I got a new passport last year and changed it then, I had to go the passport place because my citizenship certificate was rubbed out and of course I got a new immigration officer when trying to enter JA on a previous trip who was trying to give me a hard time. I had the marriage register from the minister not the one from kingston but they used it.


ds-230 - I've never been to kingston and wanted to go, i'm just dreading the ride and his car has no a/c but i will talk to him and see.




No it shouldn't matter

Congratulations to eric on the green card and to Belwin Mills on the visa.

As far as passports and things, how does it work if I hyphenate? Do I still have to change all my legal documents? What about if I don't hyphenate and do [firstname] [maidenname] [marriedname]? I don't want to do away with my own name, I'd still like to be able to use it.

You can still get the police cert now. It's valid for 6 months.

We talked a little bit about this, but not with specifics. Mostly about how he will feel having to rely on me financially. It's probably a discussion that we should have more in depth. My assumption has been that he won't really need much money in the beginning. He doesn't drive, so he wouldn't be going anywhere without me. He has a debit card of mine right now and I would probably just let him continue to hold on to that one and keep money in that account for him. Probably add his name to the account so that he can begin establishing that history.

As far as what he will contribute when he is working, it is my expectation (probably incorrect ) that the majority of his income will go to paying our expenses. I have a tendency to stock my household so that there is no want for anything, so again, he shouldn't need much extra cash. There are things that will be included in our expenses, like sending money back home, saving for both of our children and saving towards future goals. I expect that when we go out, it won't be him or me that is paying the bill, but both because our income will be combined. When he has an income.

All of this is probably a little naive, but I guess we'll just have to see how it goes and adjust accordingly. Praying for peaceful financial negotiations.

We got married back in Oct and I haven't changed my name. Planning on doing later after our US wedding. Once you "officially" change your name I think it would be advised to changed every document to prevent any hassles in the future. My sister use both her maiden & married name for personal reasons, however, when she travels to JA she uses the name that is in her passport. The plane ticket and the name in the passport has to match if not a marriage cert is required if the passport still shows the maiden name.

I kind of thought that too until he went to his first mall and his eyes grew wide. In the beginning, he will want everything and NEED everything (shoes are a big thing) and you will have to reign them in without feeling like you are denying them anything.

SO TRUE!!!!!!!!!!! mike is still like that...being here for almost 6 months....he still needs this wants that....i got home from work late last night and we greated by a ad for nike shoes and him saying i want this i need these shoes....and it just starts to get at you after a while cause when will he get it that he does not need these things and does not have to have 7 pairs of shoes...or a pair of jeans for every single day of the week...it just starts to get to you when every day you hear the same things over and over again

Not just 7 (or more pairs of shoes) but a shirt and a hat to match each pair of shoes.

oh right i forgot to add that.... the shirt has to be the same color of the shoes....we were looking at shoes last night on ebay...and found some cool blue slip on ones and he said i quote....oh i need to go get a shirt that will match those...a nice blue one....i was thinking what?

called our local senator today....Joe Bidden...about our case...and to find out what the mystery letter was all about...so i hope this helps us...shakes us loose from a month of nothing.....to a month of touching...

For those of you that have recently filed for the CR-1 visa, what forms do you need to file initially? On this site it states that you need the I-130 and the G325 A. On the Dept. of State website it states that you need the I-130 and the DS230 along with the I-864. Which did you guys do FIRST?

I don't live like that (well, okay, I have a lot of shoes...) and I certainly don't intend for him to live like that. While I have a lot of clothes, I don't do name brands. And if I can't afford it for myself and my children, I can't afford it for him. If he wants name brand and shoes to match every outfit, he'll have to wait for his own income. I can't justify buying him things that I don't buy for my children.

I did it like this.....if he wanted something really bad, it first of all, had to be on sale. Then, we had to budget it in. I got him hooked on Old Navy clothes cause I work there and get a discount on top of watching for clearance sales. For basics, he will not pay more then a few dollars for anything and loves when I got him all those t-shirts for 38 cents a piece. When he saw the 78 cent flip flops, he nearly cried. He's really funny cause he will go shopping after work (the bus picks him up and drops him at the mall) and he'll say "I really want this pair of shorts; but it's $40 right now. I know you said in July, they will be going on clearance. I'm waiting for them." When we got our tax return refund back, he got $100 to blow on whatever he wanted....he ended up with a pair of shoes, a pair of "slippers" and a Timberland belt. Just a few weeks ago, I felt bad cause there was some pair of shoes on clearance he wanted; but we weren't paid for another week. I told him he could get them next week. Of course, they were gone by then. The brakes.

