Kingston,Jamaica

[fromadistance]

Here is what happened in my case:

Hubby's police certificate expired on Dec 31, 2012 and his medical on January 9, 2013. I sent an email to KG asking them if he should re-do them. They emailed me back in February and instructed my hubby to re-do his police certificate and informed us they requested an extension on his medicals. They also sent a letter to hubby in the mail requesting the police certificate. I followed up with KG after hubby dropped off his police certificate and they confirmed they received it and got the extension results from Ottawa. At this point we were very hopeful that the end of our immigration journey was in sight because it states on the CIC website that medical extensions should only be requested if it's the last thing the visa officer is waiting on to make a final decision. And here we are four months later...

Okay thanks. I guess we will just wait and see.
If only they knew how to answer to emails over at POS...smh

 

[Nevaeha]

Nev you are such a positive woman throughout this process. I really wish that I had your spirit right now.

Thank you for your kind words, fromadistance. :-*

I'll let you in on a little secret, I'm not always positive; this process can really get me down, especially being in it for as long as I have been. I have gone through a roller coaster of emotions these last 16 months and I couldn't have gotten this far without this forum and the amazing people that have helped carry me through. I give so much thanks to the 'old school girls' - CharlieD, Chickie, Daddysgirl, Halfmoon, Ready, Jamgirl, FirstLadyKing, Blondie, Cee, etc. (And of course, our brother Maddants!) They were always there for support and guidance, it seemed someone was always around at any time of day or night. I learned so much about this cRaZy process through them! And then there's frankfield who always seems to post something on this thread whenever I'm at my absolute lowest and speaks straight to my heart. She's my forum angel.

I don't discuss the process with a lot of my friends and family because they can't relate to me the way people on this forum can. (I guess that's why I spend so much time here!) My friends and family are wonderful and always ask how things are going and where things are at but I don't go into great detail because it's exhausting to try and explain it.

It's amazing how supportive people are and how signs appear out of the blue when I think I can't take it anymore. A few examples:

- one day I went to the mailbox and there was a card from my aunt and the Reverend of her church. They dedicated a mass offering for the intention of my husband coming to Canada. It truly is one of the most beautiful gifts I have ever received and I balled like a baby. I cried a river that night and I felt so refreshed after I let it all out. It gives me so much hope to carry on when I know I have an entire congregation of people praying for me and my hubby.

- another day when things weren't going so great, a friend of mine showed up out of the blue and gave me the Angel of Hope from the Willow Tree collection. I cried my eyes out knowing someone was thinking of me and what I was going through without my knowledge.

- a colleague knocked on my office door one day and told me she had something to give me because she was thinking of me and my husband. It was a beautiful orchid! I know you probably won't believe this, but I started crying! This woman has never seen my wedding pictures and the orchid was identical to the one I wore in my hair on our wedding day!

- one day last week I was really down and I shed a few tears in my office (I cry a lot, don't I?). I swear I live and breathe this process! I decided to go out for lunch and get myself together. When I got back to my office there was a card on the floor. It was from one of the women in my office that I have very little interaction with. (She certifies all of the paperwork I send to JA and she also prompted me to contact my mp earlier this year). The card spoke about hoping, dreaming, and believing. Inside she wrote a beautiful message of how she added my husband and I to her prayers. Guess what? I cried again!!!

I have also been very frustrated and angry through this process. I am ALWAYS happy for someone when they get through but I'm not going to lie, it hurts like heck when someone gets through that applied after me. I get angry at the process, not the person. It would be so much easier if our visa offices communicated with us quarterly, updated e-cas, or added valuable information to our GCMS notes. I think we can all agree that it's the not knowing that is so painful.

So my girl, the point I'm trying to make in my essay ( ) is this process is hard on all of us and it's not always easy to stay positive. We need to surround ourselves with people who know what we're going through and this forum is a great place to be! Anytime you need someone, you make your way over to the Kingston thread and there will most likely be someone around to support you. You are going through so much more than this process. You just had a baby a few months ago and your mom recently passed away. Most people go through these major life experiences with their spouse by their side. You are a strong woman and you are getting through this one step at a time. Please email me or pm me whenever you need a shoulder and I promise I will be here for you.

