Forum	Title	Content	Member	Sex	Country	Date/Time
Mexico, Latin & South America	Yardies, at home and a farrin' (Part 4)	B)--> QUOTE(Tricia B @ Oct 21 2007, 03:17 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> did one of you slip some of that vj water in my drink? apparently i too am pregnant, i guess we were trying but right now i'm in a state of shock that my life as i know it will never be the same.[/quote] Congrats!! First me, then Jonesie, then Jax, then Nanny, and now YOU Who's next? I nominate Mindy 0 May 11, 2004 - NOA1 August 9, 2004 - NOA2 APPROVED!!!! October 1, 2004 - Interview date - Visa APPROVED!! December 11, 2004 - Wedding! Finally married! December 30, 2004 - Overnighted AOS, AP, & EAD February 7, 2005 - Received AP in the mailFebruary 26, 2005 - Fingerprints & Biometrics appointment March 7, 2005 - Received EAD in the mail April 4, 2005 - Received notice of interview date for AOS July 26, 2005 - Interview date for AOS!!! August 12, 2005 - Received NOA for Permanent Residency August 15, 2005 - Received Green Card in mail!! June 4, 2007 - Mailed I-751 form to lift "conditions" - it arrived at NSC on June 6 June 11, 2007 - Check cashed June 21, 2007 - Received NOA1 and Biometrics appt. letter July 14, 2007 - Biometrics appt. (after re-scheduling) April 2, 2008 - got an e-mail that our case was transferred to California! May 12, 2008 - got an e-mail that our case is APPROVED!! May 17, 2008 - Received Green Card in the mail! No more Immigration for TEN YEARS!! December 6, 2007 - Monique Savannah is born!! 6 lbs. 13 oz. Back to top	rhondapayter	Female	Jamaica	2007-10-23 20:29:00
Mexico, Latin & South America	Yardies, at home and a farrin' (Part 4)	QUOTE (Marlita @ Oct 20 2007, 07:42 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Hmmm, well I'm totally fine with piercing my daughters ears when she is a baby but as far as the boys and circumcision thing.....I don't think I'll do that. I mean is there a medical necessity for it? What is the point? And actually as the boy gets older and becomes a "man", isn't it better for him to be uncircumcised? There's less chaffing that way as I understand.....but heck I'm no man so I really don't know. I just don't know what the point of circumcision is. I guess when I have kids I'll understand it more. Tony is not and he wishes he was. He's even considered getting it done as an adult If we were having a son, we'd probably do it. Since I'm not a man , I think I would let him make the decision if we were having a son and he says he would want him circumcised.	rhondapayter	Female	Jamaica	2007-10-23 19:57:00
Mexico, Latin & South America	Yardies, at home and a farrin' (Part 4)	QUOTE (JaEnglishGirl @ Oct 20 2007, 10:53 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> One quick thing, we have changed addresses since the K1, do we have to send them notification? If so, to whom? Yes, you do. I was able to do Tony's form on the website. I also had to do one for myself (as the sponsor) that I had to physically mail to the service center.	rhondapayter	Female	Jamaica	2007-10-23 19:46:00
Mexico, Latin & South America	Yardies, at home and a farrin' (Part 4)	Wow, I'm gone a few days and I'm waaaay behind!! I'm on 2nd shift at work for now and I'm not happy about it at all Going back to catch up	rhondapayter	Female	Jamaica	2007-10-23 19:37:00
Mexico, Latin & South America	Yardies, at home and a farrin' (Part 4)	I have to work 2nd shift for the next two weeks, starting Monday I think my hours will be from 4pm til 1am or something like that. Maybe I will be able to catch up with you guys in the evening instead of reading everything hours later	rhondapayter	Female	Jamaica	2007-10-20 03:04:00
Mexico, Latin & South America	Yardies, at home and a farrin' (Part 4)	QUOTE (jawi876 @ Oct 19 2007, 01:15 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Ohhh...you are a lot closer. Rhonda is removing conditions now? Rhonda post your experience okay. Thank you! Not much to post yet. I have the exact dates in my signature at the bottom. We sent the paperwork in June. We had his Biometrics appt. in July. We re-scheduled it with no problem because we were going to be out of town during the original appt. They took pics and fingerprints and we were out in about 20 minutes. Haven't heard anything since then. I think they're currently working on January so it will be about 6 more months before we get looked at! When you get the NOA, it states on there that your GC is extended for 1 year. Between that NOA and your expired GC, that is your proof of residence until you get the new GC. QUOTE (Yardiewife @ Oct 19 2007, 01:21 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Go for a carrot cake...I am sure you can have a piece on your diet...it being a veggie and all Jamie, I LOVE the way you think girl!!!	rhondapayter	Female	Jamaica	2007-10-20 02:40:00
