hey people, i posted this over again. i thought i would be coming back on here with some good news. but im not, my husband failed because the blood test found weed in his system. so i have no idea what is next. and thats were things are right now. im still in disbelief after all this time. ok later. thanks for asking anyway..what advice do you have on this?

I found form I-693.....What should I get from our doctor other than proof of the required Immunizations ???? Just wondering... I plan to send it off the the Dr. Micheal OKeefee that Jamie used, there are so many more items on the form other than immunizations, will he be able to complete the form without seeing him? I guess I'm asking you Jamie Thanks.

It appears the board went down while I was responding. I suggest the first thing you do is get him cleaned up.

I have a question, is this a K-3 or the CR-1. There is an available waiver now. http://uscis.gov/graphics/formsfee/forms/files/I-690.pdf Though I have never heard of anyone successfully using it. I believe you would be in a better position if this is the K-3, I find the wording very hopeful, to the point it might not even be needed. It states if the attending physician determines that the drug abuse/addiction is in remission you are no longer considered inadmissible.

This could come into play during the physical for the CR-1. This is of course what I am hoping for, see my timeline below.

Proff of seeking medical assistance for the issue would probably be good if there is a short period on time between attempts. Once approved you can sit on the I-130 for a year withough doing anything. But of course you should not have to wait that long.

My wife should have her phyisical this week. I fly down Tuesday. 2nd Interview (IR-1) this time, on the 7th of April. This has dragged on so long she will not have to deal with the Conditional Permanent Residency.

Sorry to hear your bad news ....I am glad Eric checked in to help you out...he had the same issue in his wifes case...I hope the info he posted will help you out....
Take care and hang in there

Did they tell him anything about a 3 year ban, that used to be the policy, and could be still. Back in 2004 there was no waiver available. So things have changed somewhat. Check back here on the 8th or 9th of April, I I'll have some kind of update. I moved back to JA a couple months after the wifes visa was denied. There was available waiver back then.

I think it would be good if we can get a warning about this issue pinned somewhere on this board, this seems to be the biggest reason for denial of a Visa from Jamaica... Gee I wonder why.

I always wondered how the rasta defense would go. Hey mon it's part of my religion. I always though it was absolutely rediculus, that back then you could get a waiver for HIV, but those devils that smoke Ganga we don't want them in our country. Funny thing is it's now using the same form as HIV.

I'm worried about this myself, this time around as it is before the 3 years are up. I plan on having the completed waiver form with me at the interview just in case.

I wish you luck, and I hope you do not have to deal with the seperation that this caused my wife and I.

Congrats to Michael!

Congrats to Eric as well on your interview.

Denise, I believe you need the SUPPLEMENT, its called I-693A I believe and our civil surgeons office had it. Its just a one pager that has a checklist. So silly really that its such an important thing, that lil form.
Good luck.

Hi Eric, thanks for your reply. this is for the CR1 and they told him he could not apply again until 2009. he said the gave him a letter about how to appeal. i dont understand how does the waiver work? i am planning on going down in a couple of weeks. so i would like to see what i can do on this end first before i leave. will the waiver help him to come. thanks

I find the fact they gave him a letter explaining how to appeal promising, I think the first step is finding out what the letter says. Back in 2004 there was no options.

The waiver should help, unless there is some kind of time period you must appeal in, I'd make sure he was clean before proceeding.

I did hear of a couple with Jamaican government connections getting past this last year, I don't know the details.

Of course that's another card in my deck. A good friend of mine is a longtime friend of the PM elect in JA. I'm going to try to attend the inauguration.

i think they give him time for the appeal is my understanding. would i have to file another I130 too. this is costly for all these filings. yea, its good to know people alright. I wish you well on your interview. its very hard being separated. we have already done that you know. but he would have to have it out of his system before going to deal with the doctor again. that is true. ok i will let him know what you told me. peace

You should not have to file again to appeal.

