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jamaicalove

Full Member
Dec 13, 2012
31
0
Category........
Visa Office......
Kingston
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
Oct 12, 2012
File Transfer...
Nov 2012
Med's Done....
July 2012, Re-done Nov 2013
Passport Req..
26-05-2014
VISA ISSUED...
21-05-2014
LANDED..........
30-06-214
Afternoon everyone. Just an update to keep things positive... We've had the passport request call and it went sent off yesterday! Also the CIC site says Decision Made :) Keep the faith, I can't even remember the waiting time anymore :)

Take care.
 

Twoheartsonelove

Hero Member
Jan 4, 2014
938
23
Category........
Visa Office......
Kingston
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
21-10-2013
Doc's Request.
new PC sent Aug 22/14
AOR Received.
Nov 12, 2013
File Transfer...
Nov 25, 2013
Med's Done....
Oct 09, 2013
Interview........
not required
Passport Req..
Dec 03, 2014
VISA ISSUED...
Jan 14, 2015
LANDED..........
Jan 17, 2015!!! FINALLY
jamaicalove said:
Afternoon everyone. Just an update to keep things positive... We've had the passport request call and it went sent off yesterday! Also the CIC site says Decision Made :) Keep the faith, I can't even remember the waiting time anymore :)

Take care.
OOHHHH that is great news to hear Jamaicalove!! KGN has been pretty quiet lately. Good to hear it is Decision Made as well. Soon your journey will be over. Keep us posted and start tracking that DHL package :D
 

MelJam

Hero Member
Mar 17, 2014
838
24
Montreal
Category........
Visa Office......
KGN
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
05-12-13
AOR Received.
04-01-14
File Transfer...
13-01-14
Med's Done....
23-09-13
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
08-12-14
VISA ISSUED...
16-12-14
LANDED..........
23-12-14
jamaicalove said:
Afternoon everyone. Just an update to keep things positive... We've had the passport request call and it went sent off yesterday! Also the CIC site says Decision Made :) Keep the faith, I can't even remember the waiting time anymore :)

Take care.
Congrats, this is great news ! :)
 

Twoheartsonelove

Hero Member
Jan 4, 2014
938
23
Category........
Visa Office......
Kingston
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
21-10-2013
Doc's Request.
new PC sent Aug 22/14
AOR Received.
Nov 12, 2013
File Transfer...
Nov 25, 2013
Med's Done....
Oct 09, 2013
Interview........
not required
Passport Req..
Dec 03, 2014
VISA ISSUED...
Jan 14, 2015
LANDED..........
Jan 17, 2015!!! FINALLY
jamaicalove said:
Afternoon everyone. Just an update to keep things positive... We've had the passport request call and it went sent off yesterday! Also the CIC site says Decision Made :) Keep the faith, I can't even remember the waiting time anymore :)

Take care.
So guess the interview went better than you had imagined it did. Did they even indicate why you needed to be interviewed to begin with? Very happy that your journey is almost over!
 

sammystorm19

Champion Member
Jan 20, 2012
1,533
47
Category........
Visa Office......
KGN
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
22-05-13
Doc's Request.
23-09-14
AOR Received.
12-06-13
File Transfer...
27-06-13
Med's Done....
18-01-13
Passport Req..
09-10-14
VISA ISSUED...
17-10-14
LANDED..........
07-11-14
jamaicalove said:
Afternoon everyone. Just an update to keep things positive... We've had the passport request call and it went sent off yesterday! Also the CIC site says Decision Made :) Keep the faith, I can't even remember the waiting time anymore :)

Take care.
FINALLY!!!! That is great news after all this time of waiting after your interview...Hopefully he gets the passport back very quick and he can finally join you here!!
 

