Jamaica US Consulate Reviews
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| Jamaica |  Review #6777 on October 27, 2010: |
gain
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· 3 people found this review helpful
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I had a 7:00 interview in Kingston. Left my home (Trelawny) 2:30 a.m. and arrived at the embassy at 5:45 a.m. There will be several men standing on the roadside trying to get you to park in certain spots for money. You dont have to park their you can try parking in other areas several feet before you reach the embassy. There were many persons already ilined up. Please note that there are two separate lines outside the embassy. Make sure you stand in the shorter line that is to the right of the embassy. I stood in the wrong line for a long time and as a result i almost ended up at the back of trhe correct line. They started letting people in at about 6:45. Ensure you have the following documents out before you reach in:
1) appointment letter
2) Passport
3) 2 (not four) passport size pics (They will ask you to write your full name lightly on the back of them
You will then go through security check and then sit orderly in the park in the embassy. The next door will open at about 7:00 0'clock. Please have the following documents out at this time:
1) Appointment letter (they will take this from you and you'll not get it back)
2) Passport(they'll ask you to write the passport# ion the yellow DHL slip)
After you pass through that little area they will then direct you to the main section on the right where everything takes place for persons who are filing. There are only five counters in the section labelled as follows:
9, 8, 7, 6, 5
After a good while counter you will be called up to one of two counters(5 or 6) where they will ask you for your medical, passport, 2 passport size pics and any other document that may not be on file. They will also ask you to pay a fee of US$4 or JM$360 because the visa fee increased in July. You will then do fingerprinting and go back to your seat. After a good enough time windows 9,8,7 will open up. This is where everything starts. When my number was called i was asked the following questions:
Who is filing for you? (my husband's first and last names)
How long have you known him for? (we grew up together)
Have you ever been to the states? (yes)
Have you ever stayued over 6 months? (no)
What is his address in the states?
What type of work does he do?
Does he have any children? (1 child bourne by me)
Do you have the child's Birth certificate? (gve him the BC and her US pport)
(I gave birth in Jamaica and did a CRBA to get my daughter's US citizenship)
There were a few other questions after which he said "Thank you Maam, take this down to counter #26." He gave me a little card and when I went to counbter 26 I realised it was DHL!
Pointers:
Dress appropiately. I wore my uniform to look professional.
Speak intelligently and with confidence. (they want sensible people in their country)
Let your personality beam in the waiting room and socialize with everyone there. (I think they may be watching you through cameras)
Appear to be organised.
Give a little smile now and then in the interview but do not appear as if you are sucking up.
Be polite and Use 'Yes sir' and 'No maam' intermittently.
Getting approved is a good feeling. You'll feel as if you are floating on a cloud when you get outside. All the best and God Bless!!!!!!
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| Jamaica | Review #6740 on October 19, 2010: |
tammy_sheldon
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· 3 people found this review helpful
Click here if you found this review helpful | Review Topic: K1 Visa
We stayed at the Wyndam the night before...which was about 15 min. (in traffic) from the embassy, It was a nice hotel and easy access. We arrived at around 7:30 am for his 8:30 am appointment. We were already expecting to be "Blue Slipped", because the RGD kept coming up with reasons why his No Impediment wasn't ready. We walked up to the "Ladys in Pink", who asked for his DS-156, 156-K, and 157..she stapled his passport photos to the papers where they needed to be. Then she looked up at me and said, "You know you can't go in right?" I said, I thought that they wanted the petitioner there and she said, they don't allow them in anymore, but that they would come get me if they needed me. She then gave my fiance back all his papers and told him to go inside. The security guard checked that he had seen the "Ladys in Pink" and then let him inside. Right inside the doors was the security check point-no cell phones etc...Once inside, it took him about 3.5 hrs. total. He said the longest part was waiting in line at DHL...lol...When he was inside and he was called up for the interview, he said there was a black woman next to him giving some poor guy a hard time. He was interviewed by one white man and one black man who were very nice. They asked him: Where I was from? (He said Oregon, they considered it wrong cuz they wanted the City) Where was I born? (He couldn't remember the name of the City) When and How did we Meet? How many times had I been there? How did he propose? He said when he told the story of how he got on one knee and proposed on the beach that both men were impressed. They never said anything about him not having his No-Impediment, they never asked to look at the photo album...they just said APPROVED. Meanwhile outside...I stood in the hot sun for about 10 mins. until a security guard came over and talked to me. He was really nice and led me behind the security gates outside and let me stand in the shade against the wall of the building with all of the other security guards. I visisted with most of them, and they were extremely nice. The security guard that had originally come and got me, went inside once and checked on my fiance. He came out and said that he looked very confident and said he got through!! That was hard for me to believe since I knew we were going to be blue slipped. But, soon out my fiance came holding the DHL receipt!! God is Good!! I still think that if the petitioner makes the trip, they should be allowed inside....I was told by the guards that had they wanted me there for the interview, it might not of mattered that I was there or not. They would have just blue slipped my fiance and made us set up another appointment. I looked at the guard and go "Are you serious? Then this is a wasted trip!" He goes, "Don't say that!" and he said he'd go check inside and try to let them know I was only there until Monday. He never really got back to me because he was busy, and since my fiance got approved it didn't matter, but just a warning to some...just cause you're outside waiting, doesn't necessarily mean they will call you in...they might make you set up another appointment.
