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Julie and Elias-good morning. I see you're up early. How are you feeling?

Good morning and Hope everyone is having a good weekend! We are doing just fine. Michael leaves for work at 4:30am and I just couldn't fall back asleep for a while after he left. I'm feeling great now... I shaved ---how I navigated around my belly I will never know!

We bought a new car yesterday and are going to pick it up as soon as Michael gets home - I'm so excited

Received visas last night. However the case # in my son's passport is missing one digit. I will be off to the Embassy on Mon. morning to get it resolved. I don't want any problems at POE. just trying to play it sfe. Anyone had a similar experience?

Shar

A trip to the Embassy sucks, but I agree, I would play it safe too. I'm glad you caught it - I probably wouldn't have noticed and than ran into trouble when it was too late. Good luck, let us know how it goes at the Embassy.

Congratulations!!!

I just go an e-mail saying this case has been approved. Does this mean what I think it means or am I jumping the gun????

Happy Friday to everyone!

Elias has still not come out. I go to the doctor today, mabye they will force him out then If not, Monday I have some testing done - and they will induce me around the 21st I guess not more than 10 more days to go then.

I've been getting as much walking in as possible, but this little guy is on a nerve or something - I can barely walk!! It takes me a good 5 minutes just to get up my steps.

Maybe if I give the dutty wine a try???

Julie,

Eat some mustard or curry so we can meet Elias this week!

Ok, I could maybe stomach that - everyone else is telling me castor oil... no thank you! I'll tell Michael to make some curry chicken for dinner.

OK It's my turn!! I am doing the "3rd heart dutty wine!!" This is my 3000th post!!!!

Dutty wine, shankle dip, blaze, frogback, tump di sky, row di boat, weddy weddy weddy

Signed,

You and Jonesie are both crazy

He then told us that the name check has already been cleared, and that we were approved. When we confirmed that we would not be travelling abroad within the next 30 days, he handed us a letter reminding to file for removal of conditions in two years. He said if we are as prepared as we have been in previous filings, we will probably get 10 year greencard in the mail. We were told to expect greencard in the mail within the next two weeks.

Congrats Jonesie! I'm glad you had a painless interview... ahh... doesn't it feel great to be done?!!

While we wait for Jonesie to get back with us.

What do you all think about online degrees? Other than the fact that they are expensive. I'm thinking about the University of Phoenix to finish my nursing degree. Anyone know of anyone who has completed an online degree?

My sister got her master's through University of Phoenix online. She liked it... It was expensive and a lot of work, but she said she learned a lot and got two promotions since graduating.

Hi, everyone, just catching up here, am about 10 pages behind, but wanted to tell ya all that Lake got offered a job at the schools as custodian last week. He was actually supposed to start on Monday of this week, but is still waiting on background check, hurry UP already, we NEED the money! Anyhow, we took a tour of the school, it was so intimidating looking from the outside, HUGE, but the tour and the supe was fantastic and he was very reassured and ready to go! I was also reassured, looks like a wonderful place and great benefits!

Congrats to everyone on the good news they have and welcome to all the newbies!

Congrats to Lake!

Thanks everyone!!! i can finally say that the process is rolling again!!!! i knew it was going to be a good day when the radio turned on it was Cham....i was thinking hhmm maybe this is a sign!!!

i just told my boss i am going to need a couple of days off to go to the interview and she was really cool about it so that makes me feel much better!!!

i called mike this monring before i checked my e-mail and he was ugh i'm sicks cough cough....so i said poor baby go back to bed...then i checked me mail and called him and wouldn't oyu know it he was CURED by the good news

julie: how are you feeling today???

shar congratz!!!!!

So what happens next for you?? You have to wait for another interview date?

I'm feeling pretty good, thanks for asking Got tons of sleep and now I'm feeling like cleaning so I'm going to tackle the kitchen. Hope I don't get lost in the mess

Current Status:

This case has been approved. On August 8, 2006, an approval notice was mailed

OMG!!!!! Congratulations!!!

Good Luck Jonesie!!!

