Texas Bound

My husband got a stamp and he didn't even know it. They really didn't ask him anything at all. I'm sure his arrvial will be pain free. Best of luck!

Kim

Thank you for the response. Do you think he will know where to go? I hate having him travel without a cell phone to contact me.

Hello all. I am sending my fiancee through JFK solely to receive the Employment Stamp. Can someone who has been, tell me what to expect & what I need to have prepared for him prior to catching the flight? I would like to simplify things for him as much as possible. Thanks in advance.

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My husband keeps calling the Hospital in MoBay to get a medical but he says its always busy and he can't get through. Is this typical? What is the best day to call? I am get nervous because are interview is a month away. from anyone who went through MoBay Hospital?

Thanks

Jax

a little parnoid

BelwinMills- Is he using the number provided here on the site? We had no problem getting through to the number but they couldnt guarantee an appointment in time for our interview. Can he go to Kingston for an appointment, they are were easier to reach and get a timely appointment. Good luck.

I never had problem either. It was actually a relief to speak to someone who was genuinely courteous "a huge break from the Embassy" I sent sweetie to Kingston----only reason 1. didnt wanto to experience delays in release of medical since it was nearby.

If you go to Mo bay follow up & make sure you get the soonest date possible. Also call back in 1-2 weeks to confirm the date it was sent to Kingston. You will be fine.

OK...here's a little tip from a born Jamaican. ALWAYS ask what's in the soup or, if you've already taken a few sips, DON'T ask what's in the soup. I grew up in the city (Kingston) and took my first trip to the 'country ' when I was about 9 years old. The family welcomed us with open arms and a kerosene pan (ask your spouses about this) on an open wood fire in the front yard bubbling with soup. I have to admit it smelled delicious...and I was presented with a steaming hot bowl. I had to take my time and skim from the top because it was so hot. When I finally got down to the meat of the matter...there was a completely intact jawbone staring back at me..complete with molars, premolars and inscisors embedded in the blackest gums I had ever seen. I think the goat was suffering from gingivitis. I dropped the entire bowl and all but puked.

Making a note to never eat soup while in JA again.

That is so funny. I love the soup there. I think Ive only had goat soup. But who knows & believe me Im not asking for fear of freaking out!!! Gotta love the Jamaican culture.

hi lauren

it was 3 weeks until they issued my husband's visa ( supposed to have been up to 10 business days). It took him going to the embassy and speaking face to face with someone and wouldnt you know it, THEY FORGOT TO MAIL IT!! Good Luck!

My embassy in Kingston Jamaica is now backlogged as it appears. Im now at day 21 since my approved interview & no visa in hand. Website says 4 days. Ive called several times & was told that the NVC re checks fingerprints & they are sometimes slow to respond. My file is fine, just freakin delayed enormously. I had to fly back without my sweetie & praying he will be here for Easter. Good luck to you.

There was a big rally yesterday in Dallas for Immigration Reform. Mostly mexican immigrants but Im sure it wont hurt all others on the forefront for reform. Last year over a hundred thousand showed up.

Darn it, If people want to come here & work, I say let them!!!!! We have Americans who are born here & dont want to work. Stop the red tape.

http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dw...ly.3ce44b7.html

Its funny how now things I never really focused on now affects me personally. I never knew that I would be part of Immigration Issues.

I stay away from this site for two weeks and come back and I am lost! Phew! So much is going on I do not even want to even say anything but hi to you guys. I have not forgotten any of you and for all of you starting this journey, I do hope it will be as much fun as it has been for Iffeisha and I. We are done for the next two years and I am still trying to figure out why it was such an easy process. All those sleepless nights for nothing.

But I will drop in ever so often to make sure I do not get cussed out.

Luv travlin-Keep the faith girl, you will know what to do when the time is right.

Good morning Family,

I am on vacation this week and don't have to fly anywhere so I am in a particularly good mood. I went to JA seven times this year wheew!!!! All I am doing is walking around my apartment organizing and cleaning and making room for my honey. I cant believe that we got approved and he is really on his way!!!! (well, whenever we get the visa in the mail)

Anyway, I am fortunate because I live in NYC and there is plenty of Jamaican food here but I just thought that I would share a website called Sams 24-7.com. It has all kinds of food, clothing, music you name it. I hope it helps some of you get the things that you are craving. B)

Congrats to the moms to be!

