Yardies a home and a farrin, Part 25!

[MsSheka 0]

MsSheka, I see you got the welcome letter today. Congratulations!

thanks Nat i see your hubby's card was already ordered :dance:

So glad all is going well....did you post your interview story?? I was out the loop for a minute so I hafta go check...

I posted a review here it is

Review Topic: IR1/CR1 Visa

I went to JA for my hubby's interview we arrived at 6:50am (i know we were super early) we sat outside until 8:00am they we proceeded to the entrance which there was a very long line but i was told to proceed to the front since we are what they call "Filing" and i was told the others in the long line were "Non-Immigrants" we left everything in the car so security was a breeze a young lady at the door took two of my hubby's passport pics and wrote his name on the back and put them inside his passport and inserted the first page of our interview appointment letter inside the passport as well, they asked for my passport to prove i was the one filing for him them we proceeded to the courtyard and was directed to the check-in counter, we were given a number at 8:15am we were inside while waiting we noticed the numbers were not in order as we already knew by other reviews and we noticed the process as well(first call finger prints, medical and document check, second call interview) also we noticed a LOT OF BLUE SLIPS were being given for 2009 TAX RETURN & W2's and also for CO-SPONSORS we also observed what CO were really strict and stern and which ones were really nice, there were three Americans and three Jamaicans that were doing interviews and they would switch it up every now and then, the Jamaican guy was very nice and so was one of the ladies with her hair braided, there was a African-American girl with a short bob she was very strict and conducted all interviews on speaker phone which i found very upsetting because everyone could hear every question and every answer, and there was an African- American guy who me and my hubby called "BLUE SLIP' BECAUSE 90% OF HIS INTERVIEWS ENDED IN "blue slips" (who also turned out to be our CO) he was very thorough and he asked everyone to pick up the phone so it was really hard to tell what most of the "blue slips" were for but i remember two that needed co-sponsors and two that needed more proof of ongoing relationship, other than that they were giving visas left and right no denials, at 9:45am our number was called for the first time a young Jamaican female (very nice and polite) took my hubby's medical, took his finger prints and have him sign his Police certificate and asked him some general questions then she asked is this our first marriage we said yes she told us to have a seat and listen for our number again, at 10:30 our number was called again we were first asked to raise our right hands and to swear all the info we gave and that all our answers would be the truth then the CO asked me to take a seat and asked my hubby to pick up the phone, i could hear my hubby's answers and from that i knew what the questions were

1. how did you meet?

2. how long have you known each other?

3. when did you get married?

4. how do you communicate?

5. has your wife every sent you any money and do you have receipts?

6. how many times has your wife visited you since you started dating?

then i saw the CO whip out a blue slip and put it aside and that's when my i noticed my hubby getting very nervous he then proceeded to ask my hubby

7. do you have any children?

8. how many people was at your wedding?

9. do you have any wedding pictures?

then he asked my hubby to sit and asked me to come up to the window and pick up the phone

he basically asked my questions 1-3,6-9 and i explained we had no pics because it was a small ceremony and i explained we had a big one planned and had to postpone because my son had to have surgery he the asked 10. what kind of surgery and when? he then asked to see my son's birth certificate and my US passport, then he paused and reached for the "blue slip" i noticed it was for co-sponsor because we did not meet the poverty guidelines for 2008 but we did for 2009 so i then offered the CO the 2009 Tax return and W2 he then asked if it met the poverty guideline i said yes he said "yes i will need that since both you and your co-sponsor did not meet 2008" he took the docs and checked the poverty guidelines and said shook his head and said "OK thank you please ask your husband to return to the window with his passport" he then asked my hubby

11. have you ever been arrested? 12. have you ever traveled to the US? then he said "take this ticket to window 26 to pay for the delivery of your passport do not make any travel arrangements until you receive you passport with your visa" my hubby said thank you and we left he never said congrats or welcome to the US but i took his statement as an APPROVAL AND BY GOD IT WAS our interview was on Friday and my hubby's visa was issued on Monday and available for pick up on Tuesday afternoon was picked up Wednesday and we left Thursday GOD IS TRULY AMAZING!!