JULIE.....You know I love you but I just gotta say I am sooo sorry to be laughing at your pain but these ladies are just cracking me up today!!

No really I'm laughing too!! Now that I am off from work he can take his sweet time, I'm just fine sitting here doing nothing

Hi ,

Just wanted to let you all know that the interview was successful. It was quite easy , spent less thn 6minutes at the interview window. Having ones fiancee there certainly makes a huge difference.

SHar

That's great news!!! Congratulations!!!

Julie...Elias is just tooo comfy.........he does not want to come out into this hot , humid, miserable weather when he can just stay inside and chill!!!!! Hopefully soon though!!

I know it! Michael says it is because I feed him 10 times a day

Elias is on Jamaican time .

SO True!!

Jax - I hope you are having an absolutely perfect day

Julie...Elias is just tooo comfy.........he does not want to come out into this hot , humid, miserable weather when he can just stay inside and chill!!!!! Hopefully soon though!!

I know it! Michael says it is because I feed him 10 times a day

Thanks everyone for the uplift. I do feel better now. I called him today and we talked and decided that he will come here and if he does not like it he can go back home. What will happen after that I don't know. We've decided that we will cross that bridge when we come to it. So things are back to being somewhat normal.

That's great news Woogie... I'm glad you guys were able to figure something out.

Elias -- You're late for the party!!!

He STILL didn't hear you

Hubby has a job interview at 10:30am, immediately following AOS interview (8:30am)! I am praying that all goes quick. The employer was nice and said if we are running late then she will see him on Thursday but he doesn't want to miss any more days of school than necessary he's more nervous (and excited) about the job interview than AOS

Wow - 2 inteviews in one day - he's brave! Tell him we said good luck

JULIE YOUR DUE DATE IS TOMORROW!!!! How are you feeling? Do you think you're close? Is baby Elias ready to make his grand entrance? How about Michael? Is he ready? I'm so excited for you and I hope for a safe and healthly delivery.

My due date went and passed me by! I guess he's not ready to come out quite yet. We are both ready to meet this baby ...Michael is so excited. Every time my face is anything other than a smile he thinks I'm having contractions He's so cute!

Happy Monday my lovelies. I hope everyone had a good weekend.

Squito got his first week's pay. He's on cloud 9. His job is paying him very well. Even better than we both expected. He even gave me money to go get my nails and toes done yesterday. It made him feel so good to do that Things are looking up. I hope anyone who is debating going through this process or currently going throw it but worried, please know that good things come to those who wait.

That's so cute Mrs.S - isn't it great once life starts falling into place?!!

Julie....good luck to ya ! Aaaahhhh remembering that anticipation !!!

Thanks Kelly

Hi Michele!!!

Thanks for reminding us about Shar's interview tomorrow and Jonesie's Wednesday !!!

Good luck Shar and Jonesie!! We are with you girls!!!

Yes, good luck Shar and Jonesie!!

Hello everyone,

I have either not been on or just reading and not posting. Two things have been happening with me but I'm back now. I now have two jobs which makes me wonder what was the point of retiring and Trevor is changing his mind about coming here, he wants me to move there. No matter how many ways I explain to him that it will be almost impossible for me to do that, he still ask everytime we talk. So I have been very depressed about this as well as the fact of having to work 2 almost fulltime jobs. I do have some good news though. Both of the I129F and I130 were aprroved. But I guess it doesn't matter if he does not want to be here. Well anyway, I am going to go catch up.

I'm sorry things are so rough for you right now. Did Trevor say why he wants you to move there now? I know Michael got really nervous when the approval got close and then again when it came in. He asked me the same thing. We finally decided he would give it a try here and if he hated it then we would organize a way for both of us to move to JA.

Michele - glad your new house is finally feeling like home. Where did you find a cool breeze?!! Can you send one my way

Kim - I hope Duane is feeling better... I can't imagine how hard that must be. I wish I had some advice for you, but Michael doesn't have in kids in JA so we didn't have to go through that. I hope April comes quickly so he can see them again.