Welcome MissJones!

Texasbound- Any news on the visa front yet??

Anyone hear from EricDrewy yet?

OMGosh 7 times. I thought I was bad for 3 times. Spending over 2k over my budge each time. Im tired of flying!!!!

No no news yet. You get your visa yet? Surely something should shake lose for those who went after me. Embassy wouldnt take calls Fri. said they were all in seminars. ...... Yea--I hope it was customer service seminars. Ha.

We have about 3 restaurants here & I havent located any grocery stores--I havent looked so there must be one. Mostly Mexican culture for minority foods here.

Good morning VJ family.

One of my worst nightmares happened this morning --Damien was in a car accident on his way to work. I have no idea how this man walked away without an injury. The car flipped over three times and landed on the driver's side...he had to break the window to get out. The car is totalled...I couldn't tell which end was which. Thank God he was wearing a seat belt or he would be flown from the car in the middle of a 4 lane highway. No other cars were involved...another car cut him off so he lost control trying to avoid hitting a tracker trailor. God is good. Damien still went to work and was worried about being late

Girl, I am so glad he is ok. God truly has a plan for you both. That is so scary.

Thanks Jonesie.....but....at this point, I do want OUT !!! His bags have been packed for over a month (his choice), but he will NOT flippin leave!!! Yes, I could call immigration and have him deported, but...I just don't want him to get into trouble even for HIS stupidity!!!! I've given him options--- leave the country, leave this house, stay here WORK it out, stay here go through AOS then get divorced. I am emotionally exhausted from 8 months of stuff !!!

Thanks B)

I pray that you have a since of peace whatever decision is made. Pray & ask God to guide your steps.

As for your partner adjusting to life in the US with you, it seems to be hugely stressful which I can definitely understand....

I grew up eating the same food day in and day out in Jamaica, when I came back to the UK, all of a sudden there was this huge array of strange food. For a while it was nice, kinda like eating out for dinner every day, but very quickly I became sick and tired of the food and just wanted 'normal' stuff...Yes, I did cook some, but obviously it wasn't practical every day.

Again, none of the fruit that I had become used to eating, no mangoes, guineps, ortaniques etc.....Even the milk tasted different, the meat, even KFC, Burger King...

In Jamaica, as you all know, it's very different socially, you have friends/relatives dropping by, hanging out on the corner etc etc...Here, all of a sudden it was just me and the 'strangers' that were were my blood relatives.

The TV shows were different, the transportation system was strange, never seen anything like it in Jamaica. All of a sudden, I wasn't one of the crowd, but someone different from it....Was hugely isloating...Again, in Jamaica you know how everything works, you are familiar with the area, but all of a sudden you ask 'stupid' questions, people are amused by your mistakes or misconceptions, you begin to feel like an idiot.

Then comes the work situation. In Jamaica, I was highly qualified for what I wanted to do, could pick and choose jobs. Here, I was an oddity, someone who they weren't quite sure how to deal with. Went from never being turned down for a job in Jamaica to having many interviews here with no luck.

It begins to eat away at your self-confidence, are you not worth anything anymore??

I can only imagine how it must be for some men in a similar situation.

Ie, their girlfriend/wife coming to see them in Jamaica, they are the ones that know where everything is, how things work, what's safe and what's dangerous, what different types of food they'd like etc etc.

All of sudden, they are transported into a world where they have to rely on their woman, the roles are almost completely reversed....Their very manhood is being challenged financially because they have'nothing' to offer.

IN my experience Jamaican men are very proud, men I have dated wouldn't be caught dead going dutch or letting me pay for anything. But in combination with all these other issues, now they can't even buy their woman a bunch of flowers with their own money.

Again, in my experience, the large majority of men have their own accomodation, even if it's just one room. The typical senario is that the woman moves in with them, again this is often reversed. So they have to deal with the foriegn food, the fact they can't 'contribute', the fact they know nothing about the US and they are living in someone's else's 'domain'.

If the relationship wasn't water-tight to begin with, cracks could most definitely begin to appear....