There are so many amazing people on this thread: Daddysgirl, Chickie, Carm, O&O, Sammy, Sam, ChildofGod, danielle, tamarindball and everyone else that pops in from time to time! We are all blessed to have each other. Together we are strong and we are making it through this one day at a time!

 

[oneandonly]

Just reading your message Nev made me cry I'm so happy that you shared it with us. This process sure gets the best and worst of us. Many days I am in the gutter asking God why me? Thinking and not knowing when that day might be is hard on my husband the most. Some days I hear my husband say he's hungry and it hurts as its very hard on me with one income to support us. I know we all must relate to this somehow but I sure try my best. I am so privileged for being able to go to Jamaica for 6 months and I thank God for blessing me.

 

[tamarindball]

Nev I did enjoy reading this. Thank God for your personality as surely it has also helped you through the process as even though from time to time you will let your natural emotions express themselves, you are still upbeat about the process and you don't sit and dwell on sadness. I know 16 months seem like eternity and indeed a very long time to be waiting but just know that your time will come and it is in the making and just around the corner! Sooner or later you'll be looking back and saying "Gosh, I can't believe we waited that long, how did we do it?" And you will know for sure that the wait was more than well worth it. Hang in there. You've come very far and there's no room for giving up. Remember the race is not for the swift but for those who endure and you will continue to and to be a motivation to all of us even in your moments of despair but that's quite normal.

Thank you for your kind words, fromadistance. :-*

I'll let you in on a little secret, I'm not always positive; this process can really get me down, especially being in it for as long as I have been. I have gone through a roller coaster of emotions these last 16 months and I couldn't have gotten this far without this forum and the amazing people that have helped carry me through. I give so much thanks to the 'old school girls' - CharlieD, Chickie, Daddysgirl, Halfmoon, Ready, Jamgirl, FirstLadyKing, Blondie, Cee, etc. (And of course, our brother Maddants!) They were always there for support and guidance, it seemed someone was always around at any time of day or night. I learned so much about this cRaZy process through them! And then there's frankfield who always seems to post something on this thread whenever I'm at my absolute lowest and speaks straight to my heart.

I don't discuss the process with a lot of my friends and family because they can't relate to me the way people on this forum can. (I guess that's why I spend so much time here!) My friends and family are wonderful and always ask how things are going and where things are at but I don't go into great detail because it's exhausting to try and explain it.

It's amazing how supportive people are and how signs appear out of the blue when I think I can't take it anymore. A few examples:

- one day I went to the mailbox and there was a card from my aunt and the Reverend of her church. They dedicated a mass offering for the intention of my husband coming to Canada. It truly is one of the most beautiful gifts I have ever received and I balled like a baby. I cried a river that night and I felt so refreshed after I let it all out. It gives me so much hope to carry on when I know I have an entire congregation of people praying for me and my hubby.

- another day when things weren't going so great, a friend of mine showed up out of the blue and gave me the Angel of Hope from the Willow Tree collection. I cried my eyes out knowing someone was thinking of me and what I was going through without my knowledge.

- a colleague knocked on my office door one day and told me she had something to give me because she was thinking of me and my husband. It was a beautiful orchid! I know you probably won't believe this, but I started crying! This woman has never seen my wedding pictures and the orchid was identical to the one I wore in my hair on our wedding day!

- one day last week I was really down and I shed a few tears in my office (I cry a lot, don't I?). I swear I live and breathe this process! I decided to go out for lunch and get myself together. When I got back to my office there was a card on the floor. It was from one of the women in my office that I have very little interaction with. (She certifies all of the paperwork I send to JA and she also prompted me to contact my mp earlier this year). The card spoke about hoping, dreaming, and believing. Inside she wrote a beautiful message of how she added my husband and I to her prayers. Guess what? I cried again!!!

