ForumTitleContentMemberSexCountryDate/Time
Mexico, Latin & South AmericaShipping to Jamaica
I think we are going to take the tags off and pack them in our own suitcases. I am going to be nervous as heck going through customs... I was always a bad liar! My husband thinks the barrel is still the way to go and I'm like, honey if you want to pay for it be my guest, but I am sure he will come around to our way of thinking! Thanks again for the advice...

~Alissa
Oneil's_wife876FemaleJamaica2009-06-16 15:39:00
Mexico, Latin & South AmericaShipping to Jamaica
All he wants to do is bring home clothes primarily for his siters and brothers so I am tempted to just pack them in our suitcases... but when we are leaving the aiport and going through customs they will probably search our bags and then want to charge us... does anyone know how much charges are?
Oneil's_wife876FemaleJamaica2009-06-15 15:07:00
Mexico, Latin & South AmericaShipping to Jamaica
Thanks for the info, I am going to look into those two companies...
Oneil's_wife876FemaleJamaica2009-06-15 14:00:00
Mexico, Latin & South AmericaShipping to Jamaica
So I know we have probably been over this somewhere before but I can't seem to find exactly what I am looking for...

My husband and I are going to be going back to JA in October, this is going to be his first visit home since he came here last August and he wants to bring some gifts (clothes, shoes, etc) for his family plus all the clothes he has bought here that he wants to get tailored which he will then bring home to the US. We were thinking of using a shipping company and getting a barrel shipped but after some VJ research I can't seem to find any good posts regarding barrels so now I am hesitant. The other thing I am now worried about is additional costs at customs... even though these items would be gifts for family members (and NOT for resale) would they still charge us to bring them into the country? I have never done anything like this before so I am not sure how it works. I am assuming just packing these items into our suitcases and each of us bringing like two suitcases would not be a good idea cause I am sure they would go through the suitcases at customs since he is a returning resident and charge us anyway.

Any advice anyone has is much appreciated!

Thanks!
~Alissa star_smile.gif

Oneil's_wife876FemaleJamaica2009-06-15 12:48:00
Mexico, Latin & South AmericaJamaica US Embassy
When we had our interview I wore black capri pants with cute sandals and a nice top. I knew we were going to be waiting outside for some time so I didn't want to wear pants and get hot but I knew shorts were a no no, so I went the capris. Most people were dressed more on the professional side. When I was getting ready to go one of the ladies on here gave me the advice to look at it like a job interview, wear what you would wear to a job interview. And plus, being overdressed is never a bad thing!
Oneil's_wife876FemaleJamaica2009-07-02 12:58:00
Mexico, Latin & South AmericaMo Bay Hope Medical Appt!
My husband had his medical last July at MoBay Hope and after the doctor examined his immunization records he needed to have an MMR and a Tetnus shot which including the medical exam it cost him about $12,000J. He had already had the chicken pox and told the doctor that so they did not require him to have the chicken pox vaccine.
Oneil's_wife876FemaleJamaica2009-07-02 12:36:00
Mexico, Latin & South AmericaJamaican Citizenship
Thanks for all the info! I started this process about 6 months ago and dropped the ball... and not for any good reason... I think I was just sick of paperwork! I was reading your list of required docs and I did not realize that copies of passport records were required, I thought it was just a notarized photo copy of the passport. Good thing you are so into the paperwork!
Oneil's_wife876FemaleJamaica2009-12-16 16:22:00
Mexico, Latin & South AmericaTourist Visa
Hey Yardies!

I am looking for some info on obtaining a Tourist Visa for my husbands sister (11 yrs) and brother (15 yrs) for next summer-ish. I have looked at the Department of State website and the Jamaican US Embassy Site and it looks fairly simple, but I am thinking perhaps it is not as simple as it looks. I was looking around the VJ site and couldn't find anything, so if someone has an advice or experience with Tourist Visas I would greatly appreciate any advice you may have! star_smile.gif


Oneil's_wife876FemaleJamaica2009-12-16 16:58:00
Mexico, Latin & South AmericaJamaican Dual Citizenship?
No prob, good luck! I must say I am looking forward to not having to wait over an hour in the visitor line at the airport anymore!
Oneil's_wife876FemaleJamaica2009-06-19 14:09:00
Mexico, Latin & South AmericaJamaican Dual Citizenship?
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Since you are married to a Jamaican citizen you are entitled to be a Jamaican Citizen through that marriage. If you go to any Jamaican Consulate's webpage it will tell you as such. Different ones serve different areas of the US, the one in new York serves my state, their website it http://www.congenjamaica-ny.org/ so you would just need to find the one that serves your area. I know there is one in Chicago and Miami. If you go the New York Consulates webpage as an example they tell you to apply for citizenship you need the citizenship application (which I had to mail them a self addressed envelope to receive) notarized copies of your and your husbands birth certificates & current passports, copy of marriage certificate, a police record, and two passport sized photos. The application costs J$7,000 which is like $80US so compared to what we have paid for our husbands we get out cheap! I am sending in the paperwork shortly for myself so if I have any updates I will let you know. I have been talking to a woman at the Consulate in New York and she told me once I git my certificate of citizenship I can apply for a Jamaican passport. PM me is you have any other questions.



Are you planning a write a letter stating why you should receive citizenship? I looked on the New York and D.C. embassy websites and the NY office mentions writing a letter (Letter to the Minister of National Security and Justice requesting registration as a Citizen of Jamaica) and D.C. doesn't.

It's a little confusing especially if they offices aren't consistent.


I did write the letter simply stating that since I was married to a Jamaican Citizen I was allowed citizenship and that I wanted to obtain the citizenship since my husband had made the move from his county to mine I wanted to be involved with his country as well (I phrased it a lot better in the letter I promise!)

Oneil's_wife876FemaleJamaica2009-06-19 13:49:00