Yeah, I couldn't deal with that either - 1 1/2 hours to the nearest mall? I have 2 huge malls within 15 minutes of me and also 2 Targets, 1 Walmart, 3 Meijers, etc.. within 10-15 minutes. I could never live in a rural area. I would go nuts

Good morning everyone

Another Monday underway The weekend went by way too fast as usual. Nothing much new here. Just finished catching up

Joanna - hopefully you will find something out this week about the interview date

Julie - Congrats on Michael's EAD approval Let us know if it's a boy or a girl when you find out!

Mindy - We're still waiting on your pics

Rita, Elizabeth, Jonesie, & Myisha - where are you ladies??? Haven't heard from you in awhile

I already have plus I'm not working. I was a social worker for 25 yrs. I just applied for a bartending job, either I'll work myself to death or drink myself to death, anything to alleviate the boredom.

I really hope that happens for Squito...

good morning VJ

Anyone know what I put on part 4, section D-poverty guidelines of I-864 affidavit of support form?? Number three where it ask about the min income requirement for my household size(5). I am sure it will be based on my income, but is there a chart some where?

Also seeing as I will not most like file my 2005 taxes in time, Should I leave out my 2005 information all together, and just go with 2004,03,02?? Or send the 2005 w2's without the return.

Congrats!!



(((((((((((((marias))))))))))))))))))))) very sorry to hear of the denial. will keep you and your husband in my prayers. Hang in there



ditto!

Just looking into my bank account and noticed that the AOS and EAD checks were cashed! One step in the right direction...

Congratulations!!

I would send the 04', 03', and 02' tax info AND your 05' W-2. It can never hurt to have too much information. Regarding the poverty guidelines, if you do search on the web, you should find the national guidelines.

Congrats!!!

I'm still waiting too. Haven't seen them yet.....kinda wondering if they even exist....

Squitto -- Congratulations!! I hope to send mine off my Friday. We are still waiting on the Marriage Certificate

Joanna -- What time are you going to start calling the Embassy

Dee -- Go into the Guides here on VJ. You can "link" to the 2006 Poverty Guidelines from there. <MAKE SURE YOU ARE LOOKING AT THE 2006 GUIDELINES!!> I agree with Rhonda for your 2005 taxes....include a copy of your W-2 -- and maybe a little note saying you haven't yet filed....the worst that could happen is you get an RFE -- and by that time your taxes will hopefully be done.

Hello Everyone

Happy MONDAY MORNING!!

I have good and bad news. GOOD NEWS. Rohan picked up his paket 4 today . I scheduled his medical they said the earliest is April 6, but his interview is April 13, is than enough time? hmmm

Bad News

Rohan was trying to earn some extra money (to help with the expenses) by doing some painting at church. He fell off a ladder and broke his left hand . My baby is in sooo much pain. The thing with the hospital is that if you dont have the money they wont treat u. So he went to the hospintal for 1000 they gave him an injection 2000 more thosand just to register him, then they said his hand is broke and SENT HIM HOME , and said if you want to see the bone specialist come back Thurdsay and it will be 20,000. He is in PAIN, how can u send someone home with a broken bone, is beyond me. . Not just that look at that kind of money we already were short of money and I have no support to help me financaily with all the expenses. I just found out 335 US for Visa form 100us to paymaster 200 for physical and this does not touch his plane ticket. hugggghhhh. Well what to do. Please pray for Rohan to get well soon

THANKS

Good Morning VJers

Anthony is registering for his GED class today. Still no news on EAD/AOS. Anthony is upbeat and hopeful. I guess I'm the nervous one in the family.

thanks for all your prayers and eric's information has given me some hope. i was so overwhelmed about the situation. its is really hard to deal with. but now i see it might not be so bad if i can appeal it.

That's great. How long will it take. Nervous is not the word for it, I go beyond being nervous about things.


Congrats, Michael.

I'm so sorry Marias - I hope Eric's advice can help you though this.

I'm so sorry to hear about your honey I can't believe they didn't set his bone back in place and put a cast on it! What's he gonna do now? It won't heal right if they don't set it. The entire health care system in Jamaica is so jacked up. That's one of the reasons I could never live there. I'll keep you guys in my thoughts.