Mexico, Latin & South America	Yardies, at home and a farrin' (Part 4)	QUOTE (Jomo @ Oct 19 2007, 12:56 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Hey, who's removing conditions? Yardiewife? Ladies, we need to chat this up if you are doing it. I am a little stressed about it already. Very nervous. Nothing to worry about. As long as you're in a legit marriage and you have nothing to hide you'll be fine. Just make sure you have lots of stuff in BOTH of your names.	rhondapayter	Female	Jamaica	2007-10-20 02:29:00
Mexico, Latin & South America	Yardies, at home and a farrin' (Part 4)	QUOTE (jawi876 @ Oct 19 2007, 12:52 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> What has to be done to remove conditions? Do you still need proof of relationship and an interview? We're in the process of it right now. They're way behind as they are in everything! You need to send lots of proof that you're in a legitimate marriage and living together, etc... There may or may not be an interview - I think it's at their discretion. I have heard that if you did NOT have an interview for AOS (like the people who got forwarded to CA) you WILL have one this time around.	rhondapayter	Female	Jamaica	2007-10-20 02:27:00
Mexico, Latin & South America	Yardies, at home and a farrin' (Part 4)	QUOTE (jawi876 @ Oct 19 2007, 10:45 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Dis time last year...mi buss ile...play dominoes...buss ile again...den head tuh de Jungle fe wine mi batty...den back tuh mi yaad fe buss more ile. Gosh mi his sad now. Sorry birthday....rainy and sorry. Sorry woman. Mine sucked this year too. We were moving into our new house that weekend - I didn't get to go out at all! And I couldn't drink anyways	rhondapayter	Female	Jamaica	2007-10-20 02:18:00
Mexico, Latin & South America	Yardies, at home and a farrin' (Part 4)	QUOTE (JaEnglishGirl @ Oct 19 2007, 09:15 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Have the hospital do them before you leave.... I didn't even know you could get it done at the hospital??	rhondapayter	Female	Jamaica	2007-10-20 02:08:00
Mexico, Latin & South America	Yardies, at home and a farrin' (Part 4)	QUOTE (12/11/2006 @ Oct 19 2007, 07:32 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I saw a question that I thought would be a good one to ask here in this particular forum. How would you feel about your SO viewing a gay porn website? I'm sorry, that's funny! Especially because of the Jamaican anti-gay culture. Tony screams if they so much as show 2 gay guys kissing on a movie! QUOTE (jawi876 @ Oct 19 2007, 08:21 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Rhonda...I think you should pierce early too. I got mine at about 7 or 8 and I was traumatized. I never wanted to pierce another thing. I have seen mothers holding their babies at Walmart to get the piercing done. The baby girl is nursing from her bottle...then lets out this loud shrill...then it's over. Are they hard to take care of when they're that little? I am going to be so over-whelmed by all the other stuff I have to learn......	rhondapayter	Female	Jamaica	2007-10-20 02:04:00
Mexico, Latin & South America	Yardies, at home and a farrin' (Part 4)	Guess what I had for lunch at 3am? Chili-dog supreme pizza!! :energetic: I will blame it on the pregnancy cravings Everybody at work was making fun of me! It was actually yummy	rhondapayter	Female	Jamaica	2007-10-19 05:20:00
Mexico, Latin & South America	Yardies, at home and a farrin' (Part 4)	QUOTE (clairern @ Oct 18 2007, 09:10 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I met Beenie Man on my way to JA last week and took a picture with him and got his autograph for my daughter. Big UP That's awesome. I want to see the pic!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!	rhondapayter	Female	Jamaica	2007-10-19 02:42:00
Mexico, Latin & South America	Yardies, at home and a farrin' (Part 4)	QUOTE (Yardiewife @ Oct 18 2007, 06:05 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I think the biggest thing was going from a "vacation/no worries attitude" to a "real life/work/responsibility attitude". Andre has a hard time realizing that what people have didn't happen overnight and it won't happen overnight for him. Yes, that's exactly what I was trying to say! And yes, that's the biggest misconception I think foriegners have of America. It's not easy and it does NOT happen overnight. Yes, there may be more opporunity here, but it takes hard work and time. Tony is finally 'getting it' now.	rhondapayter	Female	Jamaica	2007-10-19 02:36:00