Conversely, depending on the man, it may be that he worked a low-paid, 'low status' job in Jamaica. In my experience, women in 'higher' social positions do not go out with men in 'lower' ones.

Now, all of sudden, the man has attracted a mate like you, in a decent job, nice standard of living. He's emigrating, his friends and family wish they were in his shoes, he has dreams of a charmed life abroad. He is feeling on top of the world.

You've tried to tell him that life abroad is hard, you work hard for your money etc etc.

But he thinks maybe you're exaggerating, after all he sees how you dress, photos of your house/car, heard you exclaim how cheap eating out/cab fares/hotel prices are there....maybe you're downplaying it to him, you might be wanting to see if he'd love you if you had nothing....

Suddenly, he's in a cold country with nothing familiar around him, those long massages you used to give him are replaced by a quick kiss on the cheek as you run out to work leaving him at home all day.

You used to tell him 3 times a day how much you loved him, now you tell him 3 times a day to remember to take the washing out of the dryer, very often 'woman's work' in Jamaica.

You used to call him twice a day when he was in Jamaica, now you tell him he can't call Jamaica twice a day to talk to his friends and family...He wants to tell you not to worry, he'll pay the bill when it comes, but then remembers he doesn't have a job......

In my experience, the vast majority of Jamaicans I know would think it was wrong to even allow a dog in the house.

Now he sees yours on your bed, on the sofa and you don't take it kindly when he voices his displeasure.....What, you love your dog more than him??

Then you go walking in the mall.

In Jamaica, he was a lifeguard/taxi driver/woodworker etc, Jamaican women turned their noses up and passed him by. Now, he's seeing flirtacious glances, warm smiles by women refusing to notice his wedding ring....Maybe THEY might be more appreciative of him??

During those long days when you're at work and you don't call, his mind is free to wander.....

He finally gets a job.

It's not something he would have wanted in Jamaica, but he'll take anything just to feel like he's contributing something. Then again, he can buy a car like yours, spend $50 a week on phonecards, buy you that bunch of flowers with his OWN money...He is begining to feel like a man again....

Then, you tell him he'll have to give this amount for the house. What??? He's JUST got a few dollars coming in and now you want that too???

During those long months sitting at home, he has given his number to his friends so they can call, then THEY pay the bill right??

The second he gets the job, he's called home to tell people the good news, he's abroad and he's working, he's on the way!

Then, his friends, family start calling. They want a few dollars, lunch money for their kids, new pair of shoes, school fees, money for a passport, money to go to the doctor etc etc....

After all, when HE was in Jamaica they were there for him through good times and bad times right?

Suddenly his wage packet shrinks a little more.

He stops taking calls from them, doesn't talk to them as much. They begin to reproach him 'You're both working and you can't send me $50?' they say....

Then, you've watched how homesick he is, how he pines for the food, the company and you decide to try and make him happy, you'll both go down for a holiday. You'll work overtime, you'll pay his fare you say....

His heart leaps with joy, to see Jamaica, to smell the familar scents, to see his family even for a short time!

Then, he realises he's going to have to buy clothes. He can't go to Jamaica not looking good!

He goes to the mall, he thinks the $300 he has can surely buy enough.....

Then, a nice pair of sneakers alone is $120, that Rocawear t shirt is $30, etc etc.....

All of a sudden he realises how hard life is....And there you are saying/nodding your head like 'I told you so!'...

He's homesick and angry with life, and needs to vent. Who's there? YOU ARE!!

You can't understand why he's being so tetchy, you work hard to make your lives better, you've sacrificed and saved to get you both this far, you've gone against what your friends and family have suggested and followed your heart, you've lain in bed nights dreaming about how you can be togehter and what life will be like, and here HE IS looking at YOU like YOU'RE the enemy???

But in the long run, I think if you are destined to be together, you will weather the storm....

That was very well said!! My hat is off to this post

LOVE IT. THANK YOU.

I agree I have been on this board for over a 1 year and most of the Veterans do run across similar experieces with their SO when they get here.

Oh my gosh really the conversation today is to stressful for me. Can we have some light hearted conversation. Who will blow there eggs middles out and color them and glue them to make people and colorfull things. Then I will put tasles on them and hang them on my Easter tree.

