - Received in Chicago

12/7/07 - Check cashed

12/10/07 - Received 3 NOA1s via snail mail

12/27/07 - RFE - Tax returns

12/27/07 - RFE returned

1/3/08 - RFE received at Lee's Summit

1/8/08 - I-485 Receipt # shows up in case status

1/15/08 - Case transferred to CSC

1/30/08 - Email: EAD Card production ordered

2/1/08 - Email: AP approval

2/8/08 - EAD card received

4/4/08 - RFE for full medical

6/9/08 - RFE received at CSC (according to USPS)

6/16/08 - RFE received at CSC (according to USCIS)

6/19/08 - Card production ordered

6/24/08 - Approval email & Welcome letter in mail

6/26/08 - Card arrives in the mail

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brownnskinn   0

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No Visa yet :(

No major stunbling blocks ahead. Another physical is needed. Of course had they responded to my emails, we would have already had that taken care of. So she got the blue sheet, though it appears they are willing to try to get things taken care of before the police report expires in a month. So it's an email today telling them when her next physical is scheduled for. They were very quick in responding in Mobay. I was surprised. In the past I could never get through to them. The physical is Monday morning. Back to the emails and phone calls. I hope they can actually come through as promised.

:dance::dance::thumbs: congrats!!!!!1

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Ricardo   0

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Can I ask about the packet 3 and 4? In one of the forums there is a sample interview packet, but it seems specific to the Poland Embassy. Is there a sample for Kingston or are the packets the same no matter which embassy?

What is packet 3 and what is packet 4? I thought there was only one pre-interview packet, with all of the documents that I have sent in (sealed) and the forms that need to be completed for the interview. :help:

Welcome jlvr!

I just sent you a PM with some information. Hope that it helps.

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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nyseness   0

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Hey Dee :energetic:

Anna (Chicago) and Javon (Jamaica)

USCIS: I-130 Process

10/30/06 - Married to my loving husband

01/06/07 - NOA1 ($190)

05/16/07 - NOA2!!!!!

NVC: CR-1 Process

05/21/07 - NVC recv'd case (per rep @ NVC)

05/29/07 - NVC Assigned Case # (KNG2007******)

06/01/07 - Faxed change of address request to NVC

06/08/07 - NVC confirmed new address

06/18/07 - DS-3032 (Choice of Agent) & AOS (I-864) Fee Bill generated

06/23/07 - Recv'd DS-3032 & AOS Bill via snail mail

07/09/07 - Emailed DS-3032 (Choice of Agent) to NVC

07/19/07 - Mailed AOS Fee Bill ($70) to St. Louis, MO

07/19/07 - Recv'd email from NVC - Choice of Agent was accepted

07/23/07 - IV (DS-230) Fee Bill was generated

08/11/07 - Recv'd IV Fee Bill via snail mail

08/15/07 - Recv'd AOS Packet in the mail

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Can I ask about the packet 3 and 4? In one of the forums there is a sample interview packet, but it seems specific to the Poland Embassy. Is there a sample for Kingston or are the packets the same no matter which embassy?

What is packet 3 and what is packet 4? I thought there was only one pre-interview packet, with all of the documents that I have sent in (sealed) and the forms that need to be completed for the interview. :help:

Welcome jlvr!

I just sent you a PM with some information. Hope that it helps.

Would you mind sending me a pm with that info as well? I am just trying to think ahead. Thanks :D

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Ericdrewry: I am sooo rooting for you guys! Almost there, keep your chins up!!!!

As for the question asked of where I will be staying, in Clarendon. The nearest city I think is May Pen. Hope I can at least do a couple of Visa transactions, perhaps Dunn's River Falls accepts Visa?

Stupid question:

If I take tuna and vienna sausages in cans, will they explode?

I will be with my honey in 2 weeks and 1 day! :dance:

Ok, I need to calm down now! lol

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Ericdrewry: I am sooo rooting for you guys! Almost there, keep your chins up!!!!

As for the question asked of where I will be staying, in Clarendon. The nearest city I think is May Pen. Hope I can at least do a couple of Visa transactions, perhaps Dunn's River Falls accepts Visa?

Stupid question:

If I take tuna and vienna sausages in cans, will they explode?

I will be with my honey in 2 weeks and 1 day! :dance:

Ok, I need to calm down now! lol

Hi Everyone!

FutureMrs...I stayed in May Pen extensively (in the Bushy Park Scheme) I was able to use my debit card (checking acct. but with a visa logo) at all the bank atms. I also stayed in an even smaller town Ewarton in St. Catherine and was able to find places to use my card. I think there was a small fee but not bad. I know for a fact that one place (can't remember the name) the fee was only 1% of your withdrawl. Definitely worth it in my opinion because I was staying for months at a time and didn't want to carry all that cash on me. Just make sure that you get out lumps of money and aren't going to the bank daily. I even found that some of the more progressive places in the city would accept my debit card when making purchases. Have fun! Oh and I am pretty sure the cans won't explode...only chance of that would be if they were aresol...and those wouldn't be.

