Do I need a visa?

The following indicate some countries to which US Permanent Residents holding Jamaican Passports can / cannot travel without a visa. All info is subject to change and it is always recommended that you check with the embassy of a specific country before making travel plans.

For US Citizen see : http://travel.state.gov/travel/tips/brochu...hures_1229.html

For US Permanent Resident see :

http://www.delta.com/planning_reservations...ational_travel_
information/visa_passport_information/index.jsp



VISA? WEBSITE / INFO

CANADA N
MEXICO N
U.K. Y/N Visa required for visiting however it is NOT required for
Transit Without Visa (connecting within 24hrs).

http://www.britishembassy.gov.uk/servlet/Front?
pagename=OpenMarket/Xcelerate/ShowPage&c=
Page&cid=1125563625770
ALASKA N
COSTA RICA N
GUAM N
HAWAII N
DOMINICAN REP. N
NETHERLAND AN. N (Dutch Caribbean)
PANAMA N Pay $5.00 to Airline for a Tourist Card
PERU N
PHILLIPINES N
SWITZERLAND N
TURKS & CAICOS N
US VIRGIN ISLES N
BR VIRGIN ISLES N If arriving directly from U.S. mainland

BRAZIL Y US Citizens must apply for a tourist visa
BELGIUM Y
CYPRUS Y
DENMARK Y
ECUADOR Y
FRANCE Y
FRENCH W.I. Y
GERMANY Y
GREECE Y
IRELAND (rep of) Y
ITALY Y
JAPAN Y
LUXEMBOURG Y
NETHERLANDS Y
PARAGUAY Y
PORTUGAL Y
SPAIN Y
SWEDEN Y
THAILAND Y http://www.thaiembassy.jp/visa-e/e-doineedvisa.htm


Advisory: Beginning January 23, 2007 passports are required for travel between the United States and Canada, Mexico, central and South America, the Caribbean (excluding U.S. territories), and Bermuda. For additional details see the U.S. Department of State's Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative information.

Do I need a visa?

The following indicate some countries to which US Permanent Residents holding Jamaican Passports can / cannot travel without a visa. All info is subject to change and it is always recommended that you check with the embassy of a specific country before making travel plans.

For US Citizen see : http://travel.state.gov/travel/tips/brochu...hures_1229.html

For US Permanent Resident see :

http://www.delta.com/planning_reservations...ational_travel_
information/visa_passport_information/index.jsp



VISA? WEBSITE / INFO

CANADA N
MEXICO N
U.K. Y/N Visa required for visiting however it is NOT required for
Transit Without Visa (connecting within 24hrs).

http://www.britishembassy.gov.uk/servlet/Front?
pagename=OpenMarket/Xcelerate/ShowPage&c=
Page&cid=1125563625770
ALASKA N
COSTA RICA N
GUAM N
HAWAII N
DOMINICAN REP. N
NETHERLAND AN. N (Dutch Caribbean)
PANAMA N Pay $5.00 to Airline for a Tourist Card
PERU N
PHILLIPINES N
SWITZERLAND N
TURKS & CAICOS N
US VIRGIN ISLES N
BR VIRGIN ISLES N If arriving directly from U.S. mainland

BRAZIL Y US Citizens must apply for a tourist visa
BELGIUM Y
CYPRUS Y
DENMARK Y
ECUADOR Y
FRANCE Y
FRENCH W.I. Y
GERMANY Y
GREECE Y
IRELAND (rep of) Y
ITALY Y
JAPAN Y
LUXEMBOURG Y
NETHERLANDS Y
PARAGUAY Y
PORTUGAL Y
SPAIN Y
SWEDEN Y
THAILAND Y http://www.thaiembassy.jp/visa-e/e-doineedvisa.htm


Advisory: Beginning January 23, 2007 passports are required for travel between the United States and Canada, Mexico, central and South America, the Caribbean (excluding U.S. territories), and Bermuda. For additional details see the U.S. Department of State's Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative information.

Do I need a visa?

The following indicates some countries to which US Permanent Residents holding Jamaican Passports can / cannot travel without a visa. All info is subject to change and it is always recommended that you check with the embassy of a specific country before making travel plans.

