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JulieC
10-29-2009, 09:15 PM
I know some of you may be considering this as it seems to be the flavour of the month now more than Mexico because of the short wait time. Anyway it was reported on another forum of a family who were told that their application could not be handled as they had no ties to Jamaica. This was having interviewed them initially and dragged them back in with further information. And in spite of the fact that all their information seems to say that they will handle third party nationals. So be careful of this one.
Ron
10-29-2009, 10:54 PM
maybe i have got it wrong but i thought we had to return to our homeland to renew our visas
Craney
10-30-2009, 12:52 AM
I heard the same this week, Jamaica aren't doing the renewals anymore.
InnVic
10-30-2009, 03:17 AM
maybe i have got it wrong but i thought we had to return to our homeland to renew our visas

You are entitled have your renewal at ANY embassy that will grant you an interview. hence folk going to mexico and barbados etc
peter gold
10-30-2009, 03:24 AM
I did not want to get into this argument as the Rules say it should be the Consulate where you have a residence. I have said ths many time before
The rule is often not enforced and I have know people rent a hotel room for a week in Paris and renew in France as at that time they allowed that.
Now it seems the rule is being enforced in Jamaica and I suspect other Consulates who previously allowed a weekend visit!!!
chris
10-30-2009, 02:30 PM
What i would say is that the original poster on this thread did not give all the details of this case. It is 3rd hand information. The actual individual who posted on THE other forum did state that it had been arranged through their Visa Attorney and that they had been advised the application could be dealt with in Jamaica. Unfortunately what I gleaned from reading the post was that the individual, like many other situations simply leave everything up to the Attorney or Consultant to sort out, never bone up on anything and haven't a clue what to do when they arrive at the Consulate and things don't quite go as planned.
The individual reported that the girl who dealt with them at the Consulate appeared to be about 20 years of age and they simply let her ride rough shod over them and never questioned her attitude, answers or manners with a supervisor. If you travel all the way to Jamaica, get the run around and simply let them do that to you without asking questions or taking it further there and then, well I guess they deserve what they got. The individual also went to great pains to moan about how long the whole process took when they got there in Jamaica and the bulk was the 4 hour taxi journey's to and from the consulate. Choosing to stay a 4 hour drive from the Consulate is not the Consulate's fault.
We have had many reports of others who had no trouble whatsoever. I think this is being more of because it didn't go as planned.
InnVic
10-30-2009, 02:42 PM
I did not want to get into this argument as the Rules say it should be the Consulate where you have a residence. I have said ths many time before
!!!


With all due respect peter thats NOT strictly what the rules say.

http://travel.state.gov/visa/temp/types/types_1273.html

relevant part as follows.

""Applicants for visas should generally apply at the U.S. Embassy or Consulate with jurisdiction over their place of permanent residence. Although visa applicants may apply at any U.S. consular office abroad, it may be more difficult to qualify for the visa outside the country of permanent residence.""

and experience seems to prove that for many its actually easier to qualify for a visa outside country of permanent residence...
byjove
10-30-2009, 02:48 PM
this seems to be the first negative for barbados. If everyone stopped trying in the UK after one denial, no one would get renewed!!
chris
10-30-2009, 06:06 PM
this seems to be the first negative for barbados. If everyone stopped trying in the UK after one denial, no one would get renewed!!

Byjove... They went to Jamaica not Barbados. We have some Brit friends on E2 who went to Jamaica for the E2 renewal last month. They stayed in Kingston in order to do the renewal business with the Consulate and then went onto a resort for a relax after getting their 5 year renewal. They too did theirs via a Visa Attorney and had NO problems whatsoever. It's either down to better preparation and planning or simply the luck of the draw who you get on the day and the mood they are feeling in. Perhaps the '20 year old girl' was having a little PMT??
Ed Tha Brit
10-30-2009, 08:53 PM
Either that or we had just beaten them at cricket:rofl::rofl:
byjove
10-30-2009, 09:05 PM
never said I passed geography hehehehehehehe
24/7
12-08-2009, 08:03 PM
still in Barbados after going to the US embassy yesterday to renew our E2 visa. All went well, played musical chairs in the queueing system for about two hours as they first check you in, then take the fee, then do the fingerprints, then got to the interview.
Called up to the window, no questions at all except to my 5 yr old about what grade is he in at school.
We got a 5 year renewal.
Experience was very good, very friendly and efficient, so if your business meets the criteria and guidelines, Barbados is a good place to renew.
chris
12-08-2009, 08:57 PM
Congratulations on your pain free 5 years renewal.
byjove
12-09-2009, 03:00 PM
WOW Good news, well done you.
another1
12-14-2009, 06:22 PM
What happens if you get refused and therefore have no visa to travel back into US with?
InnVic
12-14-2009, 09:20 PM
What happens if you get refused and therefore have no visa to travel back into US with?

You can try and get back in with visa waiver but if denied (which is likely as you have to declare visa denial) then you will be sent back to the UK.
anniefromessex
12-14-2009, 09:31 PM
Exactly what happened to my family. They were denied in the Bahamas and when we tried to take the return flight to Florida, they weren't allowed on the plane, thereby leaving everything they owned back in the US.

Risky business.

Love Anniexxx
InnVic
12-14-2009, 09:58 PM
Exactly what happened to my family. They were denied in the Bahamas and when we tried to take the return flight to Florida, they weren't allowed on the plane, thereby leaving everything they owned back in the US.

Risky business.

Love Anniexxx

of course its just as risky going back to the UK
anniefromessex
12-14-2009, 10:15 PM
Absolutely right InnVic, but my advice to people would be to get your house in order in case of this scenario - we were perhaps naive, even with a denial we had no idea that they wouldn't have been allowed back in, even showing their return tickets to the UK on the Monday - two days later, so you should always have Plan B in place.

Love Anniexxx
byjove
12-14-2009, 10:37 PM
it is scenarios like that that make people really edgy abut renewals!
bizboots
12-15-2009, 01:45 AM
Our plan A and B was , not going together in case o f denial, at least one of us would be here " hiding"



Absolutely right InnVic, but my advice to people would be to get your house in order in case of this scenario - we were perhaps naive, even with a denial we had no idea that they wouldn't have been allowed back in, even showing their return tickets to the UK on the Monday - two days later, so you should always have Plan B in place.

Love Anniexxx
another1
12-19-2009, 12:00 AM
So you have to take kids out of school and tell teachers they may not be back, tell customers/clients you may not be back and put all your belongings in someones possession to either sell or send on to wherever you may end up????? Not to mention credit cards, car leases, insurances and every other commitment you will have made to try and live a 'normal' life....Who thought that process out?? Unbelievable! :mad:
bizboots
12-19-2009, 12:18 AM
after all you do get 90 days to sell and get out:td:

So you have to take kids out of school and tell teachers they may not be back, tell customers/clients you may not be back and put all your belongings in someones possession to either sell or send on to wherever you may end up????? Not to mention credit cards, car leases, insurances and every other commitment you will have made to try and live a 'normal' life....Who thought that process out?? Unbelievable! :mad:
jon06
01-21-2010, 12:37 AM
A few couples I have talked to have sent the holder back for the renewal (just in case) and then the dependents (when successful) have gone back in the summer hols, thereby no time off school for kids (!) and leaving one partner here if it goes pear shaped.
InnVic
01-21-2010, 12:49 AM
A few couples I have talked to have sent the holder back for the renewal (just in case) and then the dependents (when successful) have gone back in the summer hols, thereby no time off school for kids (!) and leaving one partner here if it goes pear shaped.

its taken us 2 years and 3 months to finally sell.....long time to be without your partner!