Jamaica 🇯🇲- one year drug ban until case resumes

[Ms. Clarke 32]

I read the letter stating that April 27th my case can resume after one year of negative drug test. The drug test started in October. My question is how does this process work? After April 27 the medical personnel  automatically reach out to the embassy. And then the embassy reach out to me? Or do I have to initiate some action to reactive my case? Also will I have to pay for my interview and medical again? If everything go as planned how long would it take for the visa to be issued? 

[Crazy Cat 41,983]

You should contact the consulate after the 1 year requirement to ask for instructions.  No one will "reactivate" your case for you.  You will be required to undergo and pay for a new medical, and other fees as directed by the consulate.  Good luck.

[Stmar22 12]

On 3/21/2022 at 12:16 PM, Ms. Clarke said:

I read the letter stating that April 27th my case can resume after one year of negative drug test. The drug test started in October. My question is how does this process work? After April 27 the medical personnel  automatically reach out to the embassy. And then the embassy reach out to me? Or do I have to initiate some action to reactive my case? Also will I have to pay for my interview and medical again? If everything go as planned how long would it take for the visa to be issued? 

Please post the steps once you have some.  Our date is not until June 1, I’ve been searching high and low for steps after the one year ban, but nothing.  I’m really hoping there won’t be another interview.

[Crazy Cat 41,983]

2 minutes ago, Stmar22 said:

I’ve been searching high and low for steps after the one year ban, but nothing.  I’m really hoping there won’t be another interview.

Only YOUR consulate can give you proper instructions.......I'm 99% sure there will be another interview. 

Edited April 7, 2022 by Crazy Cat

[Pinkrlion 2,724]

On 3/21/2022 at 11:16 AM, Ms. Clarke said:

I read the letter stating that April 27th my case can resume after one year of negative drug test. The drug test started in October. My question is how does this process work? After April 27 the medical personnel  automatically reach out to the embassy. And then the embassy reach out to me? Or do I have to initiate some action to reactive my case? Also will I have to pay for my interview and medical again? If everything go as planned how long would it take for the visa to be issued? 

Did you call St Andrews as recommended?

[Ms. Clarke 32]

I did not call anyone as of yet it is still before April 27th. Y’all think I should start calling the embassy from now ? 

[Pinkrlion 2,724]

On 4/12/2022 at 9:48 PM, Ms. Clarke said:

I did not call anyone as of yet it is still before April 27th. Y’all think I should start calling the embassy from now ? 

Do you have proof of one year of negative drug results, then you can contact embassy and schedule another medical exam.  Without the one year proof, you have to start taking drug tests every 3 months for the next year.

[Ms. Clarke 32]

On 4/14/2022 at 7:51 PM, Pinkrlion said:

Do you have proof of one year of negative drug results, then you can contact embassy and schedule another medical exam.  Without the one year proof, you have to start taking drug tests every 3 months for the next year.

The ban started in April 2021 the first drug test was scheduled in October at Andrew medical and he been randomly going there since . My original question was when does the year start from April or October? But I did tell him to contact the consulate by email. So we shall see. 

[Stmar22 12]

17 hours ago, Ms. Clarke said:

The ban started in April 2021 the first drug test was scheduled in October at Andrew medical and he been randomly going there since . My original question was when does the year start from April or October? But I did tell him to contact the consulate by email. So we shall see. 

The ban would start in April, it starts from the date he did the last medical

I meant the one year started in April

[Stmar22 12]

On 4/12/2022 at 10:48 PM, Ms. Clarke said:

I did not call anyone as of yet it is still before April 27th. Y’all think I should start calling the embassy from now ? 

Did you even get in contact with the embassy or Andrew’s?

[Ms. Clarke 32]

Update . The count down of the ban starts from the first time the applicant do a drug test after they fail their initial medical appointment drug test. 

[Stmar22 12]

4 minutes ago, Ms. Clarke said:

Update . The count down of the ban starts from the first time the applicant do a drug test after they fail their initial medical appointment drug test. 

Did the letter that you receive from the embassy have a date that That you can resume your application? I contacted the embassy last week and I was told that the ban ends on that date.

[Ms. Clarke 32]

Yes the letter gives a date and a stipulation that they want 1 year of testing clean . So The ban will be over but the drug testing time will be at a later date . 

[Stmar22 12]

On 5/10/2022 at 3:55 PM, Ms. Clarke said:

Yes the letter gives a date and a stipulation that they want 1 year of testing clean . So The ban will be over but the drug testing time will be at a later date . 

Quick update:  The refusal letter that we received a year ago stated that his ineligibility expires on June 1, 2022.  My fiancé was contacted for another random drug test on May 31st.  I’ve been emailing the embassy since June 1st.  Finally today someone called my fiancé from the embassy and asked when was his last drug test.  They told him that once they receive the results from the hospital, he will be contacted.   About 10 minutes after that he received another call telling him that they will email some instructions.  The email contains a letter to schedule a new medical exam, he also need to submit his passport using the courier service.  
 

There is also a child (K2) involved.  He was told that the child will complete a medical after.

[Stmar22 12]

Update: Medical completed on 6/29, passport submitted to the embassy using courier service. Waiting on next steps from embassy