For US Citizen see : http://travel.state.gov/travel/tips/brochu...hures_1229.html

For US Permanent Resident see :

http://www.delta.com/planning_reservations...ational_travel_
information/visa_passport_information/index.jsp




CANADA NO
MEXICO NO
U.K. YES / NO Visa required for visiting however it is NOT required for
Transit Without Visa (connecting within 24hrs).

http://www.britishembassy.gov.uk/servlet/Front?
pagename=OpenMarket/Xcelerate/ShowPage&c=
Page&cid=1125563625770
ALASKA NO
COSTA RICA NO
GUAM NO
HAWAII NO
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC NO
NETHERLAND ANTILLES NO (Dutch Caribbean)
PANAMA NO Pay $5.00 to Airline for a Tourist Card
PERU NO
PHILLIPINES NO
SWITZERLAND NO
TURKS & CAICOS NO
US VIRGIN ISLANDS NO
BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS NO If arriving directly from U.S. mainland

BRAZIL YES US Citizens must apply for a tourist visa
BELGIUM YES
CYPRUS YES
DENMARK YES
ECUADOR YES
FRANCE YES
FRENCH WEST INDIES YES
GERMANY YES
GREECE YES
IRELAND (republic of) YES
ITALY YES
JAPAN YES
LUXEMBOURG YES
NETHERLANDS YES
PARAGUAY YES
PORTUGAL YES
SPAIN YES
SWEDEN YES
THAILAND YES http://www.thaiembassy.jp/visa-e/e-doineedvisa.htm


Advisory: Beginning January 23, 2007 passports are required for travel between the United States and Canada, Mexico, central and South America, the Caribbean (excluding U.S. territories), and Bermuda. For additional details see the U.S. Department of State's Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative information.

Sorry guys...I cut and pasted from WORD and it didnt come out quite right and the information can be mis interpreted. I will post again below:


The following indicates some countries to which US Permanent Residents holding Jamaican Passports can / cannot travel without a visa. All info is subject to change and it is always recommended that you check with the embassy of a specific country before making travel plans.

For US Citizen see : http://travel.state.gov/travel/tips/brochu...hures_1229.html

For US Permanent Resident see :

http://www.delta.com/planning_reservations...ational_travel_
information/visa_passport_information/index.jsp




CANADA NONE REQUIRED
MEXICO NONE REQUIRED
U.K. Visa required for visiting however it is NOT required for
Transiting (connecting within 24hrs).

http://www.britishembassy.gov.uk/servlet/Front?
pagename=OpenMarket/Xcelerate/ShowPage&c=
Page&cid=1125563625770
ALASKA NONE REQUIRED
COSTA RICA NONE REQUIRED
GUAM NONE REQUIRED
HAWAII NONE REQUIRED
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC NONE REQUIRED
NETHERLAND ANTILLES NONE REQUIRED (Dutch Caribbean)
PANAMA NONE REQUIRED Pay $5.00 to Airline for a Tourist Card
PERU NONE REQUIRED
PHILLIPINES NONE REQUIRED
SWITZERLAND NONE REQUIRED
TURKS & CAICOS NONE REQUIRED
US VIRGIN ISLANDS NONE REQUIRED
BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS NONE REQUIRED If arriving directly from U.S. mainland

BRAZIL VISA REQUIRED US Citizens must apply for a tourist visa
BELGIUM VISA REQUIRED
CYPRUS VISA REQUIRED
DENMARK VISA REQUIRED
ECUADOR VISA REQUIRED
FRANCE VISA REQUIRED
FRENCH WEST INDIES VISA REQUIRED
GERMANY VISA REQUIRED
GREECE VISA REQUIRED
IRELAND (republic of) VISA REQUIRED
ITALY VISA REQUIRED
JAPAN VISA REQUIRED
LUXEMBOURG VISA REQUIRED
NETHERLANDS VISA REQUIRED
PARAGUAY VISA REQUIRED
PORTUGAL VISA REQUIRED
SPAIN VISA REQUIRED
SWEDEN VISA REQUIRED
THAILAND VISA REQUIRED
http://www.thaiembassy.jp/visa-e/e-doineedvisa.htm


Advisory: Beginning January 23, 2007 passports are required for travel between the United States and Canada, Mexico, central and South America, the Caribbean (excluding U.S. territories), and Bermuda.

Thanks for the info, Jayandmars.

Sounds good, except there might be disagreement as to what is rude and what is un-called for.

I hope no one leaves this thread. I personally learn from the good, the bad, and the ugly on here. And, everyone is entitled to their opinions, whether I agree with them or not.

Ditto! Thanks for the information.

Happy Monday.

Advisory: Beginning January 23, 2007 passports are required for travel between the United States and Canada, Mexico, central and South America, the Caribbean (excluding U.S. territories), and Bermuda.
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This is for those that are US/American Citizens...... you may want to check with the Embassy of the country you would be traveling to. You can travel to ANY US (domesitcally) including ...Hawaii, San Juan and Virgin Islands

You will need your passport and greencard to travel up to that point....you can only travel within the US territories.

