jengles, so since your fiance sent his paperwork via courier, does he still have to wait for packet 4 to arrive snail mail?

i left a complete binder with all of the paperwork he needs. all of the papers needed at the embassy are ready to go.

my fiance still has to go to kingston to get his police certificate so i figured it'd be just as easy for him to drop off the ds-230 and go to the police station on the same day. i really need to visit the embassy website and see what's up.

I had the same revelation when I put my binder together......like this sh*t is no joke...it is a serious deal. When I went to JA at the end of April I took my massive binder to my SO and we went through everything together. I'm not able to go to the interview and I know at this point it is out of my hands..I'm not fretting about it (YET) because what is to be must be..........have faith and all will be well.....

yes he still has to wait for packet 4 to arrive by snail mail, can someone please tell me what was in packet 3 besides the ds-230. The woman at the embassy said the only thing in packet 3 was the ds-230.

I took a binder down with me with some stuff in there, but held off on putting in the finanical information since

I wasn't sure when the interview date was and I figured they would want recent bank statements. I told him I would fax that stuff down when we knew when the date was.

What is a no impediment form?

Yeah, that's why I'm putting it all together, to take it with me when I go down there. I guess we'll find some time to go over the material in between all of our other activities.

I'm not sure what was in packet 3 for my fiance. But initially, no form is needed other than the DS230. Your fiance has to hand that in to the embassy before they will schedule his interview. I don't know how they do it regularly, but my fiance got a phone call from the embassy with an appointment to pick up packet 3. I had the DS230 all ready and I sent it to him so when he was supposed to be picking up packet 3, he dropped off the DS230.

After that you need to have

1. DS-156, which you can only do online because you need a barcode on it.
2. DS-156K
3. DS-157
4. I-134 with supporting documents

Those are the forms that you can download and if I can find the link to the correct ones I'll put it in.

He will also need to get

5. Police certificate
6. No Impediment Certificate - he can get this from the Registrar General in Spanish Town
7. hi passport and birth certificate if he doesn't already have them
8. birth certificates for all of his children if he has any
9. passport photos, I think 6. He'll need some for the medical
10. medical appointment. He can schedule it when you know the interview date

I'm sure I've forgotten some things, so someone fill in what I'm missing.
They scheduled his interview soon after that. I emailed the embassy to find out his interview date.

Link to forms to download

The only way for that to work is to make sure the couple DOES NOT SIGN the marriage cert. If not it will show up later.

The K3/CR1 is not that bad. Honestly, I think it's the best visa by far esp with the rates going up in June. Even w/the I-130 it's still only going up to $355 vs 905 for I-129f.

Just last night I started having a breakdown with the ideas of how serious this is. I am getting married! That's it kuput, the end...of the beginning! I just started getting scared about him being here and starting a life together and all the struggles we will undoubtably face and I just broke down! I'm gonna be somebody's WIFE? What is that?! Whats good though is that we are able to openly talk about these things and he helps to keep me grounded. He reminded me to put my focus and faith to God and trust that he will help us through our lifes journey. I know that I can not get through this without God and HE has been my main companion in it all. When I feel lost in all of this I know that I am getting further from God and I need to bring it all back to Him and then it all begins to make sense to me again.

Hey Yardie Fam!! I hope everyone had a wonderful weekend and Memorial day.

I was just wondering how the Ds230 was delivered to the embassy, was it dropped off or mailed? I am preparing to send the forms to Marlon tomorrow.

I can't drink orange juice anyways, because I have acid reflux and it doesn't agree with me! What anti-nausea meds were you taking? My doc gave me 6 pills to try but I'm afraid to because it says they cause dizziness and drowsiness

But was that a urine test or a blood test? It stays in the blood a lot longer than the urine, and the doctors at the medical WILL do a blood test to test for the ganja.

Yes, you will need the DS-156 along with the DS-156k, the DS-157, and the DS-230. Check out the FAQ on here regarding K-1 visas - I think it will tell you all the forms you need.

Hey Rhonda. I'm actually up at the same time you are. But by the time you see this I'll be zzzzzzzzzzzz.

Wow! What are you doing up so late??

Trying to finish up stuff. I'm going to bed now, though. Good night.

I would definately tell the senator that you're pregnant and you NEED your hubby here with you!!! Use that in your favor.

