Kingston,Jamaica

[jacwife]

Yay update meljam passport has been picked up with amshiny visa in it. I wanna say thanks Nev, chickie who was with us from the beginning giving us the heads up on this process so we didnt go crazy........thanks to all of 2013 crew kadi,lovindahubby,sammy and everyone else you guys made this forum a refuge to go to when i am stressed and anxious. Thanks to everyone else...... with patience and perseverance everyone will have their happy ending.

CONGRATS!!!!!

 

[jacwife]

there IS JUST SO MUCH GOOD NEWS OF PEOPLE SEEING MOVEMENT ON THEIR FILES OR GETTING PPR REQUESTS THAT I CAN BARELY KEEP UP. THIS IS SO GREAT!!! ;D

 

[Mrs. Parkin]

Dhl says they offer the service but they have to contact the embassy for return pickup. its called a receiver paid service. I am NOT sure what to do but this is the info I got from dhl head office. I would like to use them but I don't want any unecessary delays or issues with pos when the package has to be returned and fedex is much more expensive. does anyone have any thoughts and advice on this? should I just pay the extra money with fedex and get the prepaid label or should I take the chance with DHL. another thing with fedex that I hate is that you cannot have direct contact with the stores in Jamaica, there is just one toll free customer service number and its in the usa. am I just overstressing/overthinking?

I still stuck with DHL (obviously) and even though it was stressful in the beginning because I wasn't aware they didn't do the prepaid label, it actually still works out just fine for us. I had emailed POS and they said they will put a note on our file to contact us when the docs are ready for pickup and then huzzy will go to the office sign a few things and JA DHL will contact POS DHL to have them go pick up the PP, also...our docs got there overnight! They thought it might be two business days but it got there 1pm yesterday afternoon!

ALSO, in my emails back and forth regarding the waybill they initially said to just go ahead and make the arrangements for return anytime now and I said that DHL would likely want a return date and asked if there is any kind of timeline they could provide for our file and FULLY expected them to say no..but they wrote right back and said "The application will be finalized and your documents should be ready for return within two weeks of receipt of the documents at this office." So, the docs could possibly be ready two weeks from yesterday for pickup!!!

Keeping my fingers crossed that he'll be here 1st week of Dec...

 

[Twoheartsonelove]

I still stuck with DHL (obviously) and even though it was stressful in the beginning because I wasn't aware they didn't do the prepaid label, it actually still works out just fine for us. I had emailed POS and they said they will put a note on our file to contact us when the docs are ready for pickup and then huzzy will go to the office sign a few things and JA DHL will contact POS DHL to have them go pick up the PP, also...our docs got there overnight! They thought it might be two business days but it got there 1pm yesterday afternoon!

ALSO, in my emails back and forth regarding the waybill they initially said to just go ahead and make the arrangements for return anytime now and I said that DHL would likely want a return date and asked if there is any kind of timeline they could provide for our file and FULLY expected them to say no..but they wrote right back and said "The application will be finalized and your documents should be ready for return within two weeks of receipt of the documents at this office." So, the docs could possibly be ready two weeks from yesterday for pickup!!!

Keeping my fingers crossed that he'll be here 1st week of Dec...

OMG that is absolutely amazing news MrsP!! He can be home before the end of the month BEFORE the 1st week of December!! Just in time to start putting up the Christmas tree and hanging the stockings Have you started looking up flights?? Are you able to sneak away to go get him?

Still do not understand why DHL cannot do the return waybill!??! Or at least have you pay for it now and then they can tell POS that it has been paid so go ahead and ship it. But then you wouldn't have the tracking number and that is half the fun to track the PP home! I am nervous to use FedEx when it comes to our time. Anyone else use FedEx to POS yet? POS seems to have their Sh!t together bc looks like 2 weeks is the magic number once they have the PP in hand and that is the way it should be...give us an end date!

 

[Roxie-B]

Can you give me your timeline so I can add you to the spreadsheet

medical done 6/6/2014
application sent 6/20/2014
application received 6/23/2014
SA 9/22/2014

 

[Twoheartsonelove]

Hey Mel....I think you put Decision made for Lexi, Canjammer and Stacy, but they are probably in process bc still haven't had their interviews. You may want to change that when you have a second.

Happy Hump Day JAMFAM!!

 

[Twoheartsonelove]

medical done 6/6/2014
application sent 6/20/2014
application received 6/23/2014
SA 9/22/2014

Welcome to the JamFam Roxie!!

 

[MelJam]

medical done 6/6/2014
application sent 6/20/2014
application received 6/23/2014
SA 9/22/2014

Thanks, and it is only for your husband or kids as well ? which province?

 

[MelJam]

Hey Mel....I think you put Decision made for Lexi, Canjammer and Stacy, but they are probably in process bc still haven't had their interviews. You may want to change that when you have a second.

Happy Hump Day JAMFAM!!

Nope they all confirmed to me that ECAS changed to Decision made since they got contacted for interviews!

 

[Twoheartsonelove]

Nope they all confirmed to me that ECAS changed to Decision made since they got contacted for interviews!

Oh wow okay. I thought it was just a glitch bc thought that DM came when IMM was final...either a shiny visa or a denial...my bad sorry mi friend.

 

[MelJam]

Oh wow okay. I thought it was just a glitch bc thought that DM came when IMM was final...either a shiny visa or a denial...my bad sorry mi friend.

Yes I was really suprised too about it, thats why I asked all of them so see if it is the same for all and yes it is!!

And you girl? No communication yet? You should email PoS and ask them if they have tried to contact your husband since you see In Process. Me I would do for sure since everyones in PoS got an email or a call before seeing In Process right? Just tell them you want to make sure because you don't want to lose time. I don't know if it is because I had a bad experience but when I got my sponsorship approval I never received the letter. I called and they said, sorry Mrs, we were supposed to send a letter and it never happened, we don't know why. So I received the letter on Jan 28 instead of Jan 13. If I would have not called, I would have never knew I was approved. ! I don't trust their communication system anymore!

 

[Roxie-B]

Thanks, and it is only for your husband or kids as well ? which province?

No kids......Toronto ON

 

[MelJam]

No kids......Toronto ON

Thanks girl and welcome !

 

[Roxie-B]

;D Thanx

 

[PinkyM]

Hi All, a friend of mine & hubby who's file was transferred to POS & has a timeline slightly behind Mrs P's got an email yesterday for a new police check, meds redo & passport to POS. Looks like they are working to clear Kingston outta their space! So good to see so much movement. Thanks to all you lovely ladies, I was also also able to let them know about the DHL/fedex dilemma so they can decide what is best for them! Thanks to all of you!