Your greencard gets you back INTO the US.

Good morning/afternoon

It is really sad that these negative comments are still being carried on to a new day/new week. This is really getting us nowhere. I hope that things simmer down soon. I want things to improve here and I know that nothing is perfect, but seriously - there are so many ppl out there that need help and I'm almost certain that after newbies take a look into this forum and all they see is bickering and petty arguments, they bolt away from here like a bat out of hell.

Let's try to remember the purpose of this thread.

I'm gonna take some time myself to step away from here. For those that have my contact info, feel free to use it. I'm out!

Help!

I remember seeing on VJ a list of questions that the embassy might ask. I'm getting sort of nervous because I won't be there with him when he interviews. So just trying to make sure all my bases are covered. I thought it was pinned in the K-1 VISA forum. I looked in the other forums but I can't find it. Does anyone know what I'm talking about?

Shauna...you are not crazy. Marriage is about working it out. Things happen and ppl make mistakes but we have to learn from them. You and Mike will be fine..don't let anyone tell you otherwise.

Hey Jengles you will not be asked all of these questions, we were only asked about 5 of them. Hope this helps.


Sample Interview Q & A

1. How did you meet your fiancée?
2. When and where did you first meet your fiancée?
3. How many times did your fiancée visit you in Jamaica? And what were the dates?
4. How many children do you have?
5. What is the age and date of birth?
6. How many children does your fiancée have?
7. Do you know your fiancée’s parents?
8. What is your fiancée’s mother's name?
9. What evidence do you have of the relationship?
10. How long have you and your fiancée been together?
11. When do you and your fiancée plan on getting married?
12. Where does your fiancée live?
13. Do you have plans to go to school and/or work while in the US?
14. Who is your co-sponsor?
15. What kind of work does your co-sponsor do?
16. Is your co-sponsor married and to whom?
17. Does your co-sponsor have any children?
18. What are their ages and names?
19. Have you ever been to the US?
20. When is the last time you saw your fiancée?
21. When will you leave for the US?
22. When and how did you propose?
23. When is your fiancée’s birthday?
24. Does your fiancée have any brothers or sisters?
25. What are their names?
26. What does your fiancée do as a living?
27. Where does your fiancée live?
28. Where was your fiancée born?
29. What do you love about your fiancée?
30. Have you ever applied for a traveler’s visa?
31. What is your fiancée’s salary (income)?
32. How long has your fiancée worked there?
33. What is your fiancée’s age?
34. What color are your fiancée’s eyes?
35. Do you and your fiancée plan on having children?

Here are some

http://www.immihelp.com/visas/kvisa/sample...-questions.html

For *our* interview---but this was May 2006, "I" was only asked if "I" thought my relationship was going to last once he go to the states, if there was going to be the same passion that I found on the beach in Negril would be the same here in the States and gave me crap about my income --because he wasn't reading the paperwork correctly. Craig wasn't asked one question....he made him go and sit down before he spoke to me.

Here are some questions from most recent interviews (since March) --others that have been more recently can add on...
How did you meet your wife?
What does she do in america?
where does she live?
How do you keep in touch?
when did you last see your wife?
Where were you married and how many people were there?
then he asked to see the pictures from the wedding.
If he loves me and why?
Birthdate?
Where I live
Where does my family live
How many times I have been to Jamaica
Where we (I) stayed those times
Has he ever been in trouble with the law
Has he has ever been to the states...
Has he ever smoked weed

Congrats on your approval Jax!!!

The passport advisory that I tacked on at the end was only to serve as a reminder that regardless of the fact that some countries will allow US Permanent Residents to visit without a visa, that they still need to have a passport to travel - in addition to their PR cards. That was the sole purpose...please reread the introductory paragraph in my previous post. I did some extensive reading this morning for my own purposes and thought I would share info. After all, this is what the forums are about.

Peace

No worries, I'm a travel agent....no need for me to re-read...thanks !

Thanks to everyone, Sonshyne, AlienUKGirl, and luvtravlin for posting the interview questions. I need to start preparing for that at this point. And like Jengles, I'm very anxious that I won't be able to be there.

I agree with Jomo, I've learned from everything that's been posted here. Someone told me over the weekend that people need to realize that when you get advice, you take from it what you need and leave what you don't. I think this thread is like that. Some of it may pertain to you and your situation, some may not. Take what you need and leave the rest. And make your own deposit when you can.