Mexico, Latin & South America	Yardies, at home and a farrin' (Part 4)	QUOTE (sjb1221 @ Oct 18 2007, 03:53 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Damien is a "label ho" So is Tony I'm starting to think this is a Jamaican man trait!! Tommy, Nike, Puma, Timberland, ...... it's never ending! We went shopping at a huge outlet mall last spring and he was like a kid in a candy store. They had Nike, Reebok, Adidas, Tommy, Polo, Calvin Klein, everything you can think of!	rhondapayter	Female	Jamaica	2007-10-19 02:26:00
Mexico, Latin & South America	Yardies, at home and a farrin' (Part 4)	QUOTE (Marlita @ Oct 18 2007, 03:00 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> It would be interesting to know the ages of ALL our SO's when they arrived here. I don't know how old my guy will be when he gets here...so we'll see as time progresses. I was 26 and Tony was 28 when he got here. We're now 29 and 31.	rhondapayter	Female	Jamaica	2007-10-19 02:17:00
Mexico, Latin & South America	Yardies, at home and a farrin' (Part 4)	QUOTE (luvtravlin @ Oct 18 2007, 02:21 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Question for those that have their SO's here AND have been here awhile........how many can say their SO "changed" when they got here? You know I used to accuse Tony of changing in the beginning. It took me awhile to realize that we just didn't know each other that well to begin with. We had only spent time together in Jamaica - while I was on vacation pretty much and he was surrounded by family and friends and everything he was used to. Fast forward to the U.S. and I have a job to go to every day, a house to clean, dinner to cook, and I'm surrounded by MY family and friends. All of a sudden, he is the one in an unfamiliar place with no job, no family, no friends and he has to adjust to the fast pace of the U.S. We can no longer just hang out on the beach all day sipping pina coladas and Guiness and planning what club we'll go to that night Real life has kicked in and it's a rude awakening for both of us. So I think neither one of us really "changed" we just begin to see each other in different situations than we ever had before.	rhondapayter	Female	Jamaica	2007-10-19 02:13:00
Mexico, Latin & South America	Yardies, at home and a farrin' (Part 4)	QUOTE (Jomo @ Oct 18 2007, 01:40 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I think one thing that always bugs me is people seem to think that once their SO arrives, all problems just disappear cause they are not together. While the LD issues disappear, new ones appear. It's a bumpy road. Worth it, I think. But, not as easy as you may envision it. Yeah, they say the 1st year of marriage is the most difficult anyways. And that's NOT taking into account leaving your home and all your family and friends, moving to a new country, adjusting to a new culture, moving in with someone you've never lived with, and trying to find a job! I know our first year was very difficult. There was more than one time where I didn't think we were going to make it. But it does get better! So hang in there, be patient, and learn to compromise and choose your battles.	rhondapayter	Female	Jamaica	2007-10-19 01:59:00
Mexico, Latin & South America	Yardies, at home and a farrin' (Part 4)	QUOTE (Marlita @ Oct 18 2007, 01:13 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> So as far as how you would like to raise your kids, you may just have to compromise and in some ways raise them the way he would like also. Its all about respect and understanding of one anothers culture in the end. I know one of the "issues" my friend had when they had their baby was that he wanted to pierce her ears immediately after baby was born and she was totally against the idea. I guess it's very typical for little babies to get ears pierced in JA right away. Well, it was a big argument and they didn't do it. Now the baby is over 2 yrs. old and she wishes she would have gotten them done when she was a baby! Now she's at the age where she'll play with them or pull them out etc.. What do you ladies think? Since I'm having a girl, I'm sure this is going to come up soon in my house!	rhondapayter	Female	Jamaica	2007-10-19 01:55:00