[Eric_Jew Nug 2]

Mawin everyone. Still trying to catch up. At work so will take me a while.

[DedicatedWife 4]

Morning Everyone! I'm feeling better...

God is good Ms. Sheka!

[MoLuvsAcory 0]

Morning!!! I'm here drinking my ginger t & eating a raisin bagel. Some need coffee in the morning. Well I need ginger or peppermint t. Must be the Jamaican in me. Anyhow, everyone enjoy your day

[TAMH 2]

Morning Everyone! I'm feeling better...

God is good Ms. Sheka!

morning hon glad ur feeling better today.

[DedicatedWife 4]

Ok. I'm researching this..

http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/menuitem.eb1d4c2a3e5b9ac89243c6a7543f6d1a/?vgnextoid=f3f43a4107083210VgnVCM100000082ca60aRCRD&vgnextchannel=f3f43a4107083210VgnVCM100000082ca60aRCRD

Your Responsibilities as a Permanent Resident

As a permanent resident, you are:

* Required to obey all laws of the United States the states, and localities

* Required to file your income tax returns and report your income to the U.S. Internal Revenue Service and state taxing authorities

* Expected to support the democratic form of government and not to change the government through illegal means

* Required, if you are a male age 18 through 25, to register with the Selective Service

Then I googled how to register & found this: https://www.sss.gov/RegVer/wfRegistration.aspx Looks like you can do it online.

I do remember something about Selective Service but Den is a old man...he's almost 29!

morning hon glad ur feeling better today.

Thanks Mama! What you doing up so early?

Morning!!! I'm here drinking my ginger t & eating a raisin bagel. Some need coffee in the morning. Well I need ginger or peppermint t. Must be the Jamaican in me. Anyhow, everyone enjoy your day

Morning! I was about to comment and say...my husband could care less about coffee to start his day...it's all about the ginger tea to start his day off!

[TAMH 2]

I do remember something about Selective Service but Den is a old man...he's almost 29!

Pleaase don't let Den hear you calling him old.

[besaangel 17]

Congrats MsSheka, truly God was with you.

[NatPatBen 3]

MsSheka, glad Mr "Blue Slip" didn't give you all one. Thanks for sharing your story.

Considering how much I STUDIED the interview stories before we had ours, I haven't been back there to read all the new ones.

[DedicatedWife 4]

I got home from work today to find the apt cleaned, dinner cooked, and a bubble bath awaiting. I LOVE my husband.

That's so 'tweet! Awwwww...

Pleaase don't let Den hear you calling him old.

Yeah girl I would be in big trouble.

[besaangel 17]

Good morning, All.

Today is one of those days I host a 7am meeting. I HATE getting up this early (unless it's to leave the country for a vacation).

I wonder if an application for social security # or for driver's license triggers selective service registration. I'll investigate later.

It could potentially but i think it depends on your state's stance on Selective Services & recruitment.

[TAMH 2]

Thanks Mama! What you doing up so early?

I'm usually up by 7:00 am to to see my baby off or take him to work if I need the truck. I do however usually take a morning nap, but not today.

[DedicatedWife 4]

MsSheka, glad Mr "Blue Slip" didn't give you all one. Thanks for sharing your story.

Considering how much I STUDIED the interview stories before we had ours, I haven't been back there to read all the new ones.

@"Blue Slip"! "Blue Slip" is no joke...I think this is the same guy we had.

[NatPatBen 3]

That's so 'tweet! Awwwww...

Yeah girl I would be in big trouble.

It was, even if his way of cleaning is to put ALL clothes in the dirty clothes hamper (even clean ones). I then get to spend several minutes fishing them out & Febreezing...but hey, it's the thought that counts.

I call one of my coworkers grandpa & he's 29. When I came to the team, he was the most senior person on it. Te majority of people in our group (200+) are young.. probably under 35. So it's weird when I see other groups in the company that have all old people. I hope they're training some replacements.

