Anything missing for our application??

[Christoph100]

This is what our application package consists of.

All application forms filled, signed and dated.

Pictures from 2013 first visit dated with information on the back.
Pictures from 2014 second visit including wedding pictures from our civil wedding with info on back
Pictures that clearly show us in front of the street sign with the street name at her place
Pictures that show us in front of her home with the address clearly able to be seen

Scans of all boarding passes and entry stamps
Itinerary for paid upcoming visit this year in the fall.

Scans of all receipts, hotel stays, transportation, currency exchange wedding reception etc.

Scans of both of our passports
Scans of her work permits
Scans of my birth certificate and original one from the NSO for my wife
Scans of CENOMAR and DFA Certificate

Authenticated by Thai DFA and Canadian Embassy all translated marriage documents and certificate
Authenticated copies of all original marriage documents and certificate (may not be needed but sending)

Police clearance certificates from both Thailand and the Philippines

Affidavit from my parents explaining their acceptance of my wife, and the reasons why they did not attend wedding.
Affidavit from my oldest daughter explaining the same things as well as the reason she is living back home with me temporarily and that she is supporting herself.
Affidavit from myself explaining any discrepancies (some pictures are date stamped incorrectly )

Her upfront medical paper with the UCI
Her actual medical results

About 2000 pages of Skype logs from just about the time we first met online up to current. (we talk everyday)
a few log files from Facebook communication
a few log files from our YM communication

Original copy of separation agreement of common law from 3yrs ago.

Scans of my wife's diplomas and transcripts

All documents are kept separated by paper clips

Receipt for application fees will be included once I pay it.

I only have one receipt for proof of funds sent to her (or should I not include it since its only one?)

Everything is organized and inside its own envelope with our names and what each one consists of.
(should our birthdays be written beside our names as well on the envelopes?)

How does all this sound?

Chris

 

[keesio]

About 2000 pages of Skype logs from just about the time we first met online up to current. (we talk everyday)

That might be overkill. One person on this forum sent in about 500 pages of chat logs and when he ordered his GCMS notes, it mentioned the large amount of chat logs which only a fraction was actually read and the rest was simply shredded.

Personally I would just send in a few pages here and there since the rest of your evidence is good. maybe like 20 pages or so spread across the entire timeframe of your relationship.

 

[Christoph100]

ok something like I did with the FB and YM logs I just took 5 pages in the beginning 6 from the middle and 6 current.
so from the skype perhaps 5 or 6 per hundred then be better I was trying show its everyday that we talk.

Chris

 

[mikeymyke]

That might be overkill. One person on this forum sent in about 500 pages of chat logs and when he ordered his GCMS notes, it mentioned the large amount of chat logs which only a fraction was actually read and the rest was simply shredded.

Personally I would just send in a few pages here and there since the rest of your evidence is good. maybe like 20 pages or so spread across the entire timeframe of your relationship.

Yes that person was MEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

Yes true, they shredded my chats, and I had about 500 pages.

 

[keesio]

Yes that person was MEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

Yes true, they shredded my chats, and I had about 500 pages.

Actually I was thinking of someone else... it's funny you had the same number of pages sent in (and shredded).

 

[Christoph100]

I wouldn't really expect them to read everything but just having that sheer volume if they were to look at the time/date stamps they could easily see its daily. That is what my original thought was. In your GCMS notes was it kind of a complaint that you had so many logs?

Chris

 

[keesio]

Actually I was thinking of someone else... it's funny you had the same number of pages sent in (and shredded).

It was Seronic with 450.

http://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/chat-logs-just-how-much-evidence-t227115.0.html;msg3284772#msg3284772

 

[keesio]

I wouldn't really expect them to read everything but just having that sheer volume if they were to look at the time/date stamps they could easily see its daily. That is what my original thought was. In your GCMS notes was it kind of a complaint that you had so many logs?

Chris

For the person I was thinking of, the GCMS notes mentioned the application being too bulky. I suppose that could be considered a complaint...

 

[Christoph100]

For the person I was thinking of, the GCMS notes mentioned the application being too bulky. I suppose that could be considered a complaint...

That does sound like it is a type of complaint.

 

[mikeymyke]

It might be a bit of a complaint, but the good thing is at least they read some of it before shredding, and they wouldn't do it unless they were satisfied the chat logs proof was good enough. At least its just one less thing for the VOs to look over.

 

[Christoph100]

So is this a case of better to have way too much then not enough?

 

[JRPW]

So is this a case of better to have way too much then not enough?

Quality is better than quantity. If you send quality proof, I think you will be OK.

 

[Christoph100]

I agree, I was only trying to show that we talk daily and was worried if i left a lot of it out they would be unsure of the claim of daily communication.

 

[JRPW]

I agree, I was only trying to show that we talk daily and was worried if i left a lot of it out they would be unsure of the claim of daily communication.

I understand. However, I think that 2,000 pages of chat logs is overkill. As previously mentioned, I would choose certain chat logs;
1) When you started dating;
2) Planning your marriage;
3) Getting documents together for her PR application.

You could also write a one (two) page essay detailing your relationship. In the essay, you can explain why you didn't include all the chat logs.

 

[Christoph100]

plus the extra cost in weight to courier it all lol....so a few pages out of every hundred should be sufficient?