Forum	Title	Content	Member	Sex	Country	Date/Time
US Citizenship General Discussion	My Oakland Park, FL Oath Experience	YAY!!! I know, it took me all of 3 weeks to finally read your review. Thanks hon, will share with hubby later.	JA Tam	Female	Jamaica	2011-03-07 10:20:00
US Citizenship General Discussion	A decision cannot be made at this time.	Yes, great news, yesterday her oath letter came in, I got a call from Senator Kohls' immigration manager, she told me that letter was a miscommunication for additional evidence. I did ask her if she could request a letter of verification to that effect. She said no, was disappointed and felt we should respond to that letter anyway with a two week period. But then the mailman came with stepdaughters' oath letter, so all that stress and worry is over now. Must be the USCIS's was of saying, well they never make an error, that she is approved. March 24, 2011 is the big day. Thank you for your concern. So happy to hear that she got her oath letter, Nick. CONGRATULATIONS	JA Tam	Female	Jamaica	2011-03-08 21:42:00
US Citizenship General Discussion	OATH CEREMONY DESCHEDULED - OAKLAND PARK, FL	Thanks Sand.	JA Tam	Female	Jamaica	2011-03-09 18:17:00
US Citizenship General Discussion	OATH CEREMONY DESCHEDULED - OAKLAND PARK, FL	CONGRATS Angel & Alexksandr. Sorry I didn't get to meet you today, but I'm happy that you're both, along with my hubby - new citizens! I'm proud to stand beside and fight for this new land of ours (However the "Proud to be An American" song goes ) All the best to you both.	JA Tam	Female	Jamaica	2011-03-09 17:25:00
US Citizenship General Discussion	OATH CEREMONY DESCHEDULED - OAKLAND PARK, FL	Hi everyone....got my letter too for the oath taking ceremony for March 9 at 1:30pm..... That's great, Angel!!! We'll all be celebrating next week!	JA Tam	Female	Jamaica	2011-02-28 18:54:00
US Citizenship General Discussion	OATH CEREMONY DESCHEDULED - OAKLAND PARK, FL	Most definitely Aleksandr. Very happy to know that we have resolution to the matter. Congratulations to you!	JA Tam	Female	Jamaica	2011-02-28 10:03:00
US Citizenship General Discussion	OATH CEREMONY DESCHEDULED - OAKLAND PARK, FL	Hey everybody, I hope you all are having a great weekend. Just wanted to keep you all updated. My hubby's new oath ceremony letter came in the mail today - a week later than originally, but at least we got it - March 9th @ 1:30p!!!! Let me know if you all were rescheduled.	JA Tam	Female	Jamaica	2011-02-26 18:19:00
US Citizenship General Discussion	OATH CEREMONY DESCHEDULED - OAKLAND PARK, FL	I'm bumping the thread to see if any of those who were descheduled have gotten an updated oath ceremony letter. I hope you all had a great week.	JA Tam	Female	Jamaica	2011-02-25 22:39:00
US Citizenship General Discussion	OATH CEREMONY DESCHEDULED - OAKLAND PARK, FL	Hey Guys, I just got an Update from a friend who works in that Place in Oakland Park, FL. They said that they had 2 dates for Oath Ceremony one for March 2 and one for March 9th and both of them got mixed up in computer so they canceled both. We will get rescheduled at soon I hope. Thats all I know so dont worry about any issues we just have to wait a bit more. Aleksandr, thank you for the info. It's a relief to know that it's not something specific to my husband's case. Hopefully our rescheduled oath ceremony is in the mail this week!	JA Tam	Female	Jamaica	2011-02-22 11:19:00
US Citizenship General Discussion	OATH CEREMONY DESCHEDULED - OAKLAND PARK, FL	This must suck.. Any reason why they descheduled? No reason for the cancellation. Make an infopass appointment if they don't transfer you to a Tier 2 Supervisor. That's just crazy!!! We scheduled the infopass appointment. Earliest time was in March and I will have hubby call USCIS to speak to a Tier 2 sup. Regular cust svc is no use at all	JA Tam	Female	Jamaica	2011-02-18 20:42:00
US Citizenship General Discussion	OATH CEREMONY DESCHEDULED - OAKLAND PARK, FL	So this afternoon, we got a I-797C notice from USCIS that they have descheduled hubby's oath ceremony for March 2nd. Is there anyone else from the Oakland Park office that received this notice, by chance, or from any other office for this date? I am going to call the 800 number, but I am not holding out much hope to get a competent answer on why it's been descheduled	JA Tam	Female	Jamaica	2011-02-18 18:38:00
US Citizenship General Discussion	Interview March 21st.	Less than 24 hrs. Good luck to your wife tomorrow, Bob. It's going to be a great day!!!	JA Tam	Female	Jamaica	2011-03-20 19:33:00
US Citizenship General Discussion	N-400 HELP needed - 3 yr rule	Just list your address for the past 3 years. If you want to be on the safe side, you can put in your address from your home country, but they will understand if you have US addresses only as far back as 3 years. Good luck to you	JA Tam	Female	Jamaica	2011-03-22 21:04:00