The point of all this is that they will be like a kid in a candy store. You have to diplomatically tell them no. And, don't kid yourself into thinking it will be easy. No matter what they say, they will not get it until they live it.

First you will need to submit the I-130 and G-325A forms along w/the necessary documents to USCIS. Once you recv your approval your case will se sent to the NVC. At that stage the I-864 and DS-230 part 1 along w/your spouse biographical page will be needed then. Also if he doesn't have access to email then you might want to bring the DS-3032 (Choice of Agent) form.

I'm not sure how often you will be traveling to JA (after the wedding) but it may be a good idea to bring ALL the forms and have him sign them. Make sure he doesn't date them so you can once it's due w/o paying add'l mailing charges.

Thanks...I know this is WAAAAYYY premature since we can't even file again until Oct. of 2009, but I just wanted an idea of the order of things...I'm not really pressed right now about getting anything done, just wanted an idea of how it would go...unfortunately I will have many many trips to JA between now and then....unless, by God's grace some miracle occurs and they actually happen to take a real look at our case again...

If you show proof of your departure, you can be issued a passport like next day, but for an extra $40
you know when i got my daughters passport who is only 20mths they sent one of her pictures back, but they still require you to send in 2

no they do not require any add'l info, just the marriage certificate

I'm sorry, just wondering what happened with your case ?

kimmy

WE HAVE BEEN APPROVED WHOOPIE

JLVR - you have to legally change your name hyphenated or not. I didn't drop my maiden name. All I had to show was my marriage certificate when I applied for my passport.

BIG CONGRATS...THE JOURNEY IS COMING TO AN END !!!

Problems with the bundle, blacked out in my area for some reason.

what shipping method does everyone use to ship packages to ja? I have always used the regular postal service which is reasonably priced but takes forever to get there. I want to send a package to get there in no more than a week...but don't want to pay a ridiculous amount of money...any thoughts?

Peaceful financial negotiations can happen. Damien is very good with paying bills and saving money. Me, on the other hand
He chose what bills he wanted to pay which are the utilitles, phone bill, cable bill, 1/4 of the rent and his personal bills (credit card and cell phone bills). He also put money aside for entertainment - movies, concerts, trips, etc. This work for us instead of me dictating and "taking his money". We both put money into our joint accounts and have seperate accounts where our checks are direct deposited. He loves doing his own banking which is fine with me because he should be responsible for maintaining bills.

Damien wanted to buy everything in every store when he start got here. We went to the mall every weekend...sometimes 2-3 malls a day to window shop. He is also a brand name and shoe "ho". But he works hard everyday and don't waste money so I can't complain when he buys something nice for himself.

You do not need to wait until Oct 2009 to apply again. Your reason for denial of the visa will not stop the I-130 from being approved. Watch the timelines and time your application so it gets approved 3 months before the excludability expires. This should give you an appointment just after the 3 years are up. No wasted time.

Today Sean went to his interview. he says it only took 5 minutes. he said he got the same interviewer from april 27. he asked him how is ebony and he said she is fine. he said he was sooooo nervous. well the iterviewer asked him for the affidavit of support and he gave him ebony's and they told him that ebony doesnt work full time jokingly, and sean gave them my moms affidavit of support and then the guy said ...now thats more like it. then he told him ....you are a lucky man and said welcome to america and told him where to go have the visa delivered. he is supposed to get it in 5 to 7 days in lucea which is in hanover.

WOOT-WOOT give it up for Miss Ebony! Congrats girl!

Congratulations, Ebony, I know you're relieved.

But does that mean all of my documents have to change, also, like my SS card, driver's license, passport? I still want to be able to go by [firstname] [maidenname] when I want or need to.

I was wary of using the post office because I tried sending something priority mail and it took weeks. But someone here suggested that maybe I didn't use the right envelope and that must have been it because the next time I sent something I used Global Express and it got there in under a week. It cost me under $30 with signature. It would have cost much less than that but I wanted the signature. It was a light envelope, though, only a few pages.

I'm reading and realizing that you said packages, so you may be talking about a box or something like that. It might still be the same time frame, though.



I wondered if that was possible, filing again before the three years was up.

I still have my same original passport. I just had it ammended to change my name to my new married name. It didn't cost me a dime! Just had to fill out a paper and send in my passport. It came back w/ some writing on the last page "ammended on xxx (date) to Rhonda ___ ____" Easy

Yes, you still have to change everything. Yes, it's a pain in the butt I did the same thing - firstname, maidenname, married name - I'm happy with it!

