JAPrincess

In order to get a visitor's visa to the US, he has to prove "ties" to JA and intent to return - So a substantial amount of money in the bank, owning property in his name alone, his own business, having kids, etc.... It's not easy - read through some of the embassy experiences and you will see comments on how many people were there applying for a visitor visa - It's a ####### shoot - There is no set criteria, it's solely at the discretion of the officer.

there u go..perfect

Exactly and not to be a downer, you can have all that and then SOME and still get turned down. I have friends and family who had all that and didn't get through and I also have family members who did'nt have as much and got their visitor's visa. I don't know how they decided. I'm also guess it's how well you interview.

sounds a little like not what you know, but WHO you know...

sus, I have only been here since morning but I like you spirit B)

I never ridiculed anyone, but I did wonder why they chose to take on such a journey. The road is not easy from what I understand...

What I did not understand was how if you really love someone, there is no road too rocky...

Nice line - Welcome JAPrincess

This place is a LOT more open minded than where I come from on the WWW

If you are lurking on JA boards, I am sure we can guess which one -

Come on down to the Yardies - don't try to keep up, just jump into the conversation - it's a typical JA party - a million topics at once

Lurking? I hate lurkers

lol a joke...

But I am sure you can guess which site anyway

Just don't tell them I'm here

In order to get a visitor's visa to the US, he has to prove "ties" to JA and intent to return - So a substantial amount of money in the bank, owning property in his name alone, his own business, having kids, etc.... It's not easy - read through some of the embassy experiences and you will see comments on how many people were there applying for a visitor visa - It's a ####### shoot - There is no set criteria, it's solely at the discretion of the officer.

thanks...

like something that u cannot just turn into cash over nite...house, bank accounts, land etc

Thank u..we got approved in 2007..i just love it here so much..hehehe

okay....

I have a house in the US, he has a house in JA...

bank accounts...? that is already cash right? lol

sorry I am new!

Welcome ja princess.. i too NEVER pictured myself in this situation (well not on a journey yet, but maybe later) even riduculed people that were but like u sey HERE I AM..

its a wonderful thing to find kin and u have certainly found it here.. a place to smile and say "Oh ok, i am not crazy"..

like hotlegz said, a visitor visa is VERY difficult to obtain out of Jamaica but if ur SO has a job, a home etc, and he can afford to, he should try.. my SO was just approved last year. good luck

BE BLESSED

when you say your SO was approved, was it the visitor's visa or another visa??

btw: congrats!

your picture looks lovely

Welcome Princess..ur are not alone ..come on over to the yardie thread if ur looking for more of us..

ok the visitors visa almost never goes thru...u have to be able to proove ties by their book but i have seen some with no ties get a visitors visa..

what do you mean by "ties"?

Thanks everyone for the responses!!

I was lurking in the yardie thread while ya'll were posting in here

Dancehall

I never ridiculed anyone, but I did wonder why they chose to take on such a journey. The road is not easy from what I understand...

What I did not understand was how if you really love someone, there is no road too rocky...

This place is a LOT more open minded than where I come from on the WWW

I look forward to spending some time with people who understand, and believe that not every person in JA is using their foreigner for a green card

I am sad to hear the visitors visa is not so easy to get

Time will tell what is the best route for me...

again, thanks for the welcome! B)

Hello good people...

I have been going to Jamaica for many years. I have had my fun, made good friends and come back home.

I have never entertained the idea of a long distance relationship, let alone a visa journey.

BUT...

In the words of Beres Hammond... "what one dance can do"

Love truly knows no boundaries and when it happens, we must accept it with open arms. Life is too short not to.

So here I am, looking for people in the same situation, and trying to learn all I can about what may be ahead.

I am interested in first getting him a visitors visa to test the waters...

Have any of you done this? Care to share some insight with a newbie???

I will look around and try to learn from the information already posted here instead of ask ten billion questions.

Just letting ya'll know there is a newbie in the house