Looking at what we are all going through -- i was just thinking, gosh, how did so many west indians ever get here?

Some of the members met on another site for geared towards Jamaicans and were invited here. I just "googled" my way here to VJ and found my way to the yardies thread. It's a great source of info isn't it? I for one am so grateful for finding it as I have not only learned so much about the imimigration process but also about the culture.

A couple of my friends told me about VJ, but I never really came on here...then Hubby discovered it, and he was a lurker...but he was getting good info, so I came and checked it out

I meant, how did so mnay west indians get into the US? It seems like such a nightmare just for this k1 or k3 visa. Things must have changed significant after 9/11.

Most of the West Indians that I know got here the same way as they always have in the past either a fiance/spousal based visa or through family based immigration-one family member sponsoring another and then they sponsor other members and so on. I know a few that have come here to work seasonally in CT they come here to pick apples and I recently found out that they also have a few tobacco farms that they also work in, some find wives here and eventually come here permanently. Of course there are some that had visitors visas and have overstayed but I know a couple who have, since 9/11, worked with attorneys to legalize their living here. One Bajan I know spent several thousands of dollars doing it; but he finally got his green card.

One of my good friends at work got here through his father; here's how it went: His dad worked here on the waiter program; married an American; adjusted status; filed for my friend-my friend later filed for his daughter-then his mother-his mom filed for another one of her sons and so on.

They are not closing the door on us....yet.

I was on the phone with my assemblywoman's office in D.C. this morning, talking with the immigration"expert, a nice girl, who said if anyone's thinking of filing, file NOW--things are only going to get worse. (Some encouragement, huh?)

Did she say how things will get worse? I'm just curious.

whatever do you mean?

well actually i think the k1 is the best thing immigration has ever done.

Yep....lots of WI folks migrated before 9/11....It was much easier and faster to do the K1 or K3 before they had a K1!!!!!

I am just happy they have a system that works...this process will definetly weed out the fakes and scammers...the stress alone is hard on any relationship and once they arrive in the US, they have to be in love and committed or the true colors adventually come out!!!

She said that because there have been so many bizarre plols to smuggle in "terrorists" (as Tibetan monks, etc) that Homeland Security has incredible power and very little control from anyone.

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I was on the phone with my assemblywoman's office in D.C. this morning, talking with the immigration"expert, a nice girl, who said if anyone's thinking of filing, file NOW--things are only going to get worse. (Some encouragement, huh?)

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They are not closing the door on us....yet.
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Did she say how things will get worse? I'm just curious.
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