Kingston,Jamaica

[chelley]

greetings all...

quick overview/introduction before i ask my question...
 
married my husband in may of 09, i was 5 months pregnant at the time... We submitted our paperwork on Sept 30, the day before our son was born... I was approved for sponsor October 22, processing began on Nov 11.... we got a letter Feb 8 saying we need to bring in proof of our son's birth certificate.. I took my maternity leave here (in jamaica) so had the b/c with us... we submitted that feb 9...
 
today (feb 22) we got a phone call saying we must bring in the birth certificate again since they have misplaced the copy (only in jamaica lol), along with my husband's passport so they can finalize the immigration process...
 
first, am i correct in assuming that this is it, we're done?
 
and secondly, how long does it take for us to get his passport back?....
 
i've been enjoying living in jamaica and plan on being here a couple more months at least (not looking forward to going back to winter, we'll wait it out ), but it'll be nice to know we're READY!!!
 
thanks for the help and best of luck to you all!!!

[mizzy]

Mr. P - Thanks for the great words. It is the year of jubilee!

Sorry I did not log on earlier - really slammed at work - cause I did have an UPDATE.

Hubby called this morning - early, early 6:45 am but likkle bwoy and I were already risen - anyway, PP is ready for pick up.  LCW and Jam, I guess they needed an extra day with that little holiday last week!

So hubby called me at work at end of day, flight is booked for March 21.  Guess he called my friend the travel agent and set it all up.

Here's to more updates this week!

[kc416]

Hey Chelley...

congrats on the baby! so wish i could be in Jamaica right now, we are having a snow storm here.

on average we have noticed from forum members that it takes around 7- 14 days or so to get a call back from Kingston to pick up their passport with visa in it.

Kingston has been very slow at processing visas the past few years and their ave processing time for 30% of applicants is 7 months - that being the shortest time line. Last year only a few PR applicants on this forum got through in 7 months... none made it in 6 or 5 or 4 or 3 months..etc

This year we have had one person so far on this forum whos PR application has only taken 4 months. she has submitter her passport already but has been waiting at least 2 weeks (maybe even 3 weeks) now for a call to pick up her passport.... this time line is similar to yours since your application has only been with Kingston for 4 months since the end of October (within 7 days after you are approved as a sponsor).

As far as I know.... when they ask you for the passport you are at the final stage.

No one on this forum yet has been asked to bring in passport and has waited a long period of time after they have brought it in or have been asked to bring further documents or have been denied.

It is safe to assume that you have been approved and after the passport has been brought in that you will shortly get the visa inside and will be called to pick up passport.

Have fun in JA... its great that you guys get to be together.

I really think this is a good sign that KG is on the move... fingers crossd

[kc416]

Great news Mizzy.....Countdown is on till hubby is here with you.. March 21 is the first day of spring isnt it? Congrats!

[chelley]

thanks kc...

 it's nice to know things are moving along quicker in kingston... i hope that the other applicants are as lucky/successful as we have been as it really has moved quickly... i was not expecting to hear anything until may or june...

enjoy the snow (not) i'll try to send some sunshine up that way (just send down something wet b/c we haven't seen water here in about 4 months and i really don't want to pay fill the tanks yet again!)

[Helpmeplease]

welcome chelley..

I'm the lucky one that got the call for hubby to bring in PP at 4 months..they have had his passport for 4 weeks today and no news....I emailed them on Thursday and no reply...my guess is someone messed up called us too soon and now they are going to hold onto his PP until the 7 month mark so they don't mess up their Stats...I'm trying to stay positive but it's hard to be this close..and be strung along some more..blah....I really hope they don't do this to too many ppl..frustrating to get this false hope and get no news..in my head he was supposed to be here 3 weeks ago...

congrats mizzy!

[Maple Syrup]

Congrats Mizzy on the update.  Finally some movement from KG this week!! It's only Monday 

Welcome to the forum Chelley!!!

[chelley]

awww helpme, i'm sorry about that... hopefully they get it sorted out quickly... our process may have been quicker because my husband was living in the UK when we applied... we went thru kingston (even tho london would have probably been faster) b/c we knew that we'd be here... although he did need to get two police records (the UK one came from scotland yard and was a PIA to get too...) crossing fingers that ours won't be delayed and that yours will come thru any day now... i'm bless to have my family together during the wait, can't imagine it's easy...

thanks for the welcome all

[mizzy]

Welcome Chelley.  Movement out of Kingston in any form is always a good sign.  And so long as your husband has the time available under his medical, your family should be able to take its time in JA waiting out the winter.  I wish I had been fortunate enough to spend more of my mat leave there just for the father/son bonding.   Enjoy your time together.