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| Jamaica | Review #6613 on September 16, 2010: |
Eve-Eve
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· 2 people found this review helpful
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On Aug 19th me and my finance arrived at the embassy at 7:50am for our 8:30am appt. As we approach the embassy, we were directed by people outside on where to park. As we approach the embassy, the ladies took our DS paperwork and put them in order, then we proceeded through security gates. Remember not to bring cell phones or makeup to the embassy. We then proceed where rec'd a yellow slip and our number. We waited for about 1hour & half before we were called to give them our paperwork and have his fingerprints taken. It was a friendly atmosphere by the workers. One worker will come over frequently to provide helpful tips. After we went to the window to hand over our paperwork and he did his fingerprints, we waited about 45 minutes to be called for our interview. His interview lasted for about 5 minutes and he was ask 4 questions.
1.Where did we meet
2.How long where we dating
3.Did he have friends who has come to US
4.He ask him about his two different cell numbers on the phone bill
After that we were approved and proceeded to the DHL line for payment.
Overall the experience at the embassy was good and not what I expected.
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| Jamaica | Review #6593 on September 10, 2010: |
SHELLY-T
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· 3 people found this review helpful
Click here if you found this review helpful | Review Topic: F-2A Visa
MY HUBBY WENT TO THE EMBASSY AT 7:30 HE DIDNT GET OUT UNTIL 11:49. HE SAID THAT THERE WAS ABOUT 20 OF THEM THAT WENT AND ONLY FOUR WERE APPROVED! THEY ASKED
QUESTIONS LIKE:
HOW LONG HAVE WE BEEN MARRIED?
WHERE DID WE MEET?
WHY WE GOT MARRIED?
HOW MANY PEOPLE WERE AT THE WEDDING? (HE FLIPPED THROUGH THE WEDDING ALBUM AND LOOKED AT THE PICTURES)
WHERE DOES HE LIVE?
WHEN DID I LEAVE JAMAICA?
HOW LONG WE HAVE BEEN TOGETHER?
WHAT TYPE OF WORK I DO?
WHERE I WORK?
HOW OFTEN HE SEES ME? (HE WAS SPECIFIC IN ASKING THE DATES)
HE ANSWERED EVERY QUESTIONS CORRECTLY THEY GAVE HIM THE PINK SLIP AND TOLD HIM TO PAY THE FEE AT DHL.
YEAH!!!!
I COULDNT HAVE DONE IT WITHOUT ALL YOU VJERS....THANKS FOR YOUR ADVICE AND INPUT!
AND MOST OF ALL TO GOD BE THE GLORY!
(updated on September 10, 2010)
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| Jamaica | Review #6567 on September 6, 2010: |
Fishlady
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My fiance's interview was scheduled for Sept 3 @ 11am for his blue sheet interview. He checked in with the ladies with the yellow shirts. Went through security and walked through the court yard. A man stapled his information to the blue sheet (police record) and gave him his number. When his number was called he went to the window. The interviewer asked him about his arrest. He then said ok all these charges were all thrown out of court. He then asked him if he had any other problems with the law. He aked for his passport and then told him to go pay DHL for your visa delivery.
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