I do not believe you have to pay the $335 for the K-3, that is for the CR-1. You just have to pay it later when you file AOS. They make sure they get you one way or another.

Tenika -- So sorry to hear about Rohan's hand. That really does SUCK that everything is so much about the $$$ Hopefully everything will be okay with that.

But your Good News is really great!! Yes, that is enough time between the medical and the interview. They never schedule them more than a week before.

For Paymaster you only need $100.00 (not the $385 -- that's for the Immigrant visa classification). And, if it makes you feel better, we thought Roy's medical was going to cost close to $200US and it only cost him (about) $135.00.

So sorry to hear about this. I can't believe that they sent him home w/o setting it. Won't it be to late to set it when he goes back?

Please allow me to divert a bit form the normal flow of this thread..................

I am very frustrated now.................I've been calling the doctor's office since last wednesday to make my appointment fro the medical and the receptionist keeps on taking my number saying she will get back to be because the person who is in charge of scheduling my appointment is not available no one called me back so i went in to the office this morning and to my surprize the lady told me that they are all booked out for this week and it will be too late for next week because my interview at the embassy. However i called somewhere else that is over a 100 miles form me(i'm in trelawny and this place is in kingston) and they gave me an appointment date for the 27th but when i hang up the phone i realized that the 27th is just 6 days from the interview and the embassy stated in package 3 that i should do the medical at least 7 days prior to the interview..............now i'm worried that i may have to be schedule for a different interview date.

So sorry to hear about this. I can't believe that they sent him home w/o setting it. Won't it be to late to set it when he goes back?
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Yes that sucks, I'm sorry to hear that. It's true that they don't do much for broken bones other than to set and cast it, even that they do based on the type of break. Hopefully it wasn't a bad break and will heal fast.



Dee -- Go into the Guides here on VJ. You can "link" to the 2006 Poverty Guidelines from there. <MAKE SURE YOU ARE LOOKING AT THE 2006 GUIDELINES!!> I agree with Rhonda for your 2005 taxes....include a copy of your W-2 -- and maybe a little note saying you haven't yet filed....the worst that could happen is you get an RFE -- and by that time your taxes will hopefully be done.
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Thanks for the replies all.

Having at least seven (7) days before the interview is preferable. Nobody will make the appointment for much more than seven days before. Six days shouldn't be a problem.....if you go to the interview and the "medical" hasn't been received yet they will just have you come back. You will go through the rest of the interview -- just won't be approved "pending" receipt of the medical results.

I believe this happened to someone last November/December.

Oh Gosh. Please dont say that
I hope that it does heal correctly without them setting it. I am angry about this. My poor boo. I told him to go back to the hospital. I hope they were incorrect in saying it is broken, The medical system there needs help. We are blessed to live in a country where they have to treat you first, then worry about the bill later.

ERIC- I hope you are correct about the $335. I really cant afford it. but it says I need it on the check list

DOES ANYONE REMEMBER THIS FEE?

In packet 3 there is an Attachment which says..under the section Your Visa Interview, it says

You must also bring the following forms. If you do not bring them, YOU WILL NOT RECEIVE A VISA
1. US$335 (or equivalent in Jamaican currency at rate of exchange used by the U.S Embassy) for each applicant'S immigrant visa fee
...

I also just realized one of the forms, say I need an I-134 Affidavit of Support and the list above number 10 say I need a I-864, which one did you guys turn it?/

Thanks I appreciate all you guys help






Which one did you try, sounds like you only tried one in Kingston, Here are the 2 I got I hope one of them have an available. You should explain your situation and tell them you need it asap
ST ANDREWS 876-926-7401 MEDICAL ASSOCIATES 876-908-2123
Hope it helps

Hi Maria, I recommend you talking to Jill (christinejames) in this case. Her fiance was also denied due to weed in her system back in Apr 2005 and was also given the option to appeal. Well after talking to lawyers and the CO in JA she realized there was nothing she could do. I don't remember everything that happened so maybe you can email or send her a PM. I'll also tell her about your case.

