Calm down, I was just commenting on the contradictory statements.

I know I know....I love you all too. i haven't forgotten about you..it's just been a year of changes....big changes. Don't worry Ricardo and I are doing great!!!!!

Good morning Yardies,

I'm here at work watching the clock.... I am on my way to JA tonight

Finally got the RFE for the vaccination supplement. It only took them 2 plus months to notice it. Sent if overnight yesterday so they will get it today. Now we will see how long it takes. Still no movement on the EAD.
It is nice to see the positive vibe coming back to this thread. My thoughts and prayers are always with everyone going through the good and the no so good times. Hang in there!


Darlene- You hang in there too!! Things are moving

what part in the process do those date represent? I'm curious....nothing happened in my timeline in february...at least i don't think so

Wasn't addressing it to you or regarding your post. Just putting it out there as there seems to be a lot of people unhappy and leaving the board.

I know I know....I love you all too. i haven't forgotten about you..it's just been a year of changes....big changes. Don't worry Ricardo and I are doing great!!!!! We will be married 4 years in August( man time flies by)We will be moving into our first house on May 1st! The boys are 2 and my little Makayla is 7 months now. I will put a picture when I get the chance. I went back to work FULL TIME in February. So I am crazy busy!!! Having 2, two year odls and a 7 month old is a trip!!! I also work about 1 1/2 away from home and anyone that know L. A. traffic know that's nothing nice. I loved being home but I really needed more of a balance. God really blessed me with a job that I love. I am the executive administrator to education for Junior Achievement of Southern California. It's awesome and I know this is were God wants me. I can even appreciate my kids more because I am not around them 24hrs a day! It's also cool because since we have been use to living off 1 income, now that I am working it's like we won the Lottery!!!! Now that I have adjusted more to the work load i will be able to chat a more.

..I've been reading the past couple of days and things have been interesting I see....for good and bad. Not that I'm an expert but I do feel like a a veteran of some sort ( is anyone over 4 years married yet?)...if nothing else I know I've got the most kids by my Jamaican love!!!! If anyone has any questions( I'm being serious now) I will be happy to share our story and my experiences. I will say this, God may not save you from the fire but he will preserve you while in it! And when you come out...You Won't Even Smell Like Smoke! I'm a living witness. Holla!!!!!

Hey Anna~ I just saw you have been waiting over 100 days I hope you get your NOA2 soon

Thanks Jamie I hope so to. I faxed a status inquiry to Senator Durbin and Obama's office today so hopefully they will be able to help me. That were very helpful in the past with my K1.

For giggles last night I was looking and seeing where our "vets" are and have been. Bringin back GOOD memories....

Anna - March
Mindy - March
Jamie - March
Jonesie - March
Jill - March
Popcorn - March
Lenoredou - March
sbys (Julie) - March
Doodle - April
luvtravlin (Kelly--ME) - May
leoschampion - May
Elizabeth - May
Squitto - June
Jamaicagyaldat - June
Ann Taylor - June
Dee - July
Mrs Parker - August
Babyjules - Sept
Woogietail (Dru) - Sept
Mrs Smith (Suzy) - Sept
Together - Oct
Michele - November
Jax - December
msthickness - December
Tenika - December
phatmadame81 - December

Some were in 2004 --
ricardoswife - February
Rhonda - April
jamaicadiva - June
Shemanya - August
tawand2000 - October

Gosh, those were the days !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Wonder where most are nowadays ??

For giggles last night I was looking and seeing where our "vets" are and have been. Bringin back GOOD memories....

Anna - March
Mindy - March
Jamie - March
Jonesie - March
Jill - March
Popcorn - March
Lenoredou - March
sbys (Julie) - March
Doodle - April
luvtravlin (Kelly--ME) - May
leoschampion - May
Elizabeth - May
Squitto - June
Jamaicagyaldat - June
Ann Taylor - June
Dee - July
Mrs Parker - August
Babyjules - Sept
Woogietail (Dru) - Sept
Mrs Smith (Suzy) - Sept
Together - Oct
Michele - November
Jax - December
msthickness - December
Tenika - December
phatmadame81 - December

Some were in 2004 --
ricardoswife - February
Rhonda - April
jamaicadiva - June
Shemanya - August
tawand2000 - October

Gosh, those were the days !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Wonder where most are nowadays ??

Dropping the big names

I hope you get through quick...you guys have been waiting so long!




Those top ones were 2005 right...wow 2 years!

Don't forget thndrdancr (Jill) from June 2005

Her name didn't show because Lake is from Guyana...but still a beloved member of the yardie family

Oh and what about Rita...I don't remember her screen name

Rita's screen name was neveryourstokeep or something like that.