I have also been very frustrated and angry through this process. I am ALWAYS happy for someone when they get through but I'm not going to lie, it hurts like heck when someone gets through that applied after me. I get angry at the process, not the person. It would be so much easier if our visa offices communicated with us quarterly, updated e-cas, or added valuable information to our GCMS notes. I think we can all agree that it's the not knowing that is so painful.

So my girl, the point I'm trying to make in my essay ( ) is this process is hard on all of us and it's not always easy to stay positive. We need to surround ourselves with people who know what we're going through and this forum is a great place to be! Anytime you need someone, you make your way over to the Kingston thread and there will most likely be someone around to support you. You are going through so much more than this process. You just had a baby a few months ago and your mom recently passed away. Most people go through these major life experiences with their spouse by their side. You are a strong woman and you are getting through this one step at a time. Please email me or pm me whenever you need a shoulder and I promise I will be here for you.

There are so many amazing people on this thread: Daddysgirl, Chickie, Carm, O&O, Sammy, Sam, ChildofGod, danielle, and everyone else that pops in from time to time! We are all blessed to have each other. Together we are strong and we are making it through this one day at a time!

 

[fromadistance]

Thank you for your kind words, fromadistance. :-*

I'll let you in on a little secret, I'm not always positive; this process can really get me down, especially being in it for as long as I have been. I have gone through a roller coaster of emotions these last 16 months and I couldn't have gotten this far without this forum and the amazing people that have helped carry me through. I give so much thanks to the 'old school girls' - CharlieD, Chickie, Daddysgirl, Halfmoon, Ready, Jamgirl, FirstLadyKing, Blondie, Cee, etc. (And of course, our brother Maddants!) They were always there for support and guidance, it seemed someone was always around at any time of day or night. I learned so much about this cRaZy process through them! And then there's frankfield who always seems to post something on this thread whenever I'm at my absolute lowest and speaks straight to my heart.

I don't discuss the process with a lot of my friends and family because they can't relate to me the way people on this forum can. (I guess that's why I spend so much time here!) My friends and family are wonderful and always ask how things are going and where things are at but I don't go into great detail because it's exhausting to try and explain it.

It's amazing how supportive people are and how signs appear out of the blue when I think I can't take it anymore. A few examples:

- one day I went to the mailbox and there was a card from my aunt and the Reverend of her church. They dedicated a mass offering for the intention of my husband coming to Canada. It truly is one of the most beautiful gifts I have ever received and I balled like a baby. I cried a river that night and I felt so refreshed after I let it all out. It gives me so much hope to carry on when I know I have an entire congregation of people praying for me and my hubby.

- another day when things weren't going so great, a friend of mine showed up out of the blue and gave me the Angel of Hope from the Willow Tree collection. I cried my eyes out knowing someone was thinking of me and what I was going through without my knowledge.

- a colleague knocked on my office door one day and told me she had something to give me because she was thinking of me and my husband. It was a beautiful orchid! I know you probably won't believe this, but I started crying! This woman has never seen my wedding pictures and the orchid was identical to the one I wore in my hair on our wedding day!

- one day last week I was really down and I shed a few tears in my office (I cry a lot, don't I?). I swear I live and breathe this process! I decided to go out for lunch and get myself together. When I got back to my office there was a card on the floor. It was from one of the women in my office that I have very little interaction with. (She certifies all of the paperwork I send to JA and she also prompted me to contact my mp earlier this year). The card spoke about hoping, dreaming, and believing. Inside she wrote a beautiful message of how she added my husband and I to her prayers. Guess what? I cried again!!!

I have also been very frustrated and angry through this process. I am ALWAYS happy for someone when they get through but I'm not going to lie, it hurts like heck when someone gets through that applied after me. I get angry at the process, not the person. It would be so much easier if our visa offices communicated with us quarterly, updated e-cas, or added valuable information to our GCMS notes. I think we can all agree that it's the not knowing that is so painful.

So my girl, the point I'm trying to make in my essay ( ) is this process is hard on all of us and it's not always easy to stay positive. We need to surround ourselves with people who know what we're going through and this forum is a great place to be! Anytime you need someone, you make your way over to the Kingston thread and there will most likely be someone around to support you. You are going through so much more than this process. You just had a baby a few months ago and your mom recently passed away. Most people go through these major life experiences with their spouse by their side. You are a strong woman and you are getting through this one step at a time. Please email me or pm me whenever you need a shoulder and I promise I will be here for you.

