Yardies, at home and a farrin'

[Ms Squitto 0]

I spoke to my grandma and she said they didn't do much she went in at 8:15 and came out at 9:15. They took the application and receipt from her. Then asked who is here in the states and how long is she planning on staying. She brought all this add'l info but they never asked for it. They also asked her how long ago have she seen me which was in Dec so they approved her and told her the visa will be courier to MoBay on Friday. She's not sure how long she got but told them she wanted to come in Aug. I am so happy!!

how long ago did she file for it?

I want to say she applied sometime last year but I remember she waited because she wanted to see what was going on w/me. She applied originally to come to my wedding but since the denial she wanted to wait a little longer. I think the whole thing took about 6 months (give or take) but she took her time.

cool thanks. I'm going send Squito's mom and invitation letter tomorrow.

Good afternoon all!!

[doodle 0]

joanna,

i'm doing just what you told me. there just aren't any visible appointments. i'm waiting for henry on his lunch break and we are going to efile it. hopefully something will open up after we've efiled...what do you think?

i only sending the ds156 because she is under 6

[rhondapayter 0]

I don't think you're looking at the right number. I believe it is only 23 jamaicans in 2003. sorry jamie

Michigan only had 65 so don't feel bad Jamie It looks like most of them are going to New York and Florida. So Squitto, Popcorn, Elizabeth, & Joanna - you guys are in the right place I think Miami is the 2nd largest Jamaican population in the U.S. after NYC.

[jkb919 0]

Doodle, I didnt know you could efile? We just printed it with the bar code, paid at the paymaster and got the appointment online...did you read that other bit that I posted about making the appointment at the paymaster....if all else fails try to call the paymaster let them know you have a reciept and see if they can make the appointment for you. (just a thought)

[doodle 0]

WELL, i just efiled the form, printed it, used the barcode and my paymaster reciept to make an appointment. just as i had suspected, when you efile, available appointments magically appear. henry's baby mother will have to go to kingston 2/13...less than 2 weeks. since the daughter is only 5 i have to see what types of things we need to fed ex down this week, besides the original form and paymaster reciept...

thanks so much joanna...any one with questions about it...shoot! it'll be interesting to see what happens on the 13th.

[nyseness 0]

Good Afternoon all,

Well the hope night job finally hit me last night when I got home. It's okay for the most part but I wanted to through another hand of pardna to pay off these stupid parking tickets my baby father created. I have no idea what I'm going to do...I tried going online to Monster to look for something else but everything was 3rd shift (can't do that one). Well I'm sure I'll find another way out just wish I could magically make those tickets go away. lol. Just wishful thinking...

How is everyone day today? It's quiet in here not much going on...

Joanna I hope you hear something soon it's been a long time. Maybe you're next.

[Elizabethnhenry 0]

I don't think you're looking at the right number. I believe it is only 23 jamaicans in 2003. sorry jamie

Michigan only had 65 so don't feel bad Jamie It looks like most of them are going to New York and Florida. So Squitto, Popcorn, Elizabeth, & Joanna - you guys are in the right place I think Miami is the 2nd largest Jamaican population in the U.S. after NYC.

Hola peoples,

I am supposed to be moving to North Carolina (I'm scurred.LOL) in a few years. Other than my aunt and uncle, I wonder how many "Caribs" are out there.

[AnnTaylor 0]

Good Afternoon all,

Well the hope night job finally hit me last night when I got home. It's okay for the most part but I wanted to through another hand of pardna to pay off these stupid parking tickets my baby father created. I have no idea what I'm going to do...I tried going online to Monster to look for something else but everything was 3rd shift (can't do that one). Well I'm sure I'll find another way out just wish I could magically make those tickets go away. lol. Just wishful thinking...

How is everyone day today? It's quiet in here not much going on...

Joanna I hope you hear something soon it's been a long time. Maybe you're next.

Hi Everyone!

Just checking in. I had my computer worked on today and picked up Anthony. I will be taking him back to work at 5:30. The stamp expires in this month. There should be a temporary EAD while you wait so that you can keep the job you got when you got the POE stamp authorizing you to work the 90 days.

anntaylor-

we filed everything at once. I don't think it slowed anything. If anything, I think it almost made it go faster. From the day we filed everything to GreenCard it was 5months. I feel like we wasted money on EAD/AP becuase 5 months would've been reasonable to wait for a savings of $400 approx. But you never know how long it can take. I say apply for everything. Imagine if something happened in JA and you needed to go. Without filing AP you have to wait...and that would be awful.

I agree with Darah. We filed for AP, EAD, and AOS all at once. We never actually used the AP since Tony got his Greencard before we went back to Jamaica, but I would rather have it in case of an emergency or something.

Thanks a lot. I didn't think it made any difference but just wanted to hear from those with experience.

[kimone2004 2]

I don't think you're looking at the right number. I believe it is only 23 jamaicans in 2003. sorry jamie

Michigan only had 65 so don't feel bad Jamie It looks like most of them are going to New York and Florida. So Squitto, Popcorn, Elizabeth, & Joanna - you guys are in the right place I think Miami is the 2nd largest Jamaican population in the U.S. after NYC.