Mexico, Latin & South America	Yardies, at home and a farrin' (Part 3)	the homesickness and lifestyle adjustment is HARD!!!! Streets are not familar, food is not familiar, friends are far away, no family support system (except me), no work, no kids, can't go out freely........all these things have been taken from our husbands when they arrive in the States and it takes TIME to adjust. I think the added stress of starting a family would be absolutely horrible on our relationship at this point. We need to get him grounded and familiar before we start thinking about expanding our family.....It is hard.......they are completely your responsibility until they get some grounding and it is VERY hard to sit and watch your loved one cry because they miss Jamaica and their family. So......that is kinda why I have been distant the last few days and I KNOW all of you have gone through this before me so you can relate......... Kim, I feel for you. We have all been through this exact thing. You think you know what to expect, but until he actually gets here, you really have no clue. There is no easy way to get through it - it just takes time and patience with each other. The first year of our marriage was so difficult we almost gave up on more than one occasion Just hang in there - it will get better. But yes, he is going to be completely reliant on you for awhile for EVERYTHING. It's like having a child. If they need to go somewhere you have to drive them, if they want to buy something you have to buy it, etc.. I know I would have a terrible time if the situation were reversed and I had to move to a foreign country so I try to keep that in mind whenever I get frustrated. Also, talking to people who have been through it (like our VJ family) helps a LOT At least your honey has his painting to help occupy him. I think the worst thing for Tony was having no job, no car, nowhere to go, and nothing to do. And no one but ME to talk to or hang out with It doesn't take long for them to get bored and frustrated. If you need to vent, go for it. PM me if you want. I'm sure that the newness wears off quick and reality sets in even quicker. Hang in there. Very well said and oh SO true	rhondapayter	Female	Jamaica	2006-09-09 00:37:00
Mexico, Latin & South America	Yardies, at home and a farrin' (Part 3)	WE WERE APPROVED!!!! Yippee CONGRATS!!! Edited by rhondapayter, 08 September 2006 - 01:43 AM.	rhondapayter	Female	Jamaica	2006-09-08 01:43:00
Mexico, Latin & South America	Yardies, at home and a farrin' (Part 3)	Oh and the BAD thing is...no one walks around the neighborhood like they do back home, absolutely everyone is out all the time there and even in the summer here, most folks here are not outside too much, just to do yardwork, or watch the kids play, and everyone goes in by about 8:30ish. He says thats just when folks get going at home. Tony complains of the exact same thing He says it is too quiet where we live. He's used to people being on the streets all the time and reggae music blasting everywhere you go. He says he really misses that part of things. Best wishes Elizabeth and Henry Yes, GOOD LUCK You guys will do fine.	rhondapayter	Female	Jamaica	2006-09-07 02:13:00
Mexico, Latin & South America	Yardies, at home and a farrin' (Part 3)	Oh my gosh, I am so tired It's 4am and I've got 2 1/2 hours to go at work. I hate this shift. Is anyone else out there awake?	rhondapayter	Female	Jamaica	2006-09-06 03:04:00
Mexico, Latin & South America	Yardies, at home and a farrin' (Part 3)	yes we will see what happens in December We tried in August but not peak what they call that ovulation time You never know... Maybe ready or not who knows. its not u and his sis says she will kill us ah thats what does Ok, I may be overstepping here, but why would you want to get pregnant before your man even gets here? I would not want to be alone through a pregnancy. The stress of Immigration and all that is enough to deal with in itself. Tony has been here about 2 years now, and we're still trying to decide if we're "ready". Everyone is different I guess.	rhondapayter	Female	Jamaica	2006-09-06 00:57:00
Mexico, Latin & South America	Yardies, at home and a farrin' (Part 3)	Question how many of you ladies have dual citzenship? I know u can get dual citzenship after your husband has lived here 6 months. I didn't know you could get dual citizenship JA/US?? Tony wants to do that eventually but I thought there was a thread on here a while back that said JA didn't allow dual citizenship? What would be the benefits for you (as the US citizen) to have dual?? Every winter, when it's freezing and snowing and the winter seems to last for 5 months, I decide that I can't stand living in New England anymore. That's when I consider relocating to warmer climes. Then I see the crocous' and daffodils popping out from the soil and I forget all about it B) . Same here I go through that EVERY winter here. I really considered moving to Florida awhile back, but I'm not too sure. I'm really close w/ my parents and my sister and I would miss them so much Hopefully we will have a mild, short winter this year He's seeing that life here in the States isn't as easy as he thought it would be. I think this is one of the most difficult realizations of all! For some reason many people in JA think you just come to the U.S. and automatically start making loads of money It doesn't work that way But what still kills me is that all his family and friends think he's rich or something and we constantly have to send them money and bring them lots of gifts It's like he won't admit to them that he's not rich (or even close) and he can barely help pay the bills. It's very frustrating.	rhondapayter	Female	Jamaica	2006-09-06 00:31:00