US Citizenship General Discussion	Lord must be with us for a clear day	Congrats, Nick. I pray all went well today!	JA Tam	Female	Jamaica	2011-03-24 18:21:00
US Citizenship General Discussion	N-400 October 2010 Filers	Congrats Mi&Mo	JA Tam	Female	Jamaica	2011-03-10 22:32:00
US Citizenship General Discussion	N-400 October 2010 Filers	Congrats bonner So happy for you, Mrs. Citizen	JA Tam	Female	Jamaica	2011-02-18 15:49:00
US Citizenship General Discussion	N-400 October 2010 Filers	Just an update. We had our citizenship interview mid December, about two weeks before the three year mark for citizenship eligibility. Officer had told us they would submit the interview information right after that date(a little over a month ago). However, we saw no movement online for a month, so had scheduled an infopass appt for today. 'Coincidentally', the USCIS officer called us today before the infopass appt and told us that no-one had submitted the paperwork a month ago, but that he was doing it now. I think scheduling the infopass may have bumped the file... he said we would be getting the mail in about a month. Hoping the oath soon after. Sometimes you have to prod them. Hopefully your oath letter is going to be in the mail soon. I am hoping the same thing for us. I'm waiting until next week to schedule an appointment to find out what's taking so long for hubby's oath letter.	JA Tam	Female	Jamaica	2011-02-01 19:23:00
US Citizenship General Discussion	N-400 October 2010 Filers	Thank you very much Aposantos. Congratulations on your wife passing her interview. Yea for October filers!!! It seems like your wife got the same questions like me. You guys were well prepared. Happy birthday to your mom. Congrats Aposantos' wife!!! Bonner, I was hoping that you got your oath letter cause that would mean that hubby's letter was right around the corner	JA Tam	Female	Jamaica	2011-01-28 12:09:00
US Citizenship General Discussion	N-400 October 2010 Filers	Congrats nanggroe!!! Hope your little blue book gets here in no time! Congrats Alive.	JA Tam	Female	Jamaica	2011-01-18 23:01:00
US Citizenship General Discussion	N-400 October 2010 Filers	Congrats Nanngroe - that's awesome. I wish Oakland Park did that for bonner & I...LOL. Can't wait to hear about your oath ceremony. NYhazmat - you should get it soon. It was a few weeks between us receiving the yellow letter and the interview date. Hope you get it soon.	JA Tam	Female	Jamaica	2011-01-13 16:53:00
US Citizenship General Discussion	N-400 October 2010 Filers	Signed your pics? Is that your passport photo or what? I didnt see nothing on the interview letter statement that I have to bring my passport photo...should I just go ahead and bring some just incase? You can bring in photos, but it's not necessary. My hubby didn't. I'm sure bonner will clarify, but it could have been the pics that she sent in with the application.	JA Tam	Female	Jamaica	2011-01-12 11:37:00
US Citizenship General Discussion	N-400 October 2010 Filers	GOOD LUCK Bonner. I can't wait to hear how it all went!	JA Tam	Female	Jamaica	2011-01-11 13:27:00
US Citizenship General Discussion	N-400 October 2010 Filers	Thanks everyone. I put my hubby's interview experience in the September thread. All went well .	JA Tam	Female	Jamaica	2011-01-06 12:00:00
US Citizenship General Discussion	N-400 October 2010 Filers	I cant help it Ja Tam, I cant wait to hear about your hubby's experience. What time is his interview? The interview is at 10:15. Can't wait; I think I'm more excited than he is Nanngroe - congrats on your little one and good luck next week. Edited by JA Tam, 05 January 2011 - 04:54 PM.	JA Tam	Female	Jamaica	2011-01-05 16:53:00
Mexico, Latin & South America	Let's Get Great in 2008	QUOTE (brownnskinn @ Jan 20 2008, 05:03 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> It seems the more I condition myself through exercise I can ride longer and longer Yet another great reason to get on the exercise track...Fi di wickidest ride thanks Dee; that's what friends are for	JA Tam	Female	Jamaica	2008-01-20 19:10:00
Mexico, Latin & South America	Let's Get Great in 2008	QUOTE (Jesse G @ Jan 19 2008, 10:41 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (brownnskinn @ Jan 19 2008, 09:38 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Oh how insensitive of me, time soon come fi you? Your SO will arrive soon? No worries, you weren't insensitive at all !! Only a couple more months!! We have a tentative wedding date of March 28th. The day after hubby's birthday. I hope all goes well for you both, Jesse. Dee - usually I am so exhausted, I can't even think about getting busy. I am assuming though that as I get used to the regimen that it will happen. I know that it will increase the libido	JA Tam	Female	Jamaica	2008-01-20 12:49:00