DITTO THAT DITTO THAT DITTO THAT. I mainly come to this board for assistance with the demanding paperwork filings. It has been very helpful in the past for many working on Non Immigrant info. I hope the education regarding this will continue.

PS. NO VISA DELIVERY YET. DAY 18

Hi...one of the "Lurkers" here.

I am the Jamaican wife and I have been in the the US for 3 months now. A lot of you women are not going to like what I am about to post but like everyone else, I am being honest about my feelings.

I had a job in Jamaica that barely paid all my expenses with a child to support. I worked extra jobs at night (whenever work was available) and depended on neighbours to watch her while I was gone because I could not afford child care. My ex - her father - moved to the US and remarried and made no effort to support her. He wasn't much of a father when we were together either. He had no real sense of responsibility or commitment and thought that he could/should have anything he wanted, whether fancy cars or women.

I made a decision along the way after going through my own struggles and seeing my other girlfriends go through all the issues that some of you are mentioning now - the irresponsibility, the lying, the infidelity, the abuse etc., that I would NEVER ever find myself in a relationship with a worthless, good-for-nothing, no-sense-of-values Jamaican man again. (this is where you can all cuss me now).

I am now here in the US and going through the adjustment period. I am at home most times because I am still waiting for my EAD. Having known what it was like to have to choose between the electricity bill or food for my daughter, I am VERY APPRECIATIVE of the new life that Jay has offered me and would NEVER abuse his generosity. He treats me like the most important thing in his life and I try to make sure he feels the same way. I chose only the simplest of things for our very modest wedding - to cut down on the expenses and I refuse to put him through any unnecessary spending. When I get a job, I will feel at liberty to get any extras that I may want so I must be the rare JAMAICAN who understands that money doesnt grow on trees.

I feel for all those who are going through rough adjustment periods with their partners...just remember that there are a few of us who have a conscience and respect the fact that our partners have to get up and go out in the cold everyday to support us.

My 2 cents!

Mars.

Thank you Mars. Im proud to know you.

Hey, I love your story. Im sure the Visa to US Question will forever be in the back of all of our minds--maybe even just for a little bit. It is the same for all VJers from all countries. Fact.

holy moly ricardo! that was definitely the interview from hell. your interviewer tried every thing she could to get a denial. i'm glad you guys got approved. she woulda had me sweating and crying! lol

You!! I would have done the same thing...crying like a little girl. Glad everything went thru Ricardo.

Thanks for the neverending support and war stories. I was too scared to cry!!!!

Ricardo, Ditto that.

I appreciate the honesty. I do feel that God will always give you a way if you stay strong & believe in Him. I’m more settled now that I’m not in my twenties anymore & am stronger in my faith. I know it will be hard & quite a challenge. I will still take my Jamaican man 10x over some of these loser busters walking around any day. Truly a lot also depends on your choice of mate & their qualities. I pray that we can build a good strong foundation together. Im not blind & am sure that I will be tested time & time again. No regrets here. I accept this blessing that has been brought to me & will continue to learn patience daily. Ladies keep strong we are & have always been the stronger force in this world. One day at a time, sometimes one moment at a time.

My friend has already told me “Remember, you will need to train him into shape, just as any other man”. She was right.

Ps I have a 4 year old, so hopefully this will help me adjust to the temperaments.

Silent prayer: Lord help me to learn patience & to hold my tongue.

Hello All,

I'm back to the questioning again. Since my last visit to Jamaica, I have been proposed to. Didn't think it would happen this fast, but I knew it would happen. Guess I wasn't jumping the gun afterall when I began writing on here, asking all kinds of questions.

Well now I am trying to figure out which process is best for Evan and I. I see I can either go for the K1 and not get married til after this one arrives, or I can do the K3 and get married prior.

Questions:

If i do the K3, which is stated as having the same processing times as the K1, what would be my advantage over the K1 exactly.

Does the K3 allow Evan to travel back Jamaica for visits, before we adjust status?

If I do the K1, when exactly will Evan be able to travel back to Jamaica?

I wonder about the travel back to JA so much because, I know this will be a huge adjustment for him to come to the states and I would like to know that we have the option to go back to Jamaica for a family visit every once in awhile. I would hate to get him here on the wrong visa and he becomes home sick without an option to visit home for a bit.