Yes, Tony loves his name brands too He has to have Nike shoes, Reebok shoes, Puma shoes, Adidas shoes, Timberland boots, ....... Then if he wears a Nike shirt, he has to wear his Nike shoes with it He is soooo funny.

I try to get Tony to shop at Old Navy too. Their prices are pretty good - even though I don't get an employee discount When he first got here, if he wanted something really bad, I would buy it for him for his birthday or x-mas. I told him if that's what you want, but that's ALL you're getting For his first x-mas I bought him a $120 pair of Timberlands! The good thing is he takes great care of his shoes so they last him a long time.

Uh oh...... I have hanging head in shame....70 odd pairs of shoes, at least 40 handbags (to match them of course!), rough estimate maybe 30 pairs of jeans etc etc......

And stuff here is EXPENSIVE!!
When I come to the USA I go crazy, EXACTLY like a kid in a candy shop, so much choice!!
It's really going to be different living there because I'm a real bargain hunter and every time I see a bargain I HAVE to buy it, in the USA I'll be bombarded with what I think are bargains :

On another note, I'm slightly apprehensive about a new complex we might be moving to. I can't drive (SHAMEFUL I know!) and the complex he's looking at is two miles from the mall/bus stop etc.
He says by the time I'm ready to start working I'll know how to drive, but it's kinda scary being 'trapped'....He starts work at 4pm, so while he'll be at home to take me anywhere I want to go, feel like I'll be losing my independence....And the 'what ifs'....What if I'm too scared to drive etc etc....
He says he'll look at other complexes, but he says this is by far the best, I love the idea of a pool, gated access etc....and he says none of the others in the area have those amenities....
So which is more important, being able to take the bus if I want to or having all those comforts....Choices choices huh?



FINALLLY!!!


CONGRATSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!

Our I-130 was approved 11 months after the K-3 was denied. I started the rest of the process 11 months later. CR/IR1's don't expire, but your case needs some kind of action every year to stay active.

Ebony_Sean Congrats on your guys visa!! It sounds like you had the same guy we had,

For a letter to JA or documents I use DHL i paid $28.00 for 2 day delivery

Ebony - Congratulations!!!!!


My husband can care less about clothes. I try matching up stuff for him all he says is as long as their clean, he don't care. I'm hoping when he comes here he will care a little bit about fashion.

Congrats Ebony

Things are moving along pretty good for us. We applied for his SS card on Weds and we got it in the mail on Monday. He went to apply for a job yesturday, and the manager wanted to interview him right then but it was too busy, so he told Neil to come back today

Congrats!!!!

JENGLES, KK, SONSHYNE, BELWIN, ALIEN, JLVR, FUTURE------THANKS TO YOU ALL FOR THE CONGRATS PLEAS KEEP US IN UR BLESSINGS. WE GONNA NEED IT.



JENGLES , SEAN IS JUST LIKE UR HUSBAND. I PRAY HE STAYS INTO THE LOW FASHION WORLD AND LEAVE THAT FOR THE SPECIAL OCCASSIONS.

Ebony: You guys will always be in my thoughts and prayers! Be sure to tell us how it goes, everything!


Hope I can teach Marlon that he will not be needing a different color pair of Timberlands for the days of the week, with matching shirts!

to my Yardie family!

got a call from senator transferd to CALI

Congratz Ebony!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Woot-Woot! Finally some movement for ya Nanny!

CONGRATS EBONY !!!!

Congrats Ebony! That sounded so easy

Congrats Shauna! You should be good to go now

Well back in April I applied for a job with the county sheriffs office as a records specialist. I went in for civil service testing yesterday (which was pretty hard honestly) but I passed everything with great scores. Now I have to wait to see if I am selected for oral boards (scored interview by a panel including the chief examiner) if I pass that I have to go through background checks and polygraph testing. Then they combine your scores from everything and make a list of the top however many and choose from that. Trust me it is quite the process and they say it will be another 4-6 weeks til they choose someone and it has already been almost 2 months! Crazy!

Anyways I am excited to have passed...hopefully I can pass the rest. Working for the county would pay almost 40% more plus all the great state benefits. Plus once you are in you are in

It's ok I know how it can be. I like to know any and everything about something before I jump into it.

YAY! That means you are a smart cookie! Crossing fingers for you!

Congrats!!