So how is everyone else doing?

Hope that everything goes well for your wife at her physical Eric! You guys are so close and deserve it!

I haven't had a chance to read back all the posts but I noticed in another thread that SavanPhil is pregnant :dance: Congrats!!!

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Ricardo   0

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Can I ask about the packet 3 and 4? In one of the forums there is a sample interview packet, but it seems specific to the Poland Embassy. Is there a sample for Kingston or are the packets the same no matter which embassy?

What is packet 3 and what is packet 4? I thought there was only one pre-interview packet, with all of the documents that I have sent in (sealed) and the forms that need to be completed for the interview. :help:

Welcome jlvr!

I just sent you a PM with some information. Hope that it helps.

Would you mind sending me a pm with that info as well? I am just trying to think ahead. Thanks :D

Hello everyone :)

FutureMrs - Just sent you a PM. Hope it helps. :)

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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rhondapayter   0

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Hello everyone - it's quiet in here tonight. I am so mad I have to work ALL weekend again :angry: I am looking for another job but I can't find anything that pays decent that I am qualified for. I have worked every Saturday since we got back from our vacation and a few Sundays :ranting:

May 11, 2004 - NOA1

August 9, 2004 - NOA2 APPROVED!!!!

October 1, 2004 - Interview date - Visa APPROVED!!

December 11, 2004 - Wedding! Finally married!

December 30, 2004 - Overnighted AOS, AP, & EAD

February 7, 2005 - Received AP in the mailFebruary 26, 2005 - Fingerprints & Biometrics appointment

March 7, 2005 - Received EAD in the mail

April 4, 2005 - Received notice of interview date for AOS

July 26, 2005 - Interview date for AOS!!!

August 12, 2005 - Received NOA for Permanent Residency

August 15, 2005 - Received Green Card in mail!!

June 4, 2007 - Mailed I-751 form to lift "conditions" - it arrived at NSC on June 6

June 11, 2007 - Check cashed

June 21, 2007 - Received NOA1 and Biometrics appt. letter

July 14, 2007 - Biometrics appt. (after re-scheduling)

April 2, 2008 - got an e-mail that our case was transferred to California!

May 12, 2008 - got an e-mail that our case is APPROVED!!

May 17, 2008 - Received Green Card in the mail! No more Immigration for TEN YEARS!!

December 6, 2007 - Monique Savannah is born!! 6 lbs. 13 oz.

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BelwinMills   0

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You can't come a farrin an return home without lookin hot or you flop :lol:

:lol: Very true. I'm trying to convince Damien to go home this July for the Sumfest but he said he doesn't have enough time or money to shop...HELLO, it was January :blink:

:angry: It makes me so mad that everyone expects him to get rich overnight just because he moved to the U.S. EVERYONE wants something when we go back - even people he hardly knows :ranting: People we would run into on the street would want him to buy them a beer or just give them some money! Hello.... You weren't even friends when he lived in JA - go away <_<

I haven't experienced that when I go down. Sometimes I buy one round of beer for his friends but that was only the week of the wedding and all of us were doing that.

The only thing I got is the family my hubby lives with is that the mom wants me to find her a job up here cause she has a work visa. She also did this when my sister-inlaw was visiting.

I am just glad my hubby is only leaving his mom the only family member. So we shouldn't have to buy too much when we go down.

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

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BelwinMills   0

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Have any of you guys had a problem with with your spouse not wanting to go back to Jamaica for the next four years ? My husband stated last night that he would not be traveling back to the Yard untill 2010. I love Jamaica I want to go to Negril next year since I have never been . Would it be totally wrong to go without him :devil: .

Girl, dont argue. Not worth it. Go to another island, there are sooooo many to choose from. Besides that it would be nice to show him other cultures since he has lived in Jamaica most of his life. You can go to the US virgin islands, Mexico, Belize......Or shoot if he really wants a change take him skiing!!! Ha.

We made a pack that we would go back to JA every other Christmas. We decided our first trip as a couple will be disney world and we will explore the USA. We already have planned New York and Las Vegas in the future. There are many place you guys can go together than JA don't sweat it.

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

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BelwinMills   0

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? Have any of you as couples discussed how you would take care of your spouses parent in Jamaica when they grow old and can't take care of themselves? I know many of your spouse come from large families but in our situation my husband is an only child. Were trying to figure out what the plan would be in the coming years if she got sick or something.

My mom is calling the Kingston Embassy today because of their wacko hours I don't have time to call with work. To bad I didn't live in the Eastern time zone.

Best luck Eric with the medical and visa process.

Congrats Savanaphil :thumbs:

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

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TGIF everyone

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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