Woogietail and Ann Taylor are doing fine...we stay in touch.

I'm surprised you remember that Shemonya. I totally fogot.

Eric drewery joined January 04.

Ok VJ'ers I have an interesting topic....or maybe its just interesting to me.

Anyway, I've noticed that many people file for the K1 fiance visa, meaning that they are not married before their SO comes to the US. I know that the rend was that K1's were faster, but they seem like such a hassle for so long. I mean, you have all this additional paperwork to file once you get to the US, plus you have to rush and marry, adjust status, etc....It just seems like a long time to have Immigration on your back. Thats just my personal opinion, but really has nothing to do with the 'interesting topic' I want to start.

I wanted to know if those VJ'ers that applied for a K1, had some sort of 'wedding' or 'ring' ceremony in Jamaica before their SO came here. If you did, what did you do to celebrate your union in front of the Jamaican family while there.

For those that married in Jamaica first and the SO came here as a spouse, what sort of celebration did you have with the American family. Did you 'marry' twice?


I am getting married in the hometown of my SO, actually i'm getting married in Sav la Mar, but I want to have some sort of ceremony when he gets to the States, so I am looking for examples of what others have done.

I got married in JA in Oct but it was very small. It was in front of two witnesses (Javon's sister and his brother-in-law). No one knows we are married except for them and my sister and her husband. We decided to keep it low key b/c of the drama that surrounded us when out I-129f petition was denied. We're going to have a bashment/reception in JA before he leaves for both our family and friends that are still in JA. Once he arrives we're going to do the "dream wedding" here in front of family and friends. It's hard keeping it a secret esp when my mom is asking me daily what's going on, but we figure this was the best way for us. Our first priority is immigration right now so once that is done we can plan anything we like.

Oh well. So now I am trying to think if I should tell my grandparents cousins and aunts and uncles that I am close to. I know they all wouldnt be able to go to the wedding in JA, so I am wondering if I just leave it a secret from them til I he gets here. Knowing my family they wont be able to keep their mouths shut for too long. I havent had the best support in the whole situation either. Never thought my family would be so close minded, but they constantly seem to amaze me with their ignorance.

You do realize that these are two contradictory statements?

Just because something you say is “negative” doesn’t mean it has to be said b!tchy, condesending, mean, cruel, judgemental, hurtful, offensive, demeaning, degrading, rude, mean-spirited, aggressive, destructive, detrimental,distressing, harmful, malicious, spiteful, hateful, unkind, upsetting, wounding, antagonistic, bad-natured, petty, vengeful, venomous, vicious, insulting, insinuating, wicked or evil.

Plenty of things can be said that are “negative” in a much nicer, helpful, friendly, affirming, life giving way.

Back in the day we all sure as hell didn’t agree on everything and we all didn’t see eye to eye but we were family and best of friends. We had each others back through EVERYTHING. We were out to be helpful and supportive. Lets get back to that.

Boooo Hoooo, where has my sweetie disappeared to? Will the original Man please stand up? This transition is taking its toll, just one week today. Brighter side, he has painted 4 paintings for the house, lovely.

We don't hear from you for months and that is all you say I don't think so

Girl how are you doing? How is the mister and those sweet boys? How is your baby girl doing?

We have missed you so much!

..I've been reading the past couple of days and things have been interesting I see....for good and bad. Not that I'm an expert but I do feel like a a veteran of some sort ( is anyone over 4 years married yet?)...if nothing else I know I've got the most kids by my Jamaican love!!!!

Don't forget thndrdancr (Jill) from June 2005

Her name didn't show because Lake is from Guyana...but still a beloved member of the yardie family

Oh and what about Rita...I don't remember her screen name

JG...just for curiosity sake how much can you get tix for? I think we can get tix from about 75 each way out of the local airport...is that a good deal? I have always wanted to go but the hotel prices are the killer

GOOD MORNING LADIES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

the sun is fianlly out again.....and the wind and rain is gone!!!! so instead of having a wind chill today we just have a chill....

Ok VJ'ers I have an interesting topic....or maybe its just interesting to me.

Anyway, I've noticed that many people file for the K1 fiance visa, meaning that they are not married before their SO comes to the US. I know that the rend was that K1's were faster, but they seem like such a hassle for so long. I mean, you have all this additional paperwork to file once you get to the US, plus you have to rush and marry, adjust status, etc....It just seems like a long time to have Immigration on your back. Thats just my personal opinion, but really has nothing to do with the 'interesting topic' I want to start.

I wanted to know if those VJ'ers that applied for a K1, had some sort of 'wedding' or 'ring' ceremony in Jamaica before their SO came here. If you did, what did you do to celebrate your union in front of the Jamaican family while there.