There are so many amazing people on this thread: Daddysgirl, Chickie, Carm, O&O, Sammy, Sam, ChildofGod, danielle, and everyone else that pops in from time to time! We are all blessed to have each other. Together we are strong and we are making it through this one day at a time!

Awww your post made me cry. But it also gave me hope that there are people who care. You are such a blessed woman and I can see that through all the experiences you mentioned. You have motivated me to think positive. I really wish you and the others on here get through soon.

What I am going through is so hard. My mom never met my daughter and that is why it is why it is so hard. She kept asking me when I would bring her and I kept postponing it. But me and all of us will be just fine. This forum is awesome for allowing me to vent. Sometimes I feel so selfish because I know everyone on here is going through their own storms. One sweet day this process will be just a memory to us all.

 

[Nevaeha]

Awww your post made me cry. But it also gave me hope that there are people who care. You are such a blessed woman and I can see that through all the experiences you mentioned. You have motivated me to think positive. I really wish you and the others on here get through soon.

What I am going through is so hard. My mom never met my daughter and that is why it is why it is so hard. She kept asking me when I would bring her and I kept postponing it. But me and all of us will be just fine. This forum is awesome for allowing me to vent. Sometimes I feel so selfish because I know everyone on here is going through their own storms. One sweet day this process will be just a memory to us all.

It's good to cry, I do it all the time!!! And baby girl, believe me when I tell you, your mom may not have met your daughter here on earth but she knows her and will be with you every step of the way. Your mom is always with you and the signs are there if you look closely. :-*

(And don't beat yourself up for not taking your daughter to meet your mom, your mom understands and wouldn't want you to be hard on yourself).

 

[danielle902]

i cant believe how beautifully you put your feelings into words!

Thank you for your kind words, fromadistance. :-*

I'll let you in on a little secret, I'm not always positive; this process can really get me down, especially being in it for as long as I have been. I have gone through a roller coaster of emotions these last 16 months and I couldn't have gotten this far without this forum and the amazing people that have helped carry me through. I give so much thanks to the 'old school girls' - CharlieD, Chickie, Daddysgirl, Halfmoon, Ready, Jamgirl, FirstLadyKing, Blondie, Cee, etc. (And of course, our brother Maddants!) They were always there for support and guidance, it seemed someone was always around at any time of day or night. I learned so much about this cRaZy process through them! And then there's frankfield who always seems to post something on this thread whenever I'm at my absolute lowest and speaks straight to my heart. She's my forum angel.

I don't discuss the process with a lot of my friends and family because they can't relate to me the way people on this forum can. (I guess that's why I spend so much time here!) My friends and family are wonderful and always ask how things are going and where things are at but I don't go into great detail because it's exhausting to try and explain it.

It's amazing how supportive people are and how signs appear out of the blue when I think I can't take it anymore. A few examples:

- one day I went to the mailbox and there was a card from my aunt and the Reverend of her church. They dedicated a mass offering for the intention of my husband coming to Canada. It truly is one of the most beautiful gifts I have ever received and I balled like a baby. I cried a river that night and I felt so refreshed after I let it all out. It gives me so much hope to carry on when I know I have an entire congregation of people praying for me and my hubby.

- another day when things weren't going so great, a friend of mine showed up out of the blue and gave me the Angel of Hope from the Willow Tree collection. I cried my eyes out knowing someone was thinking of me and what I was going through without my knowledge.

- a colleague knocked on my office door one day and told me she had something to give me because she was thinking of me and my husband. It was a beautiful orchid! I know you probably won't believe this, but I started crying! This woman has never seen my wedding pictures and the orchid was identical to the one I wore in my hair on our wedding day!