Mexico, Latin & South America	Yardies, at home and a farrin' (Part 3)	Hello everyone, I hope everybody had a good weekend. I'm off work today - I took a vaction day so I could have a 4 day weekend. We didn't go out of town but we did a few things around here and had a fun, relaxing weekend. I will be back on tomorrow to catch up on everything.	rhondapayter	Female	Jamaica	2006-09-04 20:56:00
Mexico, Latin & South America	Yardies, at home and a farrin' (Part 3)	Hello I'm at work as usual. I'm bored and tired. It's 3:30am here and I want to be in bed We're going through a stressful period right now. Tony is looking for a new job. The landscaping company he was working for doesn't have any jobs right now He hasn't worked in over 2 weeks and it's really getting to him. And then I've been working 7 days a week so I'm frustrated cause I'm working my butt off and he's complaining about sitting at home and being bored I would LOVE to sit at home and do nothing!!!! Please keep us in your thoughts and prayers. If he doesn't find something soon we're gonna kill each other 7 days until our AOS interview. I am nervous. Don't worry, you guys will be fine It's easy especially when you have nothing to hide.	rhondapayter	Female	Jamaica	2006-08-31 02:33:00
Mexico, Latin & South America	Yardies, at home and a farrin' (Part 3)	Good morning everyone. I'm still here at work - getting ready to go home in half an hour. This 3rd shift thing is so hard to get used to. I'm working while the rest of the world is sleeping and then I'm sleeping while everyone's at work I don't even know what day it is anymore! What's everyone doing for the holiday weekend? I might actually have 3 days off I haven't had a day off since we got back from Jamaica 10 days ago We need a good topic for today so I'll have lots of reading to do tonight when I come back to work! Any ideas? How about this: What was the biggest shock/surprise (good or bad) that your hubby experienced when he first got to the U.S.?? Tony couldn't believe all the nice cars people drive here. (I told him we don't all have white Toyota Corolla station wagons here ) He was also in awe of the freeway system - how we have 3 or 4 lanes of traffic each way and the roads are actually smooth! When he first saw my neighborhood, he couldn't believe how quiet it was. No loud reggae music blaring, no stray dogs roaming the streets, no taxi's flying by every 3 seconds, etc.. And he flipped when I first took him to the grocery store - he couldn't believe how HUGE it was and that you could buy practically anything there! Those are just a few of the initial impressions. I'm curious to see what everyone else comes up with. Edited by rhondapayter, 30 August 2006 - 05:11 AM.	rhondapayter	Female	Jamaica	2006-08-30 05:09:00
Mexico, Latin & South America	Yardies, at home and a farrin' (Part 3)	Well, well, well after all this time we finally get to see Mindy and Shemanya and their hubbies. It's so good to see both of you!! Welcome Stephanie. Wow! Even Anna added more pics! I think we've finally got pics of all the Yardie vets we've been hounding for months	rhondapayter	Female	Jamaica	2006-08-30 03:08:00
Mexico, Latin & South America	Yardies, at home and a farrin' (Part 3)	And Miss Mindy! I could not find a flying pig emoticon to celebrate you getting your pic up on our Yahoo site! Very lovely pic of you and your Roy!! Finally! Oh my gosh Mindy actually posted a pic? I second Elizabeth in saying FINALLY Just posted our wedding photos on Yahoo site.......... Very nice pics I love your pink roses and the wedding cake with the U.S. and JA flags on it ....it's been on there for months!!! You LIAR	rhondapayter	Female	Jamaica	2006-08-30 02:55:00
Mexico, Latin & South America	Yardies, at home and a farrin' (Part 3)	Just wanted to let you all know that our K-1 Fiance visa has been approved here, and now it's on to NVC and then to the consulate!! CONGRATS It won't be long now!!	rhondapayter	Female	Jamaica	2006-08-30 02:41:00