Good advice

Yeah that was probably good that he worked in the tourist industry. He was able to get used to it a lot easier from that. My guy works in the tourst industry also, plus he was raised by an American (white) family for a few years also. So I know he will be ok here. Although I live in the LA area, so there really isnt a problem of diversity here anyway. We have towns from Koreatown, Thaitown, Little Armenia, to Little Ethiopia. Its GREAT!!! No other place like it! And the food options so many options.

Ditto Jax!!!

I'm so happy for you and Dwain

1. Most houses in JA don't have physical addresses. Just write down what he tells you.

2. I completed my online and printed them out. My handwritten is so bad.

3. Put his employer info.

Did anyone else have this issue with filling out their paperwork?

1. On the I-130 where it asks for your spouses address, what did you put? Evan has only given me a PO Box address in Negril, I'm not sure if he has a physical street address on his house. Did anyone else have this problem? It seems they ask for the "street" address a couple of times on this form and the G325a.

There are alot of people in JA who don't have have a physical address. What I did is put down his community name, and breif a description of directions to his yaard, and that was acceptable You should be fine with the info you have

You will be fine. I send letters to JA all the time.

I've sent stuff to him many times, but I wasn't sure if the PO box address will be good enough for the USCIS, since they keep asking for a "street" address. Just dont want any paperwork coming back because of this. I guess the PO box will have to do. I mean, they don't have a mailman that delivers mail to your house in Negril do they? Sounds like you guys have had the same issues and you worked out fine, so I will too.

Thanks!

Did anyone list their SO's address as a PO Box?

Andre's was:
His community
His post office
His parish
City, JA

I always sent it as...

Name
Ewarton PO
St. Catherine, Jamaica
West Indies

That is what I put on all the forms and it worked just fine. Where Andre lived they all just went to the PO and asked for their mail by name. They had 10 PO boxes that the PO but those were reserved for businesses or churches.

That's what I was saying....nearly identical address for my Andre and everything worked fine.

I was wondering if any used like P.O. Box 1234 or whatever..........for someone. Isn't that what someone was asking in an earlier post?

Yeah...I guess what I am saying is...when the USCIS asks for street address if you use a PO box it should work. I didn't even use a PO Box just the name of the PO and I didn't have any problems. Use whatever you have and don't stress too much. The only people that really have to use that address is the Kingston embassy and they *should* understand JA addresses and the fact that not everyone has an actual street address.

My husband never listed a street just a town and city

Marlon's is like Andre's address:
district
community
Clarendon
Jamaica
West Indies
I send him mail all of the time with no problems except the package I sent took way longer!

Craig's....
Auldayr District
Bluefields PO
Westmoreland
Jamaica West Indies

No problems here...

Craig always had to pickup his mail at a Post Office in Bluefields. Craig would ask if there was anything in there for him and they would give him his mail....in alphabetical order.

I know this is off topic but....



I PASSED MY COMPREHENSIVE EXAM TO GET OUT OF GRADUATE SCHOOL!! I AM DONE!! I WILL GRADUATE!! YIPPPPEEEEEEE!!!!

Now, back to the discussions...

YEAH SAME HERE ALWAYS SENT

I MAYBE BE WRONG, BUT I THINK THE PO IS USED IF THE MAILMAN DOESN'T DELIVER TO YOUR HOUSE.




CONGRATS!..WELL DONE...

Congratz BG!!!!!! that is great news....


ok i know this is off topic as well.....but does anyone have pet insuarance????? just wondering if it is worth the extra mulla a month.....

I think it is if you can find a good deal. I have a friend who has 2 ex racing greyhounds and they are always getting hurt or needing some sort of vet attention. Its actually quite funny, cause they are like her children, just high maintainence ones. My little dog has cost me some moola too. He needed emergency help from being hurt when playing outside.

I'd defintiely look into it, especially if your dog is really young or old. Thats when they tend to need the most vet assitance.


Oopps! I guess I was saying PO "box". He actually only gave me a PO. His address looks just like your example Jomo's girl. Yours too Jme. So I guess I am fine. Sorry for the confusion.

Thanks for the help guys!

It' OK Marlita anxiety gets the best of us when filling out these forms..it's terrible..i get like that too

Congrats!!

that is what i was thinking....he is just 2 months old soooo all of those shots are coming up....couple of shots a month for like 3 months....the one i found refunds half or more of the cost of the shots....sooo i think it is a good deal....

Congrats!!!!

Congratulations, that's great!


Which one is that? I might need to look into it.

Hello ladies
I'm upset, mad, and pissed off They're moving me to 2nd shift now at work. That is the worst shift (for me) of all 3 shifts. When I'm on it, I never see Tony We can't eat dinner together at night or anything!! I hate my job so much, but now I really feel stuck here.