I also noticed that the K3 visa requires a I-129F AND a I-130 to process. Is this correct? Seems like a lot of money. Why would I need the I-129F if he is my spouse and not my fiance?

Any info is appreciated. Thanks!

"If I do the K1, when exactly will Evan be able to travel back to Jamaica?"--------------

Ok, if you do the K-1 after you are married you can do the following:

For Travel

If you are applying for Adjustment of Status (to get a green card) and wish to apply for Advance Parole at the same time then you can read the following Guide:

Filing for Adjustment of Status, Advance Parole and an EAD

http://www.uscis.gov/files/form/I-131.pdf

Total cost is $170.00

After reading everyones history trend it takes approx 3-4 months for approval & he can travel back home. That is what Im going to do as soon as we are married. We want to go back for Christmas.

Here are some helpful links on this board that will help you:

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.ph...mp;page=k1k3aos

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=309

HEY YOU GUYS I DIDNT EVEN KNOW THAT YOU COULD HAVE THE CHOICE OF DELIVERY OR PICK UP? WHEN YOU SAY ACROSS THE STREET FROM EMBASSY WHAT PLACE IS THAT?

Its Kingston Tinson Pen Aerodome 876-923-0371 , it is truly right across the street. We only chose that location figuring it would be faster than waiting for it to get transferred to antoher city location in Jamaica. Sweetie will have to drive back another 2.5 hrs to get it. It is worth it though whenever it is ready. I couldnt survive another time delay or possibility of something getting lost. Im praying he will be here by Easter.

What in the world is wrong with these people? I know it was bad before but it seems 100 times worse.

You got through, it is over and done with. All I can say is UNBELIEVABLE!!!!

yea but you know what while I sat there I heard many, many, many people getting interviewed the same way. It was so unbelievable. I almost wish I hadnt sat so close to hear. Ricardo handled it. All future interviewees, prepare, prepare & drill your fiancee, because they certainly will. & they try to get you to change your story but you must repeat the same thing. Be firm.

Anyone E-file the AP? Do you complete the form and sent the requested information later? How does it work?

Dee - did you e-mail the EAD?

Texasbound - I feel your pain. After what I just experienced at the embassy nothing surprises me. I DO hope you hear from them soon.

Okay. Here is brutal ordeal of our interview:

We arrive at the embassy early. We are let in 15 minutes before our appointment and there is no line. We are seated in Section A. We are called after about 10 minutes. We hand over the forms, his certificates and what she doesnt want she "throws" back at us. She asks for the Affidavit of Support I hand her everything. She takes the 134, bank letter, employment letter one years tax return and all three years of IRS transcripts and "throws' everything else back at us and tells us to go to section B.

We are called before we can even sit down and Ricardo is fingerprinted. We are told to go to section C.

We sit down and there are about 4 couples ahead of us. After the last couple if finished we are not called. More people from section B are coming over and they are being called before us. We wait for 30 minutes. We are finally called. We are sworn in and the woman tells me to go and sit in the the last row while she interviews Ricardo.

She interrogates him for 30 minutes!!!!!!! She calls him a liar 5 times, she asks him how we met, where we went out together and when we sex! She asks him if he knows how old I am (I am much older than he) when he says yes and tells her my age she says, "what is your problem? Dont you like women your own age?" When she asked him what I did for a living and he answered her correctly, she then asked him how long I had been a teacher, and then she made a comment about how he was just a little boy when I first started working. She told him that she didnt believe a word he was saying. She asked him why he loved me and when he gave her an answer she said that that wasnt good enough, try again. She asked him about MY phone bills for 10 minutes, why some of the calls were only one minute long and others were an hour. No matter what answer he gave her she wasnt satisfied. She grilled him and grilled him about everything. She even grilled him about his own family! She doubted how many siblings he had. She yelled at him and told him that everything that he was saying was being written down and she was going to catch him. All I could do was put my head in my hands and shake. When I did look around at the other people who were waiting to be interviewed their mouths were open and they looked more terrified than I felt.

