Jump to content
lovejamaica

hate the weekend

By lovejamaica in Caribbean

 Share

33 posts in this topic

Recommended Posts

lovejamaica Explorer

lovejamaica   1

Posted
Filed: Country: Jamaica
 Timeline
Posted

waiting for visa....nothing is going to happen on the weekend. i keep checking the tracking number anyways. it isn't changing. like sweetie one i am gonna keep decorations up and put christmas on hold for the rest of the family until the kids get here from jamaica. so the embassy and dhl are up and running christmas eve just not christmas and the day after christmas. i don't wanna lose hope there still a small chance they be here by christmas..... i just want this to get over with so the rest of life will feel like it can go on. i love my husbend and i love his kids and will and cannot rest until they are in my house with the rest of the family.

  • Replies 32
  • Created
  • Last Reply

Top Posters In This Topic

Popular Days

Top Posters In This Topic

Popular Days

Popular Posts

LIFE'SJOURNEY
LIFE'SJOURNEY

In Jamaica nothing is gong to happen until Thursday. Monday is a US govt Holiday, Tuesday is a US govt Holiday, Wednesday is a Jamaican Holiday.

Ryan H Grand Master

Ryan H   3,818

Posted
Filed: Lift. Cond. (apr) Country: China
 Timeline
Posted

Moved from Working & Traveling During US Immigration to Caribbean regional forum; topic is a personal status update.

Our journey:

Spoiler

September 2007: Met online via social networking site (MySpace); began exchanging messages.
March 26, 2009: We become a couple!
September 10, 2009: Arrived for first meeting in-person!
June 17, 2010: Arrived for second in-person meeting and start of travel together to other areas of China!
June 21, 2010: Engaged!!!
September 1, 2010: Switched course from K1 to CR-1
December 8, 2010: Wedding date set; it will be on February 18, 2011!
February 9, 2011: Depart for China
February 11, 2011: Registered for marriage in Wuhan, officially married!!!
February 18, 2011: Wedding ceremony in Shiyan!!!
April 22, 2011: Mailed I-130 to Chicago
April 28, 2011: Received NOA1 via text/email, file routed to CSC (priority date April 25th)
April 29, 2011: Updated
May 3, 2011: Received NOA1 hardcopy in mail
July 26, 2011: Received NOA2 via text/email!!!
July 30, 2011: Received NOA2 hardcopy in mail
August 8, 2011: NVC received file
September 1, 2011: NVC case number assigned
September 2, 2011: AOS invoice received, OPTIN email for EP sent
September 7, 2011: Paid AOS bill (payment portal showed PAID on September 9, 2011)
September 8, 2011: OPTIN email accepted, GZO number assigned
September 10, 2011: Emailed AOS package
September 12, 2011: IV bill invoiced
September 13, 2011: Paid IV bill (payment portal showed PAID on September 14, 2011)
September 14, 2011: Emailed IV package
October 3, 2011: Emailed checklist response (checklist generated due to typo on Form DS-230)
October 6, 2011: Case complete at NVC
November 10, 2011: Interview - APPROVED!!!
December 7, 2011: POE - Sea-Tac Airport

September 17, 2013: Mailed I-751 to CSC

September 23, 2013: Received NOA1 in mail (receipt date September 19th)

October 16, 2013: Biometrics Appointment

January 28, 2014: Production of new Green Card ordered

February 3, 2014: New Green Card received; done with USCIS until fall of 2023*

December 18, 2023:  Filed I-90 to renew Green Card

December 21, 2023:  Production of new Green Card ordered - will be seeing USCIS again every 10 years for renewal

 

SweetieOne Collaborator

SweetieOne   41

Posted
Filed: Other Country: Kenya
 Timeline
Posted

You will make it through this, you've come this far. You seem stubborn like me, I want what I want and I want it on CHRISTMAS. I had to really think about it, I had to, make the best of each sanerio that could take place. Your visas are being processed and that alone is a wonderful gift. Just try to think and stay positive.

01/06/2012- Married My best friend

05/09/2012- Mailed I-130 via Fed Ex

5/10/2012- I-130 has been received & Signed for at the Chicago lockbox at 10:23 am

05/14/2012- Received NOA1 via Text Message

05/17/2012- Received NOA1 via Snail Mail(Postmarked 5/15/2012)

07/27/2012- 9:36 am Received NOA2 via text message (thought it was a dream)

07/30/2012- Started calling the NVC to see if case has been received

08/02/2012 -Called NVC- Rep told me that NVC Received Package 07/30/2012 (Still no case# assigned)

08/16/2012 -Called NVC- Information has been entered and received my case number (Yahooo)

08/24/2012- AOS Bill invoiced and paid

08/30/2012- Emailed the DS-3023

09/05/2012- Sent AOS (Affidavit of support) packet via Fed Ex (overnight)