Helpme, I certainly hope that the IO is not just sitting on the passport waiting for 7 months.  In that 30% there must be a few files that takeless time...they can't all be exactly 7 months. Maybe they did err and were a little premature in calling as the background was not quite done?  Have you contacted your MP for assistance?  Yours is certainly a situation they should follow up on for you.  They can start with an inquiry to Ottawa about the current file notes. If no answer there, they can contact KG direct.  My understanding from my MP office is that they won't contact KG unless you pass the magic timeline, but in your case, the circumstances should warrent it.  I only suggest MP because some are effective and KG itsself is so infrequent at responding direct to emails and we all know they do not take phone calls!  

Maple, still no word from your MP?  Was there a February BF date of some sort that you were expecting? I can't recalland way too many pages on this thread to go back more than a couple days! 

[Helpmeplease]

thanks for the advice Mizzy, that was my next step..I'm going to wait out this week and then bring in the big guns lol...

So happy for you to be done this process!! )

[lonelycanadianwifey]

Mawnin

Hey Chelley Welcome ....Congrats on PP drop off..Hopfully it goes fast from here ..Like helpme said they have had her PP for a month ...NOT COOL!!

Helpme other embassys do rewuest PP from early on mabey this is one of those cases but i would be safe to say mabey the MP could call ottawa sewewhats going on for you ...I truly hope it comes through ...What a tease this has been for you !!

Mizzy woot woot ....Yahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!! Damn straight phewww its over know for the both a we thank god !! Congrats March 21st good day  

[Helpmeplease]

Chelley,

thanks for the support...I have a weird question to ask you though lol are you by any chance Chelle on TA?? I ask that because when I read your first post I thought hmm this story seems familiar and then when you mentioned UK it sounded even more familiar...anyways..I just thought I would ask...)

Have a good day everyone..bring on the updates!!! ) I think my hubby is getting stressed last night was the second night he showed up for the night shift and he was actually off lol did the same thing last Tuesday night..hehe...don't hear him saying no problem so often these days! poor guy...

[Helpmeplease]

lonely, maybe we are special lol...when i wrote my email I had to put I cannot include my B# because we never received one lol...they are probably thinking my god we only did their file half a$$ed lol...

alright  I should get going before I am late for work,have an awesome day everyone and thanks for being there, i would have lost it by now if it was not for everyones support and updates!!:)

[lonelycanadianwifey]

Helpme..lol naw i dont think so ...I could be very well the IO is being proactive with your PP request ...The only thing at this point is your sanity ...Dont worry it should be over very soon ...Keep your faith alive ..Have a good day at work !!

Here is my phycic thing for the day ...2 weeks cant pass out without them calling him ....Just watch !!! MID MARCH   or sooner


Chelly as far as your PP is concered lets hope its faster than that ...but at least you are in Jamaica with hubby it will make the wait IF there is one alot easier!

And to all my ladies and gents I hope you all are in good spirits and are okay ....Have a blessed day

Oh BTW maple i to wanna know how the MP thing went

Peni? Get ready sah dis yah friday is your friday !!!!

[penitent]

Gud morning to all forum family and frens greetings to yuh all...............in the name of our saviour Jesus Christ how die for us...........so that we have life up to this day..............

cic kingston office thought for the day.......................Create in us a clean heart.............O God so that we can grant these ppl their request............kingston IO are crying for a new heart.

An Appointment With God:
Successful marriages are as diverse as the variety of snow flakes.......................Athletes marry artistic types...........and soccial butterflies marry the shy and retiring................The obvious differences can be a source of conflict..............Yet with a growing understanding of one's self and one's spouse............each can learn to adapt to the other's idiosyncrasies for the long haul................

Our walk with God is much like a spiritual marriage.............Jesus Christ....the Bridegroom...........has sought us out for an eternal relationship...........Because each of us has a different temperment.......uses a different thought process..................and is at a different level of spiritual maturity............each possesses a unique relationship with Christ Jesus...............our Godd Shepherd..............is well aware of our individuality and wants to give us just what we need to grow in our walk with him.............The Bible  teaches us about personal qualities and compassion for others..........And in response to our overtures of love............for our wives and hubbies...........we will want to find time to spend with them..........luv and peace to all God blessed yuh all