The last thing that I heard her ask him for was pictures, then she told him to tell me to come up to the window. I just shook my head at her and asked her if she wanted pictures and she smiled this sweet, friendly smile and said, "no". She told him to sit down where I was and she asked me about 5 questions. She started with, "I dont mean to judge you but you are a lot older than your fiance. We see a lot of that here, these young Jamaican men just want a greencard. So, I want to ask you why you are doing this?" I gave her my answer very curtly because I assumed we were done. She asked me when he proposed and I said, he didnt, I did. She seemed surprised. She asked me if I had met his family, their names and where I worked and for how long. She then told me to tell him to come back to the window. She asked him if he had ever smoked ganja and he said, "no" and then she said are you sure you never smoked ganja, not even once? He said no again and then she reached for the pink slip and told us to go across the street to Airpack.

I still dont know if it is real. I am assuming that we were approved because we went to airpack but the joy of the approval was never there because we were still reeling from the interview.

I hope that no one has to go through what we went through.

Anyone E-file the AP? Do you complete the form and sent the requested information later? How does it work?

Dee - did you e-mail the EAD?

Texasbound - I feel your pain. After what I just experienced at the embassy nothing surprises me. I DO hope you hear from them soon.

Okay. Here is brutal ordeal of our interview:

We arrive at the embassy early. We are let in 15 minutes before our appointment and there is no line. We are seated in Section A. We are called after about 10 minutes. We hand over the forms, his certificates and what she doesnt want she "throws" back at us. She asks for the Affidavit of Support I hand her everything. She takes the 134, bank letter, employment letter one years tax return and all three years of IRS transcripts and "throws' everything else back at us and tells us to go to section B.

We are called before we can even sit down and Ricardo is fingerprinted. We are told to go to section C.

We sit down and there are about 4 couples ahead of us. After the last couple if finished we are not called. More people from section B are coming over and they are being called before us. We wait for 30 minutes. We are finally called. We are sworn in and the woman tells me to go and sit in the the last row while she interviews Ricardo.

She interrogates him for 30 minutes!!!!!!! She calls him a liar 5 times, she asks him how we met, where we went out together and if we had sex that first night! She asks him if he knows how old I am (I am much older than he) when he says yes and tells her my age she says, "what is your problem? Dont you like women your own age?" When she asked him what I did for a living and he answered her correctly, she then asked him how long I had been a teacher, and then she made a comment about how he was just a little boy when I first started working. She told him that she didnt believe a word he was saying. She asked him why he loved me and when he gave her an answer she said that that wasnt good enough, try again. She asked him about MY phone bills for 10 minutes, why some of the calls were only one minute long and others were an hour. No matter what answer he gave her she wasnt satisfied. She grilled him and grilled him about everything. She even grilled him about his own family! She doubted how many siblings he had. She yelled at him and told him that everything that he was saying was being written down and she was going to catch him. All I could do was put my head in my hands and shake. When I did look around at the other people who were waiting to be interviewed their mouths were open and they looked more terrified than I felt.

The last thing that I heard her ask him for was pictures, then she told him to tell me to come up to the window. I just shook my head at her and asked her if she wanted pictures and she smiled this sweet, friendly smile and said, "no". She told him to sit down where I was and she asked me about 5 questions. She started with, "I dont mean to judge you but you are a lot older than your fiance. We see a lot of that here, these young Jamaican men just want a greencard. So, I want to ask you why you are doing this?" I gave her my answer very curtly because I assumed we were done. She asked me when he proposed and I said, he didnt, I did. She seemed surprised. She asked me if I had met his family, their names and where I worked and for how long. She then told me to tell him to come back to the window. She asked him if he had ever smoked ganja and he said, "no" and then she said are you sure you never smoked ganja, not even once? He said no again and then she reached for the pink slip and told us to go across the street to Airpack.

I still dont know if it is real. I am assuming that we were approved because we went to airpack but the joy of the approval was never there because we were still reeling from the interview.

I hope that no one has to go through what we went through.

Oh my gosh!!!! You sound like you had quite a long day. You are a survivor. You did good!!!!!

I emailed the embassy to ask what should be brought to the appointment that is scheduled for next month (just to make sure) and this is the response I got:

Dear Sir/Madam;

Unfortunately we have not reached your priority date as yet. As soon as we get there, an interview will be scheduled for you and you will be notified of this.