For those that married in Jamaica first and the SO came here as a spouse, what sort of celebration did you have with the American family. Did you 'marry' twice?


I am getting married in the hometown of my SO, actually i'm getting married in Sav la Mar, but I want to have some sort of ceremony when he gets to the States, so I am looking for examples of what others have done.

Ok VJ'ers I have an interesting topic....or maybe its just interesting to me.

Anyway, I've noticed that many people file for the K1 fiance visa, meaning that they are not married before their SO comes to the US. I know that the rend was that K1's were faster, but they seem like such a hassle for so long. I mean, you have all this additional paperwork to file once you get to the US, plus you have to rush and marry, adjust status, etc....It just seems like a long time to have Immigration on your back. Thats just my personal opinion, but really has nothing to do with the 'interesting topic' I want to start.

I wanted to know if those VJ'ers that applied for a K1, had some sort of 'wedding' or 'ring' ceremony in Jamaica before their SO came here. If you did, what did you do to celebrate your union in front of the Jamaican family while there.

For those that married in Jamaica first and the SO came here as a spouse, what sort of celebration did you have with the American family. Did you 'marry' twice?


I am getting married in the hometown of my SO, actually i'm getting married in Sav la Mar, but I want to have some sort of ceremony when he gets to the States, so I am looking for examples of what others have done.

Hi everyone...

Today I noticed that the check for the I-129F filing fee was cashed yesterday..but I haven't received the NOA1. Is this unusual? Or maybe I'll get it in snail mail today. Let me know your thoughts.

Shuana, Mike has 2 biometric appointments? Bert only had one. Why 2????
And on was for EAD and one was for AOS????

great question marlita! we originally wanted to have a wedding in jamaica. if my friends and family really wanted to come, they could. unfortunately, that's not the case with my fiance. since we're going the k-1 route and are forbidden to marry there i asked him if he'd like to have a fake ceremony there. he said he didn't want to do something if it was "just for show." he suggested that we could go on and have the wedding in the states (because we have to do it that way, lol) and we'd have an engagement party in jamaica.

by the way, who can tell me how to get my ticker to work right? when i copied and pasted the bb link it didn't work here.

marlita i feel you! only with me...my whole family is actually thrilled to death but daddy is a whole other story. i can't touch this topic with a 10 ft pole with him. and it makes me feel like such a coward! even his brothers and sisters are telling me, "forget your dad! you do what makes you happy." i have to admit that it's kinda painful to think that my own father won't walk me down the aisle.

We didn't have any sort of ceremony in Jamaica. I hoped that we could get married in Jamaica but that was shot down. I think we'll have to settle for returning to Jamaica once he's able to travel and having some sort of reception there. It bothers me that his family wouldn't be able to be at the wedding.

I thought of the "fake" ceremony in Jamaica and the "paper" one in the States. But then when you think about it, the ceremony is a time to profess this commitment to one another in front of witnesses and GOD most importantly, so if you look at it that way it won't be fake or just for show. I think God will honor it.

Well we eneded up deciding to to the "paper" cermony in Jamaica cause he and I both wanted him to be my husband when he came to the states. Plus the CR1 visa seemed less of a hassle in the long run to me.

Oh Nyseness, what the scandal! LOL! I don't know how you are able to hold that secret. I personally didnt tell anyone but my dad. Evan told my mother, who told my sister, who told all her kids, then my dad told my brothers,.... I didnt even get to have an "official" spill the beans ceremony!

Oh well. So now I am trying to think if I should tell my grandparents cousins and aunts and uncles that I am close to. I know they all wouldnt be able to go to the wedding in JA, so I am wondering if I just leave it a secret from them til I he gets here. Knowing my family they wont be able to keep their mouths shut for too long. I havent had the best support in the whole situation either. Never thought my family would be so close minded, but they constantly seem to amaze me with their ignorance.

I'm curious to know what happens after I get the NOA2? What is Packet #3 and Packet #4? What should I be doing will I wait for the NOA2?

Thanks in advance for you help.

Hi everyone...

Today I noticed that the check for the I-129F filing fee was cashed yesterday..but I haven't received the NOA1. Is this unusual? Or maybe I'll get it in snail mail today. Let me know your thoughts.

yes...on the bio appt letters up top it said which was for what one...and the one said AOS...and the other was for the EAD....so when we went to the 1st they did both.....so double check...but i am sure he got both done....

My check was cashed on the 4th of April and I received NOA1 on 3 days later. You will get it soon, it seem like that is the easy part, it's the NOA2 that have me very nervous and I have not seen any touches at all.