second letter I received from Canadian Embassy Manila

[filipina_love_canadian]

Hello guys... here I am again....
This is regarding the second letter that I received from CEM.
I already posted this in 1 of fam class immigrant's thread but I am posting here again and making my own thread for you to find my post easily.

Well, I just want all of you to know that the letter that I got from CEM is a letter requesting an EVIDENCE OF RELATIONSHIP. I was so excited last Monday when the postmaster told me that I have a mail from embassy. I thought, it's my PP with visa on it. But my excitement ends up into a disappointment this morning when I finally got the mail.

Here's what the letter states:

Date: 7 Oct. 2010

Dear xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx,

This refers to your application for permanent residence in Canada. In order to continue the processing of your application, we require the following:


* More documentary evidence of relationship such as significant photos that were not taken during the wedding, phone bills reflecting calls made to each other, emails and other proof of continuous communication from 2009-present. Then PW file pending compliance...


Only original documents or, when available, certified documents are acceptable.


Regards,

Imm Section...



Guys, please help me in this ... My husband is not fond of picture taking and so do I. So, we only have few photos together that were not taken during the wedding. I only have 4 photos on my hand... Is this okay? Or do I need more? We only have so many pictures during our wedding. Then regarding on phone bills, well, I'm only using prepaid cards from Globe and Smart to call him.... what I gonna do with this? Do I have to attach this empty prepaid cards? I don't think it makes sense... Anyway, my husband in Canada had a phone bills statement.... Is it okay if I will attach his phone bills in this requirements that the CEM asked from me? Then talking emails... well, we didn't exchanged emails because we only used to communicate via yahoo messenger chat and phone calls.If there is one who sent email.. then, it's me...I sent him an email attaching the pictures of the house we built here in my hometown but he didn't respond to those emails because it's enough for him to get the pictures of our house improvements. So, do I have to make printouts of ur chatlogs? or printouts of the email I sent to him?

And guys...will this delay my application?
Please hear me out... I need some advice and ideas from anyone of you here...
Thanks a lot ....


fil_love_can

 

[bonbon9]

fil_love_can

Don't panic! It'll be ok. Send everything you mentioned (chat logs, empty emails, phone cards, everything that you have).
Do you send each other SMS messages? These are good proof of relationship too!
Also, you should start trying to get letters from your family and friends saying that they support your relationship, etc. Try to get additional pics of your wedding/other events if you can!
Has your husband sent you any money? Wire transfers? Send receipts of these!
I would add a cover letter explaining each proof of relationship. Don't forget to label your pics with date/place where they were taken/who is in the picture.
I'll think of more and post tomorrow, hope that more forum friends will give you more ideas

 

[RobsLuv]

Well, yeah, it already has delayed your application processing because they're waiting on more information from you before they're going to do anything.

Don't know what evidences you originally sent, but send anything now that you didn't send before - like photos - and send any proofs of communications that you didn't send and that you have from when you originally submitted the application until now. Just because you don't have the "normal" things they suggest you send does not mean that you don't send anything. You have to prove that this is a real relationship - not just a way for you to get into Canada. If you are talking to one another, if he is going to your country to visit you, if you are emailing or chatting - send proof of all of that. Yes, make printouts of your chatlogs, send printout of emails you sent him. Yes, send copies of his phone bills showing calls made to you. The empty pre-paid cards won't do any good - that's one of the disadvantages to using phone cards for communication . . . even though it's way cheaper. But most couples will find themselves in situations at least once in awhile where a call from a cellphone or home phone without a calling card happens . . . we used phone cards almost all the time to save money, but there were still calls when he was out walking somewhere and saw a pretty sunset or something and just had to call me to share it. This is what lovers do - this is what CIC looks for. "Genuine" couples want to spend as much time as possible "together" - even if they are thousands of miles apart. And they typically save keepsakes of those times and those memories. Anything like that: cards, letters, emails, chatlogs, the occasional phone call and evidence of at least one or two trips to spend time together are all things you have to offer to prove you're the real deal.

 

[filipina_love_canadian]

fil_love_can

Don't panic! It'll be ok. Send everything you mentioned (chat logs, empty emails, phone cards, everything that you have).
Do you send each other SMS messages? These are good proof of relationship too!
Also, you should start trying to get letters from your family and friends saying that they support your relationship, etc. Try to get additional pics of your wedding/other events if you can!
Has your husband sent you any money? Wire transfers? Send receipts of these!
I would add a cover letter explaining each proof of relationship. Don't forget to label your pics with date/place where they were taken/who is in the picture.
I'll think of more and post tomorrow, hope that more forum friends will give you more ideas

thanks for your kind advice bonbon9...
yes, I will do as what you mentioned here.
We didn't send SMS to each other because my husband doesn't have a mobile phone.
He's only using a landline to call me or received my calls.
I also already sent wedding pictures and western union receipts to the immigration along with our application. And now, they are only asking a significant picture but not taken during the wedding. They are just making it complicated for me but it's okay... It's the way they process it though.

Again, thank you so much to you... and God bless you and family...

 

[filipina_love_canadian]

Well, yeah, it already has delayed your application processing because they're waiting on more information from you before they're going to do anything.

Don't know what evidences you originally sent, but send anything now that you didn't send before - like photos - and send any proofs of communications that you didn't send and that you have from when you originally submitted the application until now. Just because you don't have the "normal" things they suggest you send does not mean that you don't send anything. You have to prove that this is a real relationship - not just a way for you to get into Canada. If you are talking to one another, if he is going to your country to visit you, if you are emailing or chatting - send proof of all of that. Yes, make printouts of your chatlogs, send printout of emails you sent him. Yes, send copies of his phone bills showing calls made to you. The empty pre-paid cards won't do any good - that's one of the disadvantages to using phone cards for communication . . . even though it's way cheaper. But most couples will find themselves in situations at least once in awhile where a call from a cellphone or home phone without a calling card happens . . . we used phone cards almost all the time to save money, but there were still calls when he was out walking somewhere and saw a pretty sunset or something and just had to call me to share it. This is what lovers do - this is what CIC looks for. "Genuine" couples want to spend as much time as possible "together" - even if they are thousands of miles apart. And they typically save keepsakes of those times and those memories. Anything like that: cards, letters, emails, chatlogs, the occasional phone call and evidence of at least one or two trips to spend time together are all things you have to offer to prove you're the real deal.

hello robsluv.... thanks a lot sa advices and ideas mo... i am starting to sort out all the things that I needed to do so I can send this to the embassy right away... again, maraming salamat po...

 

[HoneyBird]

k what about.... letters? cards? gifts-photos of them. Trips taken together (passport stamps etc). Receipts from restaurants /places visited together? Any honeymoon pictures? facebook messages/facebook wall where friends congratulated you? testimonies from parents and friends. joint accounts/bills/

i feel your pain girl.. my hubby is very private man, i dont like pictures. we are not sentimental people, he uses call cards, i use prepaid and combination = very little evidence in the initial package. When i found this forum, i began understanding how the vo works and i started to save information meticulously and i also send in additional information last month because all i had were really marriage photos.

most likely after this, they will call for an interview (they can't just reject you) So after you sent in all you can, you need to find other ways that you can communicate and save the info. even if more expensive.