Nope - that hasnt been the case for years now...
Nope - that hasnt been the case for years now...
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Over decades of dealing with Jamaican Government Offices around the island, I can attest that the people in charge at these places take their power very seriously. The last time I went for an extension of stay, I was upset by not having the return itinerary with me coupled with the 90+ degree weather. When I filled out the paperwork I added something like "this is just Jamaica's way of extorting money from tourists to run the government"..... big mistake!
The normal @ 1hr process went on for over 2 hours until the Immigration Officer called me in to his office and advised me that he had the sole discretion to give me the extension or not. He could, he said, deny me and force me to leave the island within 24 hours. That got my attention real quick!
I profusely apologized for my behavior and offered to write a new form and he accepted the apology and handed me another. Needless to say, I filled it out with glowing statements about Jamaica, the Immigration Process etc.. It all worked out well and we have become somewhat friends. He and I shared a cold Red Stripe on another occasion.
I learned my lesson.
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