Welcome Jamericanlove....keep us posted on ur journey and ask away with the question..i don't know a darn thing but the other fine ladies here will def help you...


Ok mi ave one question..

Mi girlfriend a contemplate doing a fiance visa fi her longtime BF..well he was in England for 4yrs and the girl he lived with pressed charges of abuse..he stayed in jail 6mths then they released him saying that they couldn't find grounds to continue..mi no know if a so a just wah she atell mi him tell her...

ok, him affi go disclose that syaty in England and get a police cert from there right ?

him a try tell her dem (immigration) nah go know bout dat cause a 2 dif country..mi ask her if she really believe dat..!

so any suggestions ?

Brownie all dat fi only hospital coverage ? is that per month or pay check ?

mi woulda look pon a $1000 fi di 2 kids alone if mi use my plan..my plan is great for me but dat about it..dem no give ish bout no body else

mi just si a per month brownie

Dahling, that $455 is to the US Gov't. You have to dole out JA$1000 for 21-day service or JA$2000 for 3-day service for the police cetificate and it is good for 6-months, then you have to pay US$80-95 for the medical depending on where you go. Then the airpack fee to deliver the passport with the visa. Then you have to buy the plane ticket, then you have to file to remove conditions/EAD/AP US$1010. Girl it does not end

OK, first of all, I would tell her to make him send for his certificate.
If it's CLEAN, then nothing to worry about.

Now if he has a criminal record, unless is was a crime of moral turpitude, I believe he can get a waiver. Not sure how successful that would be though at the JAMAICAN Embassy.

Now as per the TOS, I cannot advocate him LYING about it even though there is NO WAY they can find out unless someone tells them.
Should he do this terrible thing and lie, be aware that if the immigration EVER find out, they could revoke his citizenship etc.

Of course I would NEVER encourage anyone to be dishonest

DIMPLES.......

Lord, I ask that you watch over her husband today during his interview. Please deliver him safely to the embassy and watch over him as he is there. Please guide the CO and bless them with patience dear God. I also ask that you also watch over Dimples today as I'm sure she is worry. Assure her that everything will work out. All these things we ask of you dear God. Amen.

Amen!

Hey Gill.....

When you were there did you run into Prince Charles & Camilla?

Not $1010 to remove conditions.....that's AOS. It's another $500 or so to remove conditions and another $600 if you are going for natualization. It is RELLY never ending.

Something has to be done for sure...It's a shame soo many people go without cause it's too darn expensive.

What happens if you don't file for natualization?

JG -- I was going to ask her to same thing.

are you sure you don't want to join the club???? it's free to join???

Who are you kidding? Kids are the death of your paychecks and savings.

Every 10 years you have to renew your green card for the rest of your life. I'm wondering if that means you have to carry that stupid NOA around as proof until they process or if it is quicker each time.

I think Andre is set on naturalizing......No more paperwork and a few additional benefits make it sound very attractive while we are contemplating more paperwork now!

yup i know....but i said free to JOIN!!! after that you have weekly dues....

Not buying that one either, Nanny. If the men weren't in other countries, I'd say it's free to join. Flying halfway around the world to get some is not free!

Hey JG-- it never use to be that way. I have a a lot friends who still have their original greencard the one that looked PINK (those holders didn't have to exchanged theirs). You dont have walk about with the NOA. I'm not 100% sure when it changed may have been in 1997 when a lot of the immigration benefits changed and people were rushing to get married. I agree, I think geting naturalized is much easier when it comes to dealing with immigration, just more money to spend.

JG -- tell me something. Do we ever stop spending on the immigration process?

are you sure you don't want to join the club???? it's free to join???

look at this....http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/23679964/

so happy i did direct deposit!!!

Not so far. I'm forever saving up some money in preparation of filing some more forms. $$$$ and forms....a way of life! I just copied some more scrapbook page pictures for our LOC. Seems like I'm forever collecting proof too.

Now, I'm not sure how it works on the 10 year GC. If it has an expiration date printed on it like the 2 year does, then you would get a new card and have to carry around some sort of proof you filed for extension and all that. If it doesn't have a date on it (which I can't imagine in this day and age......how would the police know if you were out of status if they caught you for something?), then, it's probably not an issue.

All the more reasons why we are eyeing naturalization.

The old cards don't have an expiration date on it. A lot of my family members still have their original cards. They were told they did not have to surender it unless they wanted to. I say go for the citizenship. My cousin was a bartender at Sandals and a lot of his friends worked at HI...we're having dinner with a few of them today. I'll ask them if they remember your hubby. They're still working at HI. They're up here for some training in Washington, D.C. for 6 weeks for bartending. They talking about finding a woman and getting married. I told them it don't work like that.

Mawnin Yardies.


I hope everyone is doing better than me today. I've been home sick with the flu for two days.


Whatever you do today, make it a GREAT DAY!!!!


Sunny

Mrs. P you got me rolling on the floor . When I went to Jamaica in November I forgot I had thrown the pack of condoms in my carry on and YES, when my bag was going through the x-ray machine it turned over and the pack of condoms dropped out. So, the TSA officer looked at me and his face turned BRIGHT red. I said, it's okay. I'm sure you know what they're for. He winked at me and said, he didn't know they came in 36-pack! I said, YEP!

Actually if they are on a work visa, it CAN work like that. Hopefully, not, though.

Oh, yah.....I'm excited to see who they are. If one is Richard, tell him I MISS him so. You'll recognize him right off......he's the one they will call "the brown one". He's very light skinned.

Actually, if it were any we are still close to, I think they would've called us to tell us they were coming.

Lawny, You are my sister from another mother!!! WE ARE A HOT DYAM MESS!!!! That is SOOOOO me!!! I kindly take myself to Wal-Mart and buy my 36 pack everytime!! I make sure to put 3-5 in my wallet ...just in case we can't mek it to the house!!! Ken also gets these ones called 'Long Love' down there...I LOVE THOSE!!!!!!! Mi a guh tell em fi bring some hup when em come!

Bless,
Gill

P.S.- Mawning' Fam!!!!

Not $1010 to remove conditions.....that's AOS. It's another $500 or so to remove conditions and another $600 if you are going for natualization. It is RELLY never ending.

DWLLLLLLLLLLLL Ken, naw go wah use eeh...im want im BABY GIRL...so, dash dat weh! What a STRESS if a two im give u one time.