Doodle - Congrats on finally telling your family - that must be a huge load off your shoulders. I hope your family comes around over time - until they do, just keep on finding happniess in your relationship.

Jax - I am too late to tell you goodbye! If you check from JA, I hope you have a beautiful wedding day and a wonderful trip

This thread was first started on July 16, 2005 by yours truly.

On my birthday

Now let's get familiar, answer these questions:

Name : Julie

SO's Name: Michael

Location : Minnesota

My Significant Other Hails From : Hanover, Jamaica

Where is he now?: In MN with me

Wedding Date: Original wedding was 11/18/06 and our "real" wedding is in the works right now for 11/18/06 in Negril

At What Point of the Visa Journey are you?: We have his 2-year green card

What's your JA connection/How did you meet?: A friend & I stayed a few months in Negril. Michael worked where we rented our little hut so we got to hang out with him all the time.

Do you have a pic?: We have some of our first wedding on the Yahoo site.

What is your most memorable yardie thread moment?: I have no idea.

Hi everyone!! I have been in this forum many times, but this is the 1st time that I am actually saying hello to you all!! Everyone here seems to have such a great relationship!!! I hope that I can join in on the conversations and fun sometime!! Have a good day!!

Tamisha

Welcome to the board Tamisha

Best wishes to Julie and Michael on their upcoming bundle of joy!!

Thanks

Hi Everyone I'm trying to play catch up, haven't been able to get on here all week.

Julie-You must be sooo excited.......Do you have the babaies room finshed or will he be sleeping in your room for now?

He's going to be in our room until our roommate moves out of our 3rd bedroom. So we have his crib, dresser, and changing table taking over our beroom right now!

Thank you so much for your thoughts. I guess the hardest part is that throughout my life they have always been supportive. This relationship is hard for them so it's the classic "out of sight out of mind". It's not just racial concerns though, it is age, upbringing, education, foreign born and the fact that he is a father. I think that they worry that we won't have a bright future with his lack of education. They feel that if they don't talk about it, etc. that maybe it will just go away.

It's all so stressful.

Doodle - I'm sorry your family is being so unaccepting, I can see how that would make life really hard. Kelly makes a good point though, you have to live your life for you and not your family. Just call them, tell them, and then it is up to them to work towards acceptance. There is nothing you can do to force them to that - hopefully, over time, them seeing you happy will be enough.

Julie! How are you!! Any day now, eh? Michael must be so excited. I know Henry would be beside himself. Hopefully one day.

(Pls tell where you are registered again )

Hey

I'm doing good - I'm due just one week from today! We are both SO excited... and anxious It feels like these last weeks are taking forever. And yes, one day you will waddling around just like me! It's only a matter of time.

We're registered at Target

Damien comes home tonight We had a wonderful trip...7 of my closest friends traveled with us. My friends and I did lots of tourist stuff while Damien chilled with his friends and family. Damien went to the Sumfest the last 3 nights. I only made it one night...I saw Richie Spice, Lady Saw, G-Unit and Sizzla performances. My friends left Monday and I left Wednesday. Pictures will come soon.

Wow - sounds like a great trip sjb! How fun that you had so many friends go with, now that sounds like a great time

Welcome Tali!!

LOL @ your honey and his fear of Kingston. He will be ok overnight. If you guys have the cash, try to convince him to stay at one of the following - each is right around the corner from the embassy. ( I slept like a baby as did almost everyone on this thread - no gunshots, no nuttin'!_

Courtleigh

Hilton

Altamont Court

Knutsford (not as close as the others, but not that far either)

Tell him I said he needs to be at the embassy awake and alert. Also, my dear Henry stayed at the hotel but decided to dash home to St. Thomas the night before and guess what... it rained and rained and rained and cars were flooded and roads impassable. I was losing my mind pacing in my room at the hotel. He finally made it back to Kingston at about 11pm much to my relief. So please encourage your guy to overnight in Kingston. Not trying to scare you....but you know JA...anything can happen.

Good luck and I am sure your interview will go fine!

This is such good advice

Welcome to the thread Tali