Make sure you Google all the meds the doctor has given you.
My doctor prescribed me some medicine, when I Googled it, it was also for cancer patients going through chemotheraphy and they couldn't guarantee it was 100% safe for the baby.
Was a good 20 weeks before I stopped feeling nauseous, but I think it's worth it to go through the nausea knowing that there's no chance of the baby being harmed by the anti sickness meds...


Wow, because they didn't do a blood test for drugs, just HIV with me, I assumed would be a urine test!!
His was a urine test.

it is a form saying he was never married and it free to marry...this can take a while to get even if it is expidited!!!! so if he hasn;t already gotten then he needs to go to any registar generals office to get it....
ALSO...does he have the new birth certificate?? the one with seal? he can get that at the registar's office as well...
in Packet 3 are all of the papers that he/you will need to fill out remeber to make extra copies of them because some of them you will need a couple copies of..

$100 paid interview receipt
$40 for courier.

Has anyone heard of these new phones or phone cards (I am unclear on which it is exactly) floating around Jamaica? Two of Andre's friends and his mother called us over the weekend harping about these phones (maybe phone cards?) they pay $1,000JA a month for and they can make unlimited phone calls EVER international LD phone calls. Since they called us and chatted forever (something they never do), I am guessing they aren't lying.

Ask your S/O's to ask around about these. Wish I had had the opportunity when I needed it.

no impediment form - we are married now so does he still need it?

He got a new birth certificate last year

so packet 3 is a different set of papers from the ds-230?



I think this is the b-mobile phones, I saw the ads in ja last week, it just send free overseas calls. Hubby was talking about this, I'll ask him

Just talked to another friend and Found out that phone I was talking about is called MEGAFONE. They say it is a little hard to find. Worth it if you ask me.

YES!!! They are great if you can get an area where there is great reception. My fiance and I have been using this phone for about two months. It is called Mega fone and it requires a 1,000 JA a month for a phone card. The calls are unlimited when they call canada or US but they are not able to use it for local calls. I am so grateful for that phone because it cuts down high phone bills or those Damn phone cards.

They are not difficult to find. Kingston, Black River and Santa Cruz carries the phone and cards.

I completely understand ya on this one!!!! I had never been married before, actually no desire to even "go there" until I met Craig. I was sooooooooooooooooooooooo nervous and anxious ALL of the time about the *thought* of being married and this is someone you'll spend the rest of your life with!!! Everytime I thought about or looked at the mounds of paperwork made me think.....this is it !!! Craig and I have been through ALOT, it amazes me all that we've been through!!! This entire relationship/process tests on you soooooooooooooooo many levels. Even after we got into a stupid little disagreement yesterday, we're all huggy kissy afterwards. He says....isn't it crazy how one minute we're this and the next we're "back" to our real selves??? It's totally flippin crazy !!

I do know that I truly truuuuuly wish that I would have known, beforehand, what I know now about the stuff that we have gone through (like most others when their man/woman arrives here). Everyday, I still can't believe I'm married. Saying....husband...still feels kindof weird.

Waiting and waiting for him to come through those white doors at BWI .............and then seeing him for real..........that's when I really knew ...wow, this is truly it !!!

I hope everyone had a nice weekend ! My sons team made it to 1st place in their bracket and then lost in the semi-finals, it was a total bummer. It was hot and exhausting!! I felt like "I" played....

You I forgot the name of it, but i'll try to find out for you...it worked like a charm once you feel nausea coming on u take one and BAM gone

My husband did a urine test about 3 weeks doing the cleanse things and he was positive...So now he has been clean going on 2 months...by the time we get a date he will be fine...and i found a doc that will give him a blood test b/4 he goes for the medical

It is actually a phone..it's called the MEGA PHONE you pay $1000 JA/month and calls are unlimited...it's only sometimes you can't get connected..but it's worth it

I think it hit me when my friends started to address Kashi as "HUSBAND" I thought wow I'm no longer single or just in a relationship. I didn't know what to call him after we got married . More time mi still get butterflies cause I'm like man I'm really married. decisions I make no longer only affects me I have to actually discuss the situation and take it from there.... Although I must say I LOVE BEING MARRIED !!!

I felt the same way. When I got married I was nervous and scared and didn't know what to expect. It was nerve-wrecking, but now I'm loving each day. Can't wait for him to come home and we can experience marriage life together!!!