Mexico, Latin & South America	Yardies, at home and a farrin' (Part 3)	but can you get a SSN with a K1 visa? Once we actually started to talk he admitted how lonley he has been with me at work all day. He has nothing to do. No friends. No family. I said, "I'M YOU'RE FRIEND!". He said he knows that but he wants someone to talk to. Someone to grab a beer with. Someone to play pool with. Someplace he can actually WALK to (In NC you REALLY need a car to do almost anything - even go to the store). Any suggestions? First of all, YES he can get his social security card right away. They advise you wait 2 weeks once he gets to the states to allow time for him to be in the system. As for the other issues, me and Tony went thru the exact same things. We got him a bicycle which helped some so he could at least get around on his own while I was at work. I highly recomend that. As far as being lonely there's not much you can do about it right now. Once he can start working it will be much better - he can make friends of his own and having a job will occupy him. I think the first 6 months were the most difficult for us. Do you have any family - cousins, brothers, etc. - that he could hang out with? Just a thought. Also, I used to call Tony from work as often as I could and of course every second I wasn't working, I was with him. Hang in there - it gets better I think with most of our men starting a GED class was helpful and gave some purpose and structure to their day. Oh yes, I forgot about that. Very good idea. Tony started taking ESL (English as a Second Language) classes when he got here. That helped a LOT and gave him something to do 2 nights a week while I was at work. I was lucky enough to have my parents volunteer to drive him there since it was too far to ride his bike. The twins arrived Aug 24 at 10:40 and 10:45 pm. Brenden Cole weighs 5 lb 13 oz. and Christopher Chase weighs 4 lb 13 oz. Pics have been added to the yahoo site in our folder (Kim and Rickie) CONGRATS They are so adorable so then when i went into another room i heard her say great so i will have the kids for 3 and a half days well actually 4 days...and i sain NO 3 and a half and i was thining umm well they are kinda your kids so why are you acting this way??? Oh my gosh, that is so crazy She can't spend a few days with her own children?!! Some people just should not procreate!	rhondapayter	Female	Jamaica	2006-08-29 05:07:00
Mexico, Latin & South America	Yardies, at home and a farrin' (Part 3)	What's your occupation? In addition do you have a part-time job and if so what do you do? Do you find that it's difficult to make ends meet on your normal salary; or do you have to work O.T. or have a part time job? Is anyone working additional jobs or hours just for this immigration process only? I'm a Production Supervisor at General Motors. I work crazy shifts and crazy hours In the past year I was on day shift for about 6 months, then afternoon shift for about 5 months, and now midnight shift I work a LOT of overtime and it's NOT voluntary but we do get compensated nicely for it My last paycheck for 2 weeks had 32 hours of overtime on it!! The only time I was a little tight on money was when I was going to JA so often before my hubby came here. I went down there 6 times in 9 months Then on top of that having to pay for all the Immigration stuff. Luckily I have a good paying job - even though I hate the shift and all the overtime hours!! Hey everyone - just wanted to let you know I posted a few pictures of Elias on the Yahoo site. BTW, he's coming home tomorrow Cute pics! So glad to hear that he's doing better and on his way home. Rhonda...I'm sorry, I'm not sure what direction to point you in, but are management jobs hard to find where you live? I would post your resume on career builder and see what happens. Thanks! It's already on Careerbuilder and Monster I'm just holding out for a decent salary - can't afford to take a huge pay-cut right now	rhondapayter	Female	Jamaica	2006-08-29 04:42:00
Mexico, Latin & South America	Yardies, at home and a farrin' (Part 3)	Sorry Rhonda. You still there?? I can brainstorm with ya for a few before Henry gets home. Where in MI are you again? Detroit right? What other big names are in Detroit? Maybe you don't have to take a pay cut. Well, all the Big 3 (GM, Ford, and Chrysler) are headquartered here in Detroit. The problem is that I want to get out of the factory and into an office job and those are the jobs they've been cutting back on lately	rhondapayter	Female	Jamaica	2006-08-27 00:38:00
Mexico, Latin & South America	Yardies, at home and a farrin' (Part 3)	I'm at work and not happy about it I am seriously looking for another job. I will have to take a huge pay-cut but I can't handle working all these crazy shifts and every weekend any more. I don't remember what it was like to actually look forward to Friday because you knew you had the weekend off I don't even know what I want to be when I grow up I just know it's not THIS. I have my Bachelor's in Business Admin. (BBA) with dual majors in Management and Marketing. Does anyone have any ideas of what types of jobs I can get? I've been with GM for about 5 years now so I haven't been out in the job market in awhile. Is anybody out there? I'm bored out of my mind and I have 7 hours to go Edited by rhondapayter, 26 August 2006 - 10:42 PM.	rhondapayter	Female	Jamaica	2006-08-26 22:40:00