Mexico, Latin & South America	Let's Get Great in 2008	Hey fam...I feel like I have been gone forever. Sorry I didn't weigh myself at the beginning of the week, so I have no idea, how much I have lost in this past week. I will try to keep up and let you all know next week. THIS IS MY CONFESSION: I want to lose the weight, but it's just been a little hard for me to get my booty moving. I have been sick this past week, so I haven't felt up to it. I am hoping that with some movement over this long weekend, I can get into the groove. Keep me in your prayers. Yardie: I think the same concerns that you expressed about yoga, is the reason I have stayed away from it as I had. I was initially told that it was linked to Eastern religions and questioned how I could participate based on my faith. Marlita, I think you raised some great points though. Congrats to all those who have seen the fruits of their labor. I will have to say that I had 2 Subway chocolate chip cookies yesterday and a slice of birthday cake today I will do better tomorrow.	JA Tam	Female	Jamaica	2008-01-18 21:27:00
Mexico, Latin & South America	Let's Get Great in 2008	Lita, you are inspiring me to have more fruits and veggies. Pray fi mi, mi dear! Back in my club days, I was a little itty bitty thing. This is my ultimate goal: I am of course the dark-skinned girl. This is what I want to weigh again, or close to it. I can't believe I used to complain about my weight back then. Edited by JA Tam, 16 January 2008 - 09:58 PM.	JA Tam	Female	Jamaica	2008-01-16 21:57:00
Mexico, Latin & South America	Let's Get Great in 2008	QUOTE (kimmykashi @ Jan 16 2008, 07:54 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Sonny mi see di pitures..u look bad..u did awesome !! Kimmy, how was the exam?	JA Tam	Female	Jamaica	2008-01-16 21:26:00
Mexico, Latin & South America	Let's Get Great in 2008	QUOTE (IrieCat @ Jan 16 2008, 12:25 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Hello! While living in St Lucia for 6 months I lost 40lbs... all those mountains, walking, sweating I had no choice but to loose some pounds. After high school I was a vegetarian for 8 years and in the past year I have converted back once again. I feel so much healthier without eating meat. I must confess I do still eat fish though - its good for me! :-) I have always hated to say I was on a diet. I just try to change little things. I dont eat anything white! No white bread, no white rice and no "white" pasta. I look at the ingredients - no high fructose corn syrup on any enriched flours... I try to change my lifestyle and eat healthy. I dont have a car and work from home so right now the gym isnt an option but this is my downfall - I need to get in some excersize someout. I have a 5 year old daughter and try to get outside with her as much as possible but with all the snow and cold neither of us are too fond of it. I have rented a few excersize dvds and have no cooridination - what the heck can I do? I have to think of something. I would like to loose a few more pounds before April and my trip to St Lucia. if you look at my pics Louis is a skinny bean and I have ordered him to eat junk food every day! LOL I can't wait till he gets here and I can fatten him up!!! LOL Cat Hey Cat, Welcome to the thread. We all need a little motivation to get this going. As I heard tonight on my way home, I should have no excuse getting out in sunny South Florida and getting my exercise on, but I just don't trust being out on my own and exercising because you never know the sickos out there. Hubby has started going to school at night, so he is not around for us to go out together. I guess I will take advantage of the weekends when he is home to get out and really try to get myself back in the gym on the nights he is out. He is a skinny bean as well and though he has put on a few pounds, he is still as skinny as ever . I will try to get my butt in the gym tomorrow. I have some work I am suppose to get done tonight...God Help me.	JA Tam	Female	Jamaica	2008-01-16 18:17:00
Mexico, Latin & South America	Let's Get Great in 2008	QUOTE (Sonshyne @ Jan 15 2008, 11:12 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Me before starting weight lost Me today 33lbs lost!! You look awesome Sonny...Gwaan tru mi girl!	JA Tam	Female	Jamaica	2008-01-16 18:10:00
Mexico, Latin & South America	Let's Get Great in 2008	QUOTE (kimmykashi @ Jan 15 2008, 09:08 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (JA Tam @ Jan 15 2008, 08:30 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Kimmy, mi jus ah wonda weh yu deh tideh... bwoy Tam a jus one a dem days Mi know how dat go...	JA Tam	Female	Jamaica	2008-01-15 21:13:00