What's the priority date? This is the first I've heard this.

I believe the appt. are system generated by the time your DS-230 is turned in. Give it another week & call back they will likely have a date for you. Youre lucky they responded to your email. Soon enough they will start opening them and not responding. Dont stop keep emailing & checking. It will come through.

She cannot get an answer from them. She has since contacted her Congressman, sent a letter as to what happened and also the 2 RUDE e-mail responses from the Embassy.

You would think they would have seen a problem before. But not to tell him what the problem is.

They screwed up and won't admit it. And it is not like he lives around the corner. He lives on the other side of the island.

That is terrible, this is neverending. I think the hardest part to deal with is not having an avenue of communication with them. The hours of avail. is horrible (2x a week). & the responses are often wrong or just plain ridiculous.

Airpak said they did get in some pink slips today!!! Please pray our visa is in there. I am dying here!!!!!!!!

I do hope all others will get theres sooner than later as well.

Yours should be one of them Are you guys having it delivered or is he going to pick it up?

Pick up across from the Embassy. Im scared to call back?!!!

Ok, so I called Airpak!!! Nothing is there. They were at least nice & said that they were notified of a backlog from the Embassy since February. They said the K-1 packets are very large and take longer than the other Non Immigrant files. %$#Whatever!!!!&%

Then I took a chance and called the Embassy, requesting to speak to anyone who can assist me. Lady said that our visa was in its final stages was approved at national & is expected to print tomorrow. I asked a timeframe for Airpak she said no sooner than Friday.

I told her that I have been communicating with them for many months now & have been lied to, hung up on, dropped in anonymous voice mail boxes, put on hold & just plain treated badly. You guys there must be some form of accountability there. Something. Many times when Ive asked for a name of the person Ive spoken to for future reference, they say that they cant provide one due to security reasons. Heck even the IRS gives a name & ID number before you even get a word out. I have never endured an organization that is so crippled such as this one. I cant imagine if this is another untrue answer to get me off the phone. I know yall are tired of hearing me whining, heck Im tired of hearing myself.

Be Blessed & thanks for lending your ear. Stay tuned this story gets richer by the day.

Airpak said they did get in some pink slips today!!! Please pray our visa is in there. I am dying here!!!!!!!!

I do hope all others will get theres sooner than later as well.

Yours should be one of them Are you guys having it delivered or is he going to pick it up?

Pick up across from the Embassy. Im scared to call back?!!!

Airpak said they did get in some pink slips today!!! Please pray our visa is in there. I am dying here!!!!!!!!

I do hope all others will get theres sooner than later as well.

hi everyone,

SO exciting to hear of all the people getting through at the embassy this month!! congratulations to all of us... :-) to add to the good vibes, my fiance took our blue paper and i-864 to the embassy on thursday and everything went smoothly and we got through...we are just beside ourselves excited... now we're joining the line of people waiting for visas to be delivered...was wondering if anyone, besides lovelyjodie, with interviews in march has received the visa yet...? texasbound, my heart goes out to you...sending you TONS of vibes hoping they get everything straightened out soon...

Thank you. I need every vibe you have.

Ok you guys, since I have time on my hands as I await our Visa delivery. I have scanned & saved in PDF the entire contents of Packet #3 for all upcoming petitioners. How do I post this?

Here it is.............Reading you can see why some of us were worried about the $335 request & side profile shots & I-864. Crazy.

thank you so much for posting this! so those of you who were recently interview: these items were not necessary? another thing i just don't get is why do the tax returns need to be notarized?

Only some items were required. The $335 not needed, the side profile-not needed, the I-864 is questionable--someone posted earlier that they were required to have it for their interview when they needed a co sponsor.

I did all of the above because it was in writing from the embassy just to be safe with the confusion over there. It will never hurt to be over prepared. It is apparent that things are very disorganized over there & they can ask for anything at anytime. I know many of us have had approvals & success, but I want to remind all of those waiting that while I was there listening to other people getting interviewed it was very tense & many of them only had a few pieces of paper with them as they walked in the door. So be strong, over prepared. Ensure your fiance knows all interview questions.