Mexico, Latin & South America	Yardies, at home and a farrin' (Part 3)	TGIF on this gloomy Friday morning! Hope everyone has a wonderful and restful weekend. I have to work all weekend Did you ever get to the point where you began thinking : maybe, just maybe this is not the right thing to do? or I have waited too long and I really can't wait another 2 months or so . so I am ognna give up?or even have nightmares about you SO being unfaithful and or just using you? How did you guys handle this part of it? Yes, Yes, and Yes I think it's completely normal to have second thoughts and wonder if you are indeed doing the right thing. To make it worse many of us (myself included) had friends and family that were NOT supportive of what I was doing so they would fill my head with bad thoughts. The way I got over it is to realize that if I didn't try to make it work, I would wonder for the rest of my life what if? At the very worst, it doesn't work out and you both go your own ways. Hang in there girl. i swear i must have to WORST luck ever!!!! i am in immigration HELL!!!! You're almost there - hang in there When I was going through the process we had everything ready - packet 3, police report, medical done, etc. - and then Hurricane Ivan hit Jamiaca right before I was supposed to fly down there for the interview The Embassy was closed indefinately due to power outages and the airports were closed for a couple days. I had to re-schedule my flight down and both of our flights home. It was a nightmare. And to top it off I had more than one person tell me that it was a "sign" that it just wasn't meant to be Anyway, I had to wait some more, but finally I got to bring my baby home with me. It will all be worth it in the long run. Good luck	rhondapayter	Female	Jamaica	2006-08-26 01:54:00
Mexico, Latin & South America	Yardies, at home and a farrin' (Part 3)	Baby Elias was born Tuesday, August 22 @ 1:13 am. 8 lbs 20 oz -- 20 1/2 inches long. Mom, dad and baby are all doing well. Julie will probably be back on-line over the weekend and I'm sure she will post pictures then. He is a real cutie!! Yippee Congrats to Julie and Baby Elias	rhondapayter	Female	Jamaica	2006-08-25 02:13:00
Mexico, Latin & South America	Yardies, at home and a farrin' (Part 3)	Sorry to be a pest but....Did annyone see my question about the ID.....I need some help.........I remember that all of you suggested he get the DMV ID but they told us no.......any advice???? We didn't have any problem getting Tony a MI State ID card. I wanted him to have some form of ID while we waited until he got his license. We had to show them a bunch of stuff with his name and picture on it - Passport, Visa, birth certificate, etc. - but we got it with no problems. Hi Rhonda, I see ya down there, ya have your supply of Red Bull handy? I have never tried the stuff myself, perhaps I need some for mornings! I'm drinking one as we speak!! I need to join Sam's Club or something and start buying this stuff in bulk quantities - it costs a fortune. I love Red Bull though - I've been drinking it for years. I used to drink it in the morning when I had to start work at 5am	rhondapayter	Female	Jamaica	2006-08-23 23:43:00
Mexico, Latin & South America	Yardies, at home and a farrin' (Part 3)	Anyone ever stayed at Alferds Ocean Place in Negril. The rooms are only 60$ a night. I have not stayed there, but we did eat breakfast there a lot when we stayed in Negril. They have really good food. Also went to a beach party there one night that was nice.	rhondapayter	Female	Jamaica	2006-08-23 23:20:00
Mexico, Latin & South America	Yardies, at home and a farrin' (Part 3)	On August 19, 2006, the card order was completed and we mailed the applicant's new card directly to him or her. Congrats One minute I was head over heels in love - ready to do anything for my man to get here. The next minute I was wondering if I should have my head examined. When I got to the I-134 and saw all the personal financial information I was going to have to disclose, I freaked. But after some prayer (and some wine), I relaxed and decided that I'd rather live with a mistake than a regret. You're not alone I was in the same position a while back but, like you said, I would rather try it and see if it worked then spend the rest of my life wondering what if?? We've been married almost 2 years now and even though the first year was very rough, I don't regret it at all. Edited by rhondapayter, 23 August 2006 - 12:54 AM.	rhondapayter	Female	Jamaica	2006-08-23 00:53:00