Thanks, and I'll be sure to report in on Friday - just 4 more days




Ohh... poor guy. I'm sorry this had to happen when everything is finally starting to come together. I hope he feels better soon

Tenika,

If you're doing the K1 then you will have to pay the $100 paymaster fee and complete the I-134 affidavit of support.

Good afternoon

Hi all,

Another quiet day with no news from EAD/AOS. Wake me when it's over!

Hello Everyone,

I'm just quickly checking in. I hope to catch up over this upcoming weekend.

Take Care!

I know, it seems to take forever Your time will come soon.

HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Guys I really need your help with this.......

I submitted the I-131 along with the AOS & EAD. I accidently checked off the wrong box
[x] I am a permanent or conditional resident of the United States and I am applying for a reentry permit.
I was sopposed to check
[x] I am applying for an advance parole document to allow me to return to the united states after temporary foriegn travel


Now i need help. Can I just resent it to the lockbox with copies of the NOA1s for the AOS & EAD that i recieved?
The letter that came back states that it was a "Rejection Notice"....
I still dont understand how i made such stupid mistake my husband is going to kill me when he gets home.

I F*CKING HATE THE USCIS

I JUST GOT A REJECTION NOTICE IN THE MAIL STATING THAT MY FEE WAS INCORRECT FOR THE EAD. THESE STUPID IDIOTS IN CHICAGO CAN'T EVEN READ. FIRSTLY, WE SUBMITTED THE AOS, EAD AND AP FORMS AT THE SAME TIME. I ATTACHED EACH CHECK ($395, $180 AND $170 RESPECTIVELY) TO ITS CORRESPONDING FORM. SO WHEN I CHECK MY BANK ACCOUNT THIS MORNING I NOTICED THAT ONLY THE CHECK FOR $395 AND $180 HAVE BEEN CASHED. BUT WHEN I GET HOME AND CHECK THE MAIL I HAVE NOA'S FOR THE AOS AND AP.

THEY CASHED THE CHECK FOR $180 (EAD) BUT SENT ME AN NOA FOR MY AP. BUT SENT ME A REJECTION NOTICE FOR MY EAD AND RETURNED THE CHECK FOR $170 TO ME TELLING ME THAT THE FEE IS WRONG

JEEZ....IF IT'S NOT ONE THING IT'S ANOTHER

God! They really are stupid and I bet when you contact them, they won't be able to figure out what they did.

This happened to Anthony. He had his medical 7 days before the appointment and the Embassy had not received the report when we went for the interview. They told us to come back at at 11:00 am on a Tuesday and then they took the first 60 in line. regardless of the appointment time. We got approved after the third visit to the Embassy (the day before I was returning home).

Good morning everyone

It's the first day of spring and it was only 25 degrees on my way in to work this morning Doesn't feel like spring to me!

Squitto - sorry to hear about your AOS/EAD/AP confusion

Popcorn - don't be too hard on yourself - with all that paperwork to fill out, people are bound to make mistakes Can you try calling them?

Where is everybody else? It was awfully quiet in here yesterday.

I'm here today and will be on and off all day, since it is sleeting, snowing and raining here, what a wonderful spring day!!!

I will not allow this to get me down. Even though it's frustrating as it can possibly be

I called the National Customer Service number this morning, after pressing numerous buttons in an attempt to speak with a live human being, I sat on hold for 25 minutes only be told absolutely nothing. I drafted a letter, made copies of all my NOA's, rejection notice, copies of cancelled checks and the original ap check for $170. It's going right back to the PO this afternoon. I swear I can't wait to be done with the USCIS....All this money and they STILL can't get it right. The rep on the phone was so nasty and unhelpful. I don't even see the point of having a customer service line. All the info they give you you can get from the automated system

Good morning!

JEEZ....IF IT'S NOT ONE THING IT'S ANOTHER

idiots

I feel your pain. I refuse to call the 800 MIS-INFORMATION line. For us - it's quicker and easier to make an infopass appointment.

Good morning everyone.

USCIS is at it again I see, sorry to hear about all your trouble MsS and Popcorn. I hope they both go more smothly second time around .