Hi all, its been awhile. No, I didnt get lost...thanks for those of you who IMed me, that was sweet and I just now came on to check since forever.

First of all, I had been having internet probs, guess I got a virus and also my modem went on the blink, both.

Second of all, I did something really kind of foolish. I am feeling so down today, been crying all day. Well, reason I havent been around, is...last month, I went into the feed store, and gosh, those lil chickies are sooooo cute and I had been thinking of buying some to have eggs, ya know. We live in the city tho, so three is the limit. Well, one lil baby kept looking at me and looking at me...I stood there for about two hours, I think the employees thought I was nutz!

She just was saying..."Take me home" ya know? Well, I wasnt set up just yet, had been wanting some, but couldnt resist. I got her, and a couple others I just let the employee pick out. Well, the other two are kinda flighty and scare easily, but this lil chick, she started following me everywhere when I had her out of the box I kept her in. I mean, bathroom, living room if I was on the computer, etc. If she couldnt find me, she would cry, this little plaintive "cheeeeeep, cheeeeeep!". She would find me, and run toward me, her lil head bobbing for all it was worth, and I would tell her "JUMP", and she would jump in my lap and cuddle up. Well as she grew, she began to have a crossed beak, and it became harder for her to eat. I did everything, mixed up special food and fed her and it took an hour at least every time she ate for her to get anything in her. We called her Fandango, cuz she kicked up her food so bad, it looked as if she was dancing! Outside, the day before yesterday, she kicked a leaf three feet in the air. And she would try to fly out of her box whenever she heard my voice in the kitchen, I finally had to cover them with newspaper, and she would still try, the newspaper would fly up and you would hear this ruckus. Oh my, is was so funny. But she started getting smaller and smaller than the other two, even tho she seemed to have limitless energy, and she was the lead hen, it was amazing. She weighed about two ounces and the other two weighed a pound. As she started to feather, her feather on her wing got kind of twisted and stuck straight out, and had no tail and a long neck and looked a bit like a lost ostrich instead of a chicken. Lake started calling her "Miss Universe". lol
I never put them outside as she was always cold, and she liked me to cuddle her up against her belly with my shirt wrapped around her, and then she would sleep and chirrup softly. I finally told her the other day, "dangit you silly bird, you have lived seven weeks now, so I think youre gonna make it, you BETTER not die on me, cuz I finally am allowing myself to get attached to ya". Well, I looked in the box early yesterday morn, and she had passed. She was labor intensive, but boy, I would do it all again and more, to have that silly stupid lil head bobbing after me. I miss her so much, its dumb how attached I got to this lil mini chicken. She just wasnt able to get enuff in that lil body to keep it going, with her beak all twisted.
We buried her in the back yard, and Lake sang a prayer for her, and we ALL miss her. Lake asked me if I was ok after he got off work, I didnt look ok, and I said I am ok, I just miss my silly chicken.
So I am glad she is in chicken heaven waiting for me, all full finally, but man, I miss her. She was the only chickie I had that had loads of personality. I suppose its like dogs, or cats, every once in a while, you get that one that is really special. And now, I cant let the others outside without a cage, cuz without her to follow me back inside, no way can I round them up.

So, thats why I havent been on in so long, I have been playing nursemaid to a chick for the last 7 weeks!

So, anyhow, welcome to all the newbies, I havent had time to go back and catch up, but wow, on our fourth go round already!
Lake has passed all his GED except the reading and writing. He wants to take them the end of this month, so three down and two to go. Boy, those tests are HARD!

Hope everyone is doing great and I miss you all!
Jill

Hey Jill-good to see ya. Sorry for your loss.

Shuana- your little one is so cute. Did you name him yet?

Congrats to Tamisha and Sarah!! Way to go girls

Oh my gosh, he's ADORABLE I just looked at the pics. What a cutie!!

Hey Jill Good to see you stranger! Sorry about your lil chickie

I'm sorry to see everyone leaving, but I certainly understand your reasonings. And even though I personally don't have anything to contribute here , I vowed that I would stay to see Jax and Anna through their journeys. So now, Anna, I'm waiting for you girl-so hurry it on up .
But now we have babies on the way, new puppies and some great new people who've joined recently. I guess I'll stick around for a while.

For those posting new pics on yahoo please send a message to the group to let us know. Shemanya I'm waiting to see your pics from the parade

Calling all Baltimore/DC area residents- I'm looking for a summer festival in your area-any ideas? Oh and if I can do it- I'd love to crash in on your weekend plans

Hey Rhonda-the way they keep changing your schedule around stinks. Especially now with your baby on the way; and not being able to see your husband

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Everyone have a great day!