Hola peoples,

I am supposed to be moving to North Carolina (I'm scurred.LOL) in a few years. Other than my aunt and uncle, I wonder how many "Caribs" are out there.

I live in NC What part of NC will you be moving to?

[Yaads 0]

Hi all!

Well the puppies are doing good. We took them to the vet and they have everything we suspected…fleas, worms, and they are malnourished. Other than that they are doing great and she says they should make some great dogs once we get some food into them and get them back up to regular strength. She estimates that they are 8-10 weeks old (more than likely 10) and that they are some sort of Shepard/Collie mix…great companionship dogs. They are pretty smart and are learning quickly. Andre is having a blast and its definitely keeping him busy. Puppies are a lot of work but we had planned on getting a puppy in the next couple of months…so we were prepared…at least partly.

Good morning ladies,

We got bad news last night. Tony's uncle passed away last week It was his mom's brother. She had been trying to call him but just got through last night. I feel so bad for Tony. It really sucks having all your family in another country and not being able to be with them whenever something like this happens. Tony feels really bad because we didn't visit this particular uncle in December when we were in Jamaica. We just ran out of time. Now he feels bad and guilty Do you guys have any ideas of how I can help him feel better and get through this difficult time? Please keep us in your thoughts.

So sorry to hear that Rhonda Will you guys be going down to JA? Please give Tony our condolences

WELL, i just efiled the form, printed it, used the barcode and my paymaster reciept to make an appointment. just as i had suspected, when you efile, available appointments magically appear. henry's baby mother will have to go to kingston 2/13...less than 2 weeks. since the daughter is only 5 i have to see what types of things we need to fed ex down this week, besides the original form and paymaster reciept...

thanks so much joanna...any one with questions about it...shoot! it'll be interesting to see what happens on the 13th.

I am so glad it worked out for you Darah!!! Good luck when the interview comes

How long are you hoping to have his daughter come up for?

I don't think you're looking at the right number. I believe it is only 23 jamaicans in 2003. sorry jamie

Michigan only had 65 so don't feel bad Jamie It looks like most of them are going to New York and Florida. So Squitto, Popcorn, Elizabeth, & Joanna - you guys are in the right place I think Miami is the 2nd largest Jamaican population in the U.S. after NYC.

Hola peoples,

I am supposed to be moving to North Carolina (I'm scurred.LOL) in a few years. Other than my aunt and uncle, I wonder how many "Caribs" are out there.

Any particular reason you are moving to NC? I hear its a great place Don't be scurred

Wow this ended up being a really long post...sorry about that. I like the new board but how are we ever suppose to get more hearts

[jkb919 0]

Ok I have a question for one of our VJ members that is not active in this thread...you guys remember Robert? He has recieved packet 3, I PM'ed him to make sure he gets that no marriage cert. thing and he Pm'ed me back asking which address to send the DS230 form to:

Embassy of the United States of America

2 Oxford Road

Kingston 5

Jamaica West Indies

OR

Consular Section

American Embassy

Post Office Box 541

Kingston 5, Jamaica

Can any one answer this and I will PM him back with the info. thanks joanna

[jkb919 0]

Rhonda ~ So sorry to hear about Tonys uncle...are ya'll going to JA soon?

Hope everyone is having a good day...I and seeimg more people posting approvals from Nov. I hope mine is soon...and I sure hope we dont get Administrative review...that would really suck!!!!

[woogietail 0]

Good evening everyone,

Sorry to hear about Tony's Uncle, Rhonda, you have my condolences.

Good to hear about your pups, Jamie, one of my dogs is an Australian Sheppard mix.

Hope everyone is having a good evening, had a wonderful day, and will have a great tomorrow.

[Together 0]

WELL, i just efiled the form, printed it, used the barcode and my paymaster reciept to make an appointment. just as i had suspected, when you efile, available appointments magically appear. henry's baby mother will have to go to kingston 2/13...less than 2 weeks. since the daughter is only 5 i have to see what types of things we need to fed ex down this week, besides the original form and paymaster reciept...

thanks so much joanna...any one with questions about it...shoot! it'll be interesting to see what happens on the 13th.

Hello, when the appointment page came up, how far in advance could you make an appointment?

Did it go all the way out to May or was it just for the next couple of months?

Thanks.

[neveryours2keep 0]

Was trying to add a pic of the dress but I am unable to. I will give the item number

Go to Davidsbridal.com and the dress or item number is V8472. It is hard to tell in the pic but it is form fitting at the top and the straps fall right on the edge of my shoulders and then it is A-line (big full bottom) with a long train. Satin with lots of beads and sequins. I love it!!!

After spending most of the day at Friend of the Court I found out that my ex doesnt have any Parenting Time rights (visitation). He failed to show up to a default hearing so I was granted custody Granted this is not gonna prevent him from coming to snatch her out of the yard but it does give me the right to tell him to forget seeing her. He has only seen her 5 times in 7 years. Tashi is having a problem with this (partly because this child is the one he has bonded with the most) because he thinks something bad will happen to her if I let him have visitation and he doesnt want Brittny to be confused about her "daddy". I told Tashi that she is not gonna remember a sperm donor but she will remember who is there tucking her in and reading her bedtime stories. I will keep you all posted.

Blessings,

Rita

Edited February 2, 2006 by neveryours2keep