- Jun 7, 2011
- 2
- Category........
- Visa Office......
- Singapore
- Job Offer........
- Pre-Assessed..
- App. Filed.......
- 07-06-2011
- AOR Received.
- 25-07-2011
- File Transfer...
- 08-08-2011
- Med's Done....
- 14-04-2011
- Interview........
- N/A
- Passport Req..
- 20-03-2012
- VISA ISSUED...
- 03-04-2012
- LANDED..........
- 10-04-2012
I realized while responding to another post here that it might be nice for me to share a little about the way we organized the evidence for our application. We tracked every piece of evidence in an Excel spreadsheet, even the stuff we didn't end up using. Every item had a code to identify it and help us to make sure nothing slipped through the cracks. This helped us to better visualize gaps in the data and to make sure that we weren't missing any crucial pieces that would support major life events. The following is a very abridged sample of what it looked like (the real thing has many hundreds of items, including both the items we used and didn't use). Hopefully, this might be useful as a starting point for those who are struggling with putting together their applications. It also shows how we split the timeline of our relationship into different "chunks" or segments based on important events (i.e. the first time I visited Vietnam, our wedding preparations, the wedding itself, following visits...), making sure we had enough supporting evidence in each to give a balanced picture of our relationship.
Code | Type | Description | Date | Segment | Rationale |
DC007 | Document | MSN Chat transcript between D & Q (1st time openly discussing a relationship) | Jun 17, 2008 | Pre-1st Visit | proof of relationship |
DC009 | Document | Email Conv. re: service in Vietnam | Oct 21, 2008 | Pre-1st Visit | rationale of 1st visit; proof of relationship |
DC011 | Document | Email Conv. w/ Q (re: relationship questions) | Jan 21, 2009 | Pre-1st Visit | proof of relationship (too long; only the first few pages used) |
DT003 | Boarding Pass | Boarding Stub (D) XX123 YOW-ORD Seat XX | Mar 27, 2009 | 1st VN Visit | proof of 1st visit |
DT004 | Boarding Pass | Boarding Stub (D) XX123 ORD-NRT | Mar 27, 2009 | 1st VN Visit | proof of 1st visit |
DT009 | Boarding Pass | Boarding Pass (D) XX123 NRT-SGN Seat XX | Mar 31, 2009 | 1st VN Visit | proof of 1st visit |
DD011 | Document | Chat transcript from streaming webcam (Stickam.com) during Engagement | Aug 4, 2009 | 1st VN Visit | proof of engagement |
DD014 | Document | Catering Contract w/ restaurant for reception - English translation | Dec 5, 2009 | Pre-Wedding | proof of wedding |
DC018 | Card | Birthday card designed by D for Q, w/ cake | Jan 19, 2010 | Pre-Wedding | proof of continuing long-distance contact |
DC019 | Document | Email Conv. w/ jeweller (re: wedding rings) | Jan 21, 2010 | Pre-Wedding | proof of wedding |
DC023 | Document | Email Conv. w/ L (re: buying train tickets) | Feb 10, 2010 | Pre-Wedding | proof of honeymoon trip |
DC038 | Card | Sample Wedding invitation | Wedding | proof of wedding | |
DR115 | Rcpt Hotel | Receipt from honeymoon Hotel No. XXXX | Mar 14, 2010 | Honeymoon | proof of wedding/honeymoon |
DC034 | Document | Email Order Confirmation from florist #XXXX | Jul 6, 2010 | Post-Wedding | proof of relationship |
DC037 | Document | Email Order Confirmation from florist #XXXX | Nov 5, 2010 | Post-3rd Visit | proof of relationship |
DR228 | Rcpt WU | Rcpt WU 500 CAD to Q XXX-XXX-XXXX | Mar 11, 2011 | Post-4th Visit | proof of relationship |