09/06/2012- AOS Packet received

09/11/2012- Received email notification that the DS-3023 (Choice of Agent) has been accepted

09/13/2012- Received IV Bill

09/13/2012- Paid IV Bill

09/17/2012- IV marked as paid

09/17/2012- Sent IV Package (DS-230) via Fed Ex

09/18/2012- IV Package Received

09/18/2012- AOS Packet Accepted

09/25/2012- Called NVC and found out I have an RFE

09/26/2012- Received RFE via EMAIL

10/01/2012- Sent original divorce documentation (RFE) via Fed Ex overnight

10/15/2012- CASE COMPLETE (Yahoooooooooooo)

10/23/2012- Case complete email received..

11/02/2012- Called DOS and received interview date

11/05/2012- Received email with check list and appointment date

11/20/2012- Medical Completed

12/03/2012- Interview Scheduled

12/24/2012- Entered the USA and got to MN at 12:08 am on 12/25/2012 Merry X-Mas to us

islandgal Rising Star

islandgal   74

Posted
Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Jamaica
 Timeline
Posted

What is the status saying now?

K1
VSC NOA1 --- March 8, 2012
NOA2 --- October 11, 2012
Visa Approved --- December 17, 2012
POE --- December 22, 2012

AOS
AOS/EAD/AP NOA1 --- March 4, 2013
Biometrics --- April 3, 2013

EAD/AP received --- May 16, 2013

AOS Interview --- August 9, 2013

GC in production --- August 9, 2013

GC received --- August 17, 2013

N400

Approved May, 2018

Oath May, 2018

I130 - Nebraska SC

NOA1 - August 30, 2018

Case approved - August 28, 2019

NVC -

Interview -



I am the USC who brought my fiancé here on a K1,  who's now a USC and is now filing for his mother - whose case just got approved :)

lovejamaica Explorer

lovejamaica   1

Posted
Filed: Country: Jamaica
 Timeline
  • Author
Posted

yea the embassy just facebooked me saying they are closed christmas eve:(:( dhl status just keeps saying package shipped or something like that:( when i called them they said all that means is that they have made contact with the embassy. The embassy has not released my kids visa yet because when they do dhl will say delivered on the status.... my step kids are 11 and 14. i know they are so excited. i am getting so anxious i feel like it has made me become ill, have to miss work, and i can hardly concentrate on the rest of my life. we are not talking about just anything, it is people's lives, children's lives, and i love his kids like my own, i want them here where i can raise them. jamaica is soooooo far away from where we live in the united states. so i wonder if dhl is closed christmas eve? it doesn't matter if the embassy is closed and that's where the visa is.

Mich &Del Contributor

Mich &Del   0

Posted
Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Jamaica
 Timeline
Posted

I'm in the same boat as you. My DHL tracking has said the same thing for over a week. The embassy emailed me Thursday and said it would be sent out by Friday but nothing has changed. He has a ticket for today but we are going to have to change it. So I'll have to wait for my Christmas present! But we should be good at waiting by now :)

lovejamaica Explorer

lovejamaica   1

Posted
Filed: Country: Jamaica
 Timeline
  • Author
Posted

I'm in the same boat as you. My DHL tracking has said the same thing for over a week. The embassy emailed me Thursday and said it would be sent out by Friday but nothing has changed. He has a ticket for today but we are going to have to change it. So I'll have to wait for my Christmas present! But we should be good at waiting by now :)

one member stated on here the embassy would be closed christmas eve, christmas day, and the day after. the embassy's website states they observe as holidays christmas day and the day after. but then the embassy facebooked me they will be closed christmas eve too! i had hoped i had a chance to hear something christmas eve, they should correct their website to state that. and i have to call dhl in jamaica to find out their specific hours this holiday crazy week. but i saw they posted something about having different hours for the holidays and resuming january second but didn't clarify whazt those different hours were!

lovejamaica Explorer

lovejamaica   1

Posted
Filed: Country: Jamaica
 Timeline
  • Author
Posted

In Jamaica nothing is gong to happen until Thursday. Monday is a US govt Holiday, Tuesday is a US govt Holiday, Wednesday is a Jamaican Holiday.

Everywhere in my town is not considering monday a holiday. nobody is getting holiday pay, and nothing is closed. Of course we all celebrate christmas eve, but i never herd of anybody getting holiday pay and everything is open. i suposse government can be closed for christmas eve.

LIFE'SJOURNEY Mentor

LIFE'SJOURNEY   970

Posted
Filed: Lift. Cond. (apr) Country: Jamaica
 Timeline
Posted (edited)

Not sure where you live in the US or what news station you watch, but the President of the US granted all federal government workers Christmas Eve as a holiday.