Mexico, Latin & South America	Let's Get Great in 2008	Kimmy, mi jus ah wonda weh yu deh tideh...	JA Tam	Female	Jamaica	2008-01-15 20:30:00
Mexico, Latin & South America	Let's Get Great in 2008	Lawny, Enjoy the Stone's Ginger wine, and thanks fi di education...I have been trying to drink more water, but Lawd mi caan tek di amount ah time mi haffi go a bathroom. I have been doing the whole Crystal Light in the water and it has done wonders in increasing that fluid intake. My sister has been doing it as well, especially now that she is pregnant. So mi an' hubby ah watch "Biggest Loser" an him jus tell mi seh, fi every night mi work out, him wi give mi a massage. Now fi him massage dem ah di bom', so mi ah go exercise during the commercial dem. Mi mus' get mi massage tonight!!! Edited by JA Tam, 15 January 2008 - 08:24 PM.	JA Tam	Female	Jamaica	2008-01-15 20:22:00
Mexico, Latin & South America	Let's Get Great in 2008	Dee...you scaring me...a weigh-in; GREAT THREAD hon...I am all in.	JA Tam	Female	Jamaica	2008-01-15 18:19:00
Mexico, Latin & South America	Yaadies...what is the weirdest superstition or fear you have heard from a yaadie?	QUOTE (kimmykashi @ Sep 14 2007, 06:03 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Hahhaaa...like I ask my daughter all the time..cause she act like duppy deh pon her QUOTE (jawi876 @ Sep 14 2007, 04:49 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (kimmykashi @ Sep 14 2007, 12:36 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> hAHAA..WE CAN talk about this but soo long we sumpting wah a go hold we... Roll yeye pon Kimmy. Mi juss ear wan new wan. I'm on the phone talking to my sweets. He asks me what is all the noise. Well, he always tells me that I "flitter" because I don't sit still in one place long, and I'm always doing something. I respond that I was taking dishes from the dishwasher...or putting clothes in the dryer or whatever I happened to be doing when he asked. He told me: "Yuh man yuh gwaan like sey yuh haunted." I fell out laughing and he asked me why I was laughing so hard...and I told him about this thread. waaaaaiiiieeeeee...	JA Tam	Female	Jamaica	2007-09-14 17:38:00
Mexico, Latin & South America	Yaadies...what is the weirdest superstition or fear you have heard from a yaadie?	QUOTE (jawi876 @ Sep 14 2007, 12:24 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> What happened to our momentum in this thread? It just died out huh? Dang. Yuh leave and there was no where else to go but down	JA Tam	Female	Jamaica	2007-09-14 11:33:00
Mexico, Latin & South America	Yaadies...what is the weirdest superstition or fear you have heard from a yaadie?	QUOTE (nyseness @ Sep 13 2007, 04:56 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I beleive in all that. My mom and grandmother has a dream book that I used ALL THE TIME!!! I remember hearing that there was one. That would be interesting to read. The other day in our county library, I found a book of anancy stories and also a book of Jamaican proverbs. It was really interesting. I want to read through them again. I think I'm going to look the book up again and buy a copy.	JA Tam	Female	Jamaica	2007-09-14 08:19:00
Mexico, Latin & South America	Yaadies...what is the weirdest superstition or fear you have heard from a yaadie?	QUOTE (jawi876 @ Sep 13 2007, 04:05 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> What about getting directions in Jamaica? You just go up there so and turn left when you reach Mister Delroy's place with the old coconut tree and one cow with one bad eye. When you reach the well with no bucket you have gone too far. Go back and turn down the next road until you come to Sista Patterson's yard. Make sure you tell her I said hello. (much funnier in patois...but you get it)	JA Tam	Female	Jamaica	2007-09-13 15:06:00
Mexico, Latin & South America	Yaadies...what is the weirdest superstition or fear you have heard from a yaadie?	QUOTE (kimmykashi @ Sep 13 2007, 03:57 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> JG, I think it has something to do with them (the dead) walking staright thru the house and not getting in and can't get back out cause they don't know how to exit...mi no know sumptin like that QUOTE (Jomo @ Sep 13 2007, 03:52 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> If you are building a house, be sure to construct the front door to face sunrise and the back door to face sunset, exactly opposite to each other. And something to that same effect about when burying a dead body....what is that one again? And why? Kimmy, I think you're right. Also you must not bury the dead with shoes or they will walk at night.	JA Tam	Female	Jamaica	2007-09-13 14:59:00