Jamaica 🇯🇲- one year drug ban until case resumes

[Pinkrlion 2,724]

I was going to say that your one year ban starts with First drug re-test. Any time they test positive. They have to start over. 

[ashhroiall 10]

Soooo our status changed from "Refused" to "Ready" today.... 

But had I not bothered the embassy with emails asking what was going on after our second medical I'd still be waiting for them to initiate contact. 

 

When they responded to me about why things were taking so long they told us the 2nd DS160 we filed was expired which wasn't the case.

And until I send them screenshots of that same DS160 and previous correspondence from them stating that they had associated this new DS160 with our case -- they clearly were sitting on the wrong info... so since then they finally moved our case along according to CEAC -- but they haven't corresponded with me about the DS160 (just the status change -- so I'm assuming they found our DS160 again).

 

Point being, follow up with these people. 

 

How long from when you guys saw Ready in CEAC till when it was Issued? 

 

[Kelly33 0]

Hey, so things are finally moving along. But we of course I’ feel stuck. We received email saying that ban was complete and we were to follow steps on 221g. We redid thr DS-260 after that I don’t know because when I go on to Andrew’s Memorial site it’s requiring interview date idk. Can someone outline next steps please. I included a pic of the instructions…. Also I did the I-864 form do I have to do the I-134? Help please. 

[ashhroiall 10]

Kelly -- You need to only do the items in RED

 

After he does his medical at Andrews -- you need to submit the passport via document courier service (you must register for this service -- the directions are on that same document you took a photo of at the end)

 

and also do the ds260 and once you do the DS60 -- email them a copy of it immediately. they will confirm receipt. 

 

you are almost there.

 

My partner's got issued on Monday. Stay strong 

[Kelly33 0]

How do we schedule Medical? Or do we wait on them to call with appt date? Oh okay so I don’t have to upload any of the forms? Just ds-260 confirmation page? 

@ashhroiallso happy for you guys! Congratulations 🎉🍾 

[ashhroiall 10]

https://amhosp.org/usmedical/

 

medical here!! 

And no -- for us we didnt upload anything only -- we just had to physically submit another package with the passport and ds260 via the courier service. 

 

dont forget to get passport photos for the medical... you will get instructions for medical once you fill out the form on the website above!

[Kelly33 0]

Thank you 🙏🏾

[Kelly33 0]

I hate being that ‘hard headed’ nut but I still can’t schedule Medical because it’s asking for interview date but The letter did not indicate an interview date. Dumb it down for me please. Feeling like the lyrics from that dancehall song ‘dunce and bossy’ lol 

[JenAll 3]

So my husband and I are still waiting. He did his last random test on July 13 and on that same day, I got an email from the embassy that an Consulate officer will contact my husband soon. It’s now August 10. I’ve emailed them multiple times . Are they waiting on me and hubby to recomplete the DS260 form? Or do we have to wait for them to tell us to complete it? I just want my husband here, it’s been going on three years since we have been doing this process.

[ashhroiall 10]

1 minute ago, JenAll said:

So my husband and I are still waiting. He did his last random test on July 13 and on that same day, I got an email from the embassy that an Consulate officer will contact my husband soon. It’s now August 10. I’ve emailed them multiple times . Are they waiting on me and hubby to recomplete the DS260 form? Or do we have to wait for them to tell us to complete it? I just want my husband here, it’s been going on three years since we have been doing this process.

Keep emailing -- they literally need to email you and tell you that the process is complete... or they will call him. You will get 221g paperwork just like Kelly above and that will instruct you what to do. 
I reached out to my state senator for help -- once they reached out on our behalf the embassy told us our testing was done and things started moving quickly. 

[JenAll 3]

On 8/10/2023 at 10:11 AM, ashhroiall said:

Keep emailing -- they literally need to email you and tell you that the process is complete... or they will call him. You will get 221g paperwork just like Kelly above and that will instruct you what to do. 
I reached out to my state senator for help -- once they reached out on our behalf the embassy told us our testing was done and things started moving quickly. 

Thanks so much ! I’ve contacted my state senator now so they can reach the KING embassy to get their attention . 

[Chancy 6,242]

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[Kelly33 0]

Hi, everyone. So my husband has his second Medical tomorrow, we received the ‘check-in email’ in the ‘you will need to take section’ which lists everything that we had for the original interview, ONLY THE 221(g) form is underlined, is that all he needs to take with him? Or did u guys redo the medical history form and photographs? 
 

[ashhroiall 10]

we redid it all. and we had submitted his passport to the courier service prior (as instructed) and we were actually told to go pick it back up and bring it to the medical.. so just don't F around - bring everything. 

[Kelly33 0]

Yes I just called Andrew’s and they told me to bring everything. Then I called DHL and setup the drop off because for whatever reason we couldn’t register online. Praying that everything goes smoothly tomorrow and we are out of the woods for good 🙏🏾