[TAMH 2]

thanks Nat i see your hubby's card was already ordered :dance:

I posted a review here it is

Review Topic: IR1/CR1 Visa

I went to JA for my hubby's interview we arrived at 6:50am (i know we were super early) we sat outside until 8:00am they we proceeded to the entrance which there was a very long line but i was told to proceed to the front since we are what they call "Filing" and i was told the others in the long line were "Non-Immigrants" we left everything in the car so security was a breeze a young lady at the door took two of my hubby's passport pics and wrote his name on the back and put them inside his passport and inserted the first page of our interview appointment letter inside the passport as well, they asked for my passport to prove i was the one filing for him them we proceeded to the courtyard and was directed to the check-in counter, we were given a number at 8:15am we were inside while waiting we noticed the numbers were not in order as we already knew by other reviews and we noticed the process as well(first call finger prints, medical and document check, second call interview) also we noticed a LOT OF BLUE SLIPS were being given for 2009 TAX RETURN & W2's and also for CO-SPONSORS we also observed what CO were really strict and stern and which ones were really nice, there were three Americans and three Jamaicans that were doing interviews and they would switch it up every now and then, the Jamaican guy was very nice and so was one of the ladies with her hair braided, there was a African-American girl with a short bob she was very strict and conducted all interviews on speaker phone which i found very upsetting because everyone could hear every question and every answer, and there was an African- American guy who me and my hubby called "BLUE SLIP' BECAUSE 90% OF HIS INTERVIEWS ENDED IN "blue slips" (who also turned out to be our CO) he was very thorough and he asked everyone to pick up the phone so it was really hard to tell what most of the "blue slips" were for but i remember two that needed co-sponsors and two that needed more proof of ongoing relationship, other than that they were giving visas left and right no denials, at 9:45am our number was called for the first time a young Jamaican female (very nice and polite) took my hubby's medical, took his finger prints and have him sign his Police certificate and asked him some general questions then she asked is this our first marriage we said yes she told us to have a seat and listen for our number again, at 10:30 our number was called again we were first asked to raise our right hands and to swear all the info we gave and that all our answers would be the truth then the CO asked me to take a seat and asked my hubby to pick up the phone, i could hear my hubby's answers and from that i knew what the questions were

1. how did you meet?

2. how long have you known each other?

3. when did you get married?

4. how do you communicate?

5. has your wife every sent you any money and do you have receipts?

6. how many times has your wife visited you since you started dating?

then i saw the CO whip out a blue slip and put it aside and that's when my i noticed my hubby getting very nervous he then proceeded to ask my hubby

7. do you have any children?

8. how many people was at your wedding?

9. do you have any wedding pictures?

then he asked my hubby to sit and asked me to come up to the window and pick up the phone

he basically asked my questions 1-3,6-9 and i explained we had no pics because it was a small ceremony and i explained we had a big one planned and had to postpone because my son had to have surgery he the asked 10. what kind of surgery and when? he then asked to see my son's birth certificate and my US passport, then he paused and reached for the "blue slip" i noticed it was for co-sponsor because we did not meet the poverty guidelines for 2008 but we did for 2009 so i then offered the CO the 2009 Tax return and W2 he then asked if it met the poverty guideline i said yes he said "yes i will need that since both you and your co-sponsor did not meet 2008" he took the docs and checked the poverty guidelines and said shook his head and said "OK thank you please ask your husband to return to the window with his passport" he then asked my hubby

11. have you ever been arrested? 12. have you ever traveled to the US? then he said "take this ticket to window 26 to pay for the delivery of your passport do not make any travel arrangements until you receive you passport with your visa" my hubby said thank you and we left he never said congrats or welcome to the US but i took his statement as an APPROVAL AND BY GOD IT WAS our interview was on Friday and my hubby's visa was issued on Monday and available for pick up on Tuesday afternoon was picked up Wednesday and we left Thursday GOD IS TRULY AMAZING!!

Congrats on your approval.