CanJam

Hero Member
Oct 20, 2013
291
10
Category........
Visa Office......
Kingston
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
January.23, 2013
AOR Received.
March.4, 2013 (KGN)
File Transfer...
February.18, 2013
Med's Request
Re-do Medical & PC ( April 7, 2014)
Interview........
None
Passport Req..
May 14, 2014
VISA ISSUED...
June 13, 2014
LANDED..........
16 months total
jamaicalove said:
Afternoon everyone. Just an update to keep things positive... We've had the passport request call and it went sent off yesterday! Also the CIC site says Decision Made :) Keep the faith, I can't even remember the waiting time anymore :)

Take care.
Great news :D... Did they ask for anything else ( Schedule A, updated medical, PC)... I apologize if u mentioned this before , just trying to understand your time line, process ... And what took KGN this long ;)
 

Ninirae

Hero Member
Nov 1, 2013
854
33
123
Brampton, ON
Category........
Visa Office......
Kingston, JA
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
29-05-2013
File Transfer...
18-06-2013
Med's Done....
07-03-2013
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
31-07-2014
VISA ISSUED...
25-08-2014
LANDED..........
10-09-2014
Hi everyone!

Does anyone here know about "resident rates" for the resorts in Jamaica and what is required to get them?

Thanks,
Nini
 

sammystorm19

Champion Member
Jan 20, 2012
1,533
47
Category........
Visa Office......
KGN
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
22-05-13
Doc's Request.
23-09-14
AOR Received.
12-06-13
File Transfer...
27-06-13
Med's Done....
18-01-13
Passport Req..
09-10-14
VISA ISSUED...
17-10-14
LANDED..........
07-11-14
Ninirae said:
Hi everyone!

Does anyone here know about "resident rates" for the resorts in Jamaica and what is required to get them?

Thanks,
Nini
They need their TRN Card to get the "resident rates" and they are not always available. Depends on the season and the rooms availabilty at the hotel. They would need to contact the hotel directly to get the rates.
 

Ninirae

Hero Member
Nov 1, 2013
854
33
123
Brampton, ON
Category........
Visa Office......
Kingston, JA
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
29-05-2013
File Transfer...
18-06-2013
Med's Done....
07-03-2013
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
31-07-2014
VISA ISSUED...
25-08-2014
LANDED..........
10-09-2014
sammystorm19 said:
They need their TRN Card to get the "resident rates" and they are not always available. Depends on the season and the rooms availabilty at the hotel. They would need to contact the hotel directly to get the rates.
Okay, thats good to know. And would this apply to both of us if he books it? Or would I have to show my TRN as well?

He is going to call a couple of hotels over the next couple of days to find out.
 

sammystorm19

Champion Member
Jan 20, 2012
1,533
47
Category........
Visa Office......
KGN
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
22-05-13
Doc's Request.
23-09-14
AOR Received.
12-06-13
File Transfer...
27-06-13
Med's Done....
18-01-13
Passport Req..
09-10-14
VISA ISSUED...
17-10-14
LANDED..........
07-11-14
Ninirae said:
Okay, thats good to know. And would this apply to both of us if he books it? Or would I have to show my TRN as well?

He is going to call a couple of hotels over the next couple of days to find out.
He would need to tell them that 2 people are in the room to get the correct rate and you don't need the TRN card

That is like me booking travel agent rates at the hotel for myself and hubby. I book the room at the agent rate and he gets to stay there. I just let them know how many people are in the room

Hope this helps hun :)
 

Ninirae

Hero Member
Nov 1, 2013
854
33
123
Brampton, ON
Category........
Visa Office......
Kingston, JA
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
29-05-2013
File Transfer...
18-06-2013
Med's Done....
07-03-2013
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
31-07-2014
VISA ISSUED...
25-08-2014
LANDED..........
10-09-2014
sammystorm19 said:
He would need to tell them that 2 people are in the room to get the correct rate and you don't need the TRN card

That is like me booking travel agent rates at the hotel for myself and hubby. I book the room at the agent rate and he gets to stay there. I just let them know how many people are in the room