They are awesome, been using one for a month, we get to talk for many many hours at a time, many many times a day. $1,200 JA. per month, the phone cost $3,000.

I still cannot believe it.

I had been divorced 18 years when I met my husband, this was a major lifetime decision for me. I love being married to my husband my only regret is that he wasn't my first husband. That would have been a little strange with us being 7 years apart me being 23 him 16 . Marriage is a new experience everyday. More ups then down but a true rollercoster ride, oh did i mention i love rollercosters .

I heard about something like that, I think the name is Mega or something. I don't know all the details but I'll try to find out more.


See, this is why I need to read all the posts before replying.

Hey, I have a question.... Why does the embassy need bank statements ? Is it for financial support proof or for proof of relationship? B/c my husbands name is not on my account

Financial support.

Proof of income.

Oh ok...kool....cause I was starting to wonder how would that work cause I couldn't get him on my account

thanx

Hello All! Hope everyone had a good weekend!

I was reading that the fees increase goes into effect on July 30. I know that some of the vets are going to be applying to remove conditions soon and just wanted to give them a heads up that if they can file before then to do it because the fee goes from $275 to $545 So if you can get it in before July 30 that would be a good break for you. That goes for all the other processes and forms as well. If you are going to be filing soon get them in before July 30

No use stressing and worrying about the cost of everything as you HAVE to pay it but if you can get it in at the lower price why not?

Fee Increase

It took me a long time to call Damien my husband...it didn't sound right initially.

I hope everyone enjoyed the weekend. Our trip to Aruba was really nice. My mother-in-law was very nice. I'll give more details later.

I have a question - are your husbands or wives Seventh Day Adventist? or raised in a Seventh Day Adventist church?

No, I'm sorry...knew ppl that were

Just wondering. Damien's mother said most Christians in Jamicans are raised in Seventh Day Adventist church.

I wore jewerly to church and everyone looked at me like I was an alien.

Hmmm..don't know if thats a correct statement but there are alot of seven day in Jamaica. YES ! they are very strict. dem no play di render ur heart and not ur garment ting...if u inna di church, no pants, no jewelry

guess what...mike got his work permit today
he is like a changed man

That is so awesome! Congrats to you both!

how did you get a heart already???

First heart = 1000 posts

Congrats Shauna!!!

Checked about the phone with Dwain. He had heard about it. He said no his mom would call to much . We need it she talks to me every Sunday for 2 hours. She loves to talk. Plus with her husband dying recently and her daughter moved to another island. She is left all alone with only her mom who she really doesn't talk to. So she has lost everyone in a year time. When we get some money maybe she could get one. Wondering if they sell them in MoBay.

Dwains out with his friends tonight watching Pirates of the Carribbean. I guess this is his party before he arrives on Thursday. I pray it doesn't rain tommorrow so he can move his items to his moms. She lives on a horrible road in the country.



Some one chats way too much That's

Wow! Congrats on Dwain's upcoming arrival! I know that it has been a long time for you! I am so happy for you!

To me it is not werid being married. I wasn't even nervous. We had been through so much over the years it was about dang time. He wasn't nervous either. We goes had the best wedding every and super fun. This Christmas he came to me and said you know what's werid we are the only married ones here with the same last name. In the house he lives in with 5 other people. Hopefully soon we will add a child and be one of the blessed family. Counting our blessings.

When he walks out of the doors at OHare international maybe it will really hit me this Thursday night. The time sure flys fast after the interview. He won't know what to do not sharing a bathroom with 5 other housemates. Having his own and not having to wait. It is going to be really quiet here. The best part is that we have barbeques at my girlfriends house almost every Saturday in the summer and blast our music. The neigboorhood stares at us but were sure haven fun.

I have 24 people invited to his suprise party on Sunday with the American food he wanted to try. Lou Malnaties pizza and Lasagna. So it should be fun.


His plan is to go to college full time this fall so he sure should be busy. He wants to try out for the soccer team and do some volunter work around town. I advised him to work at the college so he can have some of his own spending money. My aunt is giving the college placement test so he is excited he will know someone at school.

I am kinda happy and ready for this next part of the adventure in the journey!! Being together at last.

Know I need to go look up places for him to get his hair done. I have no clue about braid cornrolls. We have talked about the shaving thing. We will see what he does with that. Maybe we should invest in a razor. hmmm






Thanks Girl!!!