- one day last week I was really down and I shed a few tears in my office (I cry a lot, don't I?). I swear I live and breathe this process! I decided to go out for lunch and get myself together. When I got back to my office there was a card on the floor. It was from one of the women in my office that I have very little interaction with. (She certifies all of the paperwork I send to JA and she also prompted me to contact my mp earlier this year). The card spoke about hoping, dreaming, and believing. Inside she wrote a beautiful message of how she added my husband and I to her prayers. Guess what? I cried again!!!

I have also been very frustrated and angry through this process. I am ALWAYS happy for someone when they get through but I'm not going to lie, it hurts like heck when someone gets through that applied after me. I get angry at the process, not the person. It would be so much easier if our visa offices communicated with us quarterly, updated e-cas, or added valuable information to our GCMS notes. I think we can all agree that it's the not knowing that is so painful.

So my girl, the point I'm trying to make in my essay ( ) is this process is hard on all of us and it's not always easy to stay positive. We need to surround ourselves with people who know what we're going through and this forum is a great place to be! Anytime you need someone, you make your way over to the Kingston thread and there will most likely be someone around to support you. You are going through so much more than this process. You just had a baby a few months ago and your mom recently passed away. Most people go through these major life experiences with their spouse by their side. You are a strong woman and you are getting through this one step at a time. Please email me or pm me whenever you need a shoulder and I promise I will be here for you.

There are so many amazing people on this thread: Daddysgirl, Chickie, Carm, O&O, Sammy, Sam, ChildofGod, danielle, and everyone else that pops in from time to time! We are all blessed to have each other. Together we are strong and we are making it through this one day at a time!

 

[Nevaeha]

Nev I did enjoy reading this. Thank God for your personality as surely it has also helped you through the process as even though from time to time you will let your natural emotions express themselves, you are still upbeat about the process and you don't sit and dwell on sadness. I know 16 months seem like eternity and indeed a very long time to be waiting but just know that your time will come and it is in the making and just around the corner! Sooner or later you'll be looking back and saying "Gosh, I can't believe we waited that long, how did we do it?" And you will know for sure that the wait was more than well worth it. Hang in there. You've come very far and there's no room for giving up. Remember the race is not for the swift but for those who endure and you will continue to and to be a motivation to all of us even in your moments of despair but that's quite normal.

*smacks forehead*

How could I have forgotten the lovely tamarindball in my original post? I went back and snuck your name in there! That's the problem when you start listing everyone by 'name' someone is left out by mistake! :-*

Thank you for your beautiful words.

 

[lonelymrs]

It might be just me but I don't think this forum has had any "action" from KGN since April?
Boo! Come on KGN stop dragging your feet!! We love you!

Also. How typical is it that they ask for the imm5669 form when it comes time for the ppr? How common is this?

My Husband just filled it out because its in the check list, So u mean they ask for it again even though they request it in the application ?

 

[sammystorm19]

Hey Everyone

Has anyone on here ever send a barrel down to JA? I'm thinking about doing it for my 6 mth stay down there. With all the baby stuff I want to bring it might be easier

Thanks

 

[fromadistance]

Nev,

I read your post again. It is so inspiring

 

[oneandonly]

Hey Everyone

Has anyone on here ever send a barrel down to JA? I'm thinking about doing it for my 6 mth stay down there. With all the baby stuff I want to bring it might be easier

Thanks

Yes darling I did you can get barrels from 25-50.00 then the shipment price is 100.00 also need a lock for it. Then you would need 100.00 to clear it in jamaica. Takes 2 weeks to reach down there.

 

[sammystorm19]

Yes darling I did you can get barrels from 25-50.00 then the shipment price is 100.00 also need a lock for it. Then you would need 100.00 to clear it in jamaica. Takes 2 weeks to reach down there.

Thanks hun. Someone else once told me and I forgot

Btw I forgot to say Happy Anniversary yesterday.

 

[oneandonly]

Thank you darling appreciate the love. I am going grocery shopping at mega mart when I get down there.

 

[sammystorm19]

Yeah we'll be going there as well. That's where I'll be getting diapers and formula for the baby when I need it. I want the barrel to send down a crap load of diapers, formula, play stuff and some personal things for me. Wil be easier in the long run