Jamaica US Consulate Reviews
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| Jamaica |  Review #5950 on April 21, 2010: |
bailey402
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| Review #5912 on April 13, 2010: |
javesgirl
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Everything went well at the embassy except for the fact that I wasn't aware that I couldn't bring any electronics (i.e., phone, ipod, etc.) or my umbrella. I was kinda leary about where to store my belongings during our interview, but there are people outside of the embassy who hold your belongings for a fee of 100JD/item held. After asking for my holder's real first and last name (i.e., not his nickname, but the name his mama gave him), I decided to trust him with my stuff and was pleased that everything was intact after our interview. Lesson learned: leave all of your electronics @ home or in your car!!!
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| Jamaica | Review #5818 on March 21, 2010: |
MsSheka
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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 reciepts?
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 guidlines 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 guidline 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 guidlines 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!!
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| Jamaica | Review #5741 on February 28, 2010: |
STELLA <3 JA
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The intervew was scheduled for Feb. 11 @ 8:30 am. We stayed nearby at the Four Seasons Hotel. It was nice and about a 15 min drive.
We arrived at the embassy at 8:25, there was a very long line but we went right up to the ladies with clipboards, they took his appointment letter, passport and forms. They put the forms in order and reviewed my passport. We then went through security, just like when you are at the airport.
We proceeded to the building where we were given a #. We waited about 40 min until our # was called. We went up to the window and the lady put the papers in a different order and again reviewed his passport. She directed us to go and have his fingerprints taken. The wait for that was about 5 min and the actually fingerprinting took a couple of minutes, I stood there with him while he did this.
We then went back to the sitting area and waited for our # to be called again. This took about 40 min also. Our # was called and we both went up. The man asked if I was his Fiancee and we were sworn in. The intervewer then asked me to take a seat and would call me when I was needed. He asked my fiance to write my name and then pick up the phone. He asked him how, where and when we met. What do I do and where do I work. When did I come back and how do we communicate. He then flipped through some of my cell phone bills, western union receipts and our photo album. After seeing our second picture kissing, he said you are good, you are approved. 
And then we went to DHL. They never questioned me. We were done at about 10:50. Overall, it was a good experience, everyonewas pretty nice. Be confident, bring evidence and try to relax!!
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| Jamaica | Review #5732 on February 26, 2010: |
nala0616
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I was unable to attend my husband’s interview but I made sure that he was well prepared. I sent him copies of ALL the forms that I submitted to the NVC along with payment receipts. He arrived at the embassy at 8am. He said traffic around that area was crazy. He went in sat on the “immigrant” side of the waiting area. He went to the first window where they collected his interview letter, took his fingerprints, took medical packet, and asked him who was filling for him. Then he sat back down. Then he was called up to the second window where the interview was conducted, the lady asked him a couple of questions then asked him to pick up the phone. The asked him: when were we married? how long has he known me?, who do I live with?, do I have any kids?, what’s her name?, where do I work? And what kind of work I do? She then asked for his passport, told him he was APPROVED , and told him to go pay the DHL fee. When he got outside he was able to buy a call from a vendor’s cell phone and called me to tell me the awesome news. He said it was easy and the interviewer was nice. They didn’t ask for any of the evidence that he had or any additional papers.
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