Hope this helps hun :)
BIG TIME HELP!!! I have my TRN, but I just wanted to see if I would need it. I like it better this way :p ::) ;D ;)
 

jamaicalove

Full Member
Dec 13, 2012
31
0
Category........
Visa Office......
Kingston
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
Oct 12, 2012
File Transfer...
Nov 2012
Med's Done....
July 2012, Re-done Nov 2013
Passport Req..
26-05-2014
VISA ISSUED...
21-05-2014
LANDED..........
30-06-214
We knew why we needed an interview (Some badmind ppl had interfered with our file...), and it didnt really go well, but I was persistant and kept sending in info! Pics and phone logs to show to continuation of the relationship and such. I made my husband re-do is medicals back in Nov since we had not heard anything and we had past the deadline to have the medicals extended, which was a good decision (I had ordered our notes in Jan and when I got them back the status was expired). So I had emailed my MP to inquire about the medicals only, just to confirm they were rec'd, and about a month after we got a response that the medicals were rec'd and the file would be completed "shortly".. that was just over a month ago.
 

sammystorm19

Champion Member
Jan 20, 2012
1,533
47
Category........
Visa Office......
KGN
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
22-05-13
Doc's Request.
23-09-14
AOR Received.
12-06-13
File Transfer...
27-06-13
Med's Done....
18-01-13
Passport Req..
09-10-14
VISA ISSUED...
17-10-14
LANDED..........
07-11-14
jamaicalove said:
We knew why we needed an interview (Some badmind ppl had interfered with our file...), and it didnt really go well, but I was persistant and kept sending in info! Pics and phone logs to show to continuation of the relationship and such. I made my husband re-do is medicals back in Nov since we had not heard anything and we had past the deadline to have the medicals extended, which was a good decision (I had ordered our notes in Jan and when I got them back the status was expired). So I had emailed my MP to inquire about the medicals only, just to confirm they were rec'd, and about a month after we got a response that the medicals were rec'd and the file would be completed "shortly".. that was just over a month ago.
I will never understand why badmind people have to try and break people up!!! Thank goodness you were presistant and kept sending in stuff to prove your relationship is real....Badmind people need to EFF OFF!!!
 

MrsG

Full Member
May 13, 2014
36
3
Category........
Visa Office......
Kingston
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
Feb. 22 2013
File Transfer...
Apr. 30 2013
Med's Request
Meds Redo: Apr. 14 2014; PC Redo: Mar. 20 2014
Med's Done....
Jan. 2013
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
July 15 2014
VISA ISSUED...
July 28 2104 (picked up on Aug. 4)
cafelatte02 said:
Hi MrsG,

I wish they would have called my hubby to request stuff, at least it shows that they are working on your file lol!

I would love my hubby to receive a call while I'm there, but I also try not to expect too much, it gets me desappointed afterward... They have to do something at one point, I'll try to keep the faith and be patient until then (being patient isn't an easy task for me :p)

Ton en tout cas a piqué ma curiosité ;D, est-ce que tu parraines du Québec?
We are not many sponsors from here, eh, eh.

Thanks for you reply. They are all very welcome :)
Hi Cafelatte02,

I totally understand not wanting to get disappointed. Even though they've been requesting things and it seems like there's movement on our application, we know we still don't have it in the bag quite yet... (And I'm pretty sure Kingston has a few more curve balls up their sleeves for us lol)

Sorry I threw in that "en tout cas"! I currently live in Toronto, but I did my undergrad in Montreal and became fluent in franglais :p

MrsG
 

MrsG

Full Member
May 13, 2014
36
3
Category........
Visa Office......
Kingston
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
Feb. 22 2013
File Transfer...
Apr. 30 2013
Med's Request
Meds Redo: Apr. 14 2014; PC Redo: Mar. 20 2014
Med's Done....
Jan. 2013
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
July 15 2014
VISA ISSUED...
July 28 2104 (picked up on Aug. 4)
sammystorm19 said:
Good morning!!!!

Come on Kingston. Make some noise this week.....please!!!

DG.....when and if you come up for air girl we are all waiting for your landing story!

2 weeks and my baby girl is going to be one. Where the heck as the time gone!!!! 11 days and I will be in JA with my hubby. It's been a LONG 9 months without him. My baby got pics done for her first birthday and thought I would share one of them with you

Have a great day everyone

Sammy,

She's too cute for words!!! How many more days left till you fly out?