Also your husban should be aware of the Jamaican holidays that are obsevered around the Christmas holiday.

Edited by LIFE'SJOURNEY
SweetieOne Collaborator

SweetieOne   41

Posted
Filed: Other Country: Kenya
 Timeline
Posted

yea the embassy just facebooked me saying they are closed christmas eve:(:( dhl status just keeps saying package shipped or something like that:( when i called them they said all that means is that they have made contact with the embassy. The embassy has not released my kids visa yet because when they do dhl will say delivered on the status.... my step kids are 11 and 14. i know they are so excited. i am getting so anxious i feel like it has made me become ill, have to miss work, and i can hardly concentrate on the rest of my life. we are not talking about just anything, it is people's lives, children's lives, and i love his kids like my own, i want them here where i can raise them. jamaica is soooooo far away from where we live in the united states. so i wonder if dhl is closed christmas eve? it doesn't matter if the embassy is closed and that's where the visa is.

You really need to lively up yourself. All this stress is not going to change anything. Missing work, you should save them days for when they arrive. There are others that are worse off. Your on your way and only waiting your almost there.

Cheer Up

01/06/2012- Married My best friend

05/09/2012- Mailed I-130 via Fed Ex

5/10/2012- I-130 has been received & Signed for at the Chicago lockbox at 10:23 am

05/14/2012- Received NOA1 via Text Message

05/17/2012- Received NOA1 via Snail Mail(Postmarked 5/15/2012)

07/27/2012- 9:36 am Received NOA2 via text message (thought it was a dream)

07/30/2012- Started calling the NVC to see if case has been received

08/02/2012 -Called NVC- Rep told me that NVC Received Package 07/30/2012 (Still no case# assigned)

08/16/2012 -Called NVC- Information has been entered and received my case number (Yahooo)

08/24/2012- AOS Bill invoiced and paid

08/30/2012- Emailed the DS-3023

09/05/2012- Sent AOS (Affidavit of support) packet via Fed Ex (overnight)

09/06/2012- AOS Packet received

09/11/2012- Received email notification that the DS-3023 (Choice of Agent) has been accepted

09/13/2012- Received IV Bill

09/13/2012- Paid IV Bill

09/17/2012- IV marked as paid

09/17/2012- Sent IV Package (DS-230) via Fed Ex

09/18/2012- IV Package Received

09/18/2012- AOS Packet Accepted

09/25/2012- Called NVC and found out I have an RFE

09/26/2012- Received RFE via EMAIL

10/01/2012- Sent original divorce documentation (RFE) via Fed Ex overnight

10/15/2012- CASE COMPLETE (Yahoooooooooooo)

10/23/2012- Case complete email received..

11/02/2012- Called DOS and received interview date

11/05/2012- Received email with check list and appointment date

11/20/2012- Medical Completed

12/03/2012- Interview Scheduled

12/24/2012- Entered the USA and got to MN at 12:08 am on 12/25/2012 Merry X-Mas to us

lovejamaica Explorer

lovejamaica   1

Posted
Filed: Country: Jamaica
 Timeline
  • Author
Posted

Not sure where you live in the US or what news station you watch, but the President of the US granted all federal government workers Christmas Eve as a holiday.

Also your husban should be aware of the Jamaican holidays that are obsevered around the Christmas holiday.

dhl told me the embassy was open christmas eve. dhl in jamaica. i called them. thanks for your contribution to my stress. do you see on the embassy's website, they do not recognize the 24th of december. two different us embassy jamaican websites.

 
Didn't find the answer you were looking for? Ask our VJ Immigration Lawyers.

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
 Share
Go to topic listing
- Back to Top -

Important Disclaimer: Please read carefully the Visajourney.com Terms of Service. If you do not agree to the Terms of Service you should not access or view any page (including this page) on VisaJourney.com. Answers and comments provided on Visajourney.com Forums are general information, and are not intended to substitute for informed professional medical, psychiatric, psychological, tax, legal, investment, accounting, or other professional advice. Visajourney.com does not endorse, and expressly disclaims liability for any product, manufacturer, distributor, service or service provider mentioned or any opinion expressed in answers or comments. VisaJourney.com does not condone immigration fraud in any way, shape or manner. VisaJourney.com recommends that if any member or user knows directly of someone involved in fraudulent or illegal activity, that they report such activity directly to the Department of Homeland Security, Immigration and Customs Enforcement. You can contact ICE via email at Immigration.Reply@dhs.gov or you can telephone ICE at 1-866-347-2423. All reported threads/posts containing reference to immigration fraud or illegal activities will be removed from this board. If you feel that you have found inappropriate content, please let us know by contacting us here with a url link to that content. Thank you.
×
×
  • Create New...