How did you package your information?

[FHRocker]

Gathering lots of information and pictures and I was wondering how people submitted their applications. Did you guys put it together in binders and mail in or duotangs or something similar?

I am guessing I will have several pages just to print out of skype history or lots of email history and imagine there will be several pages.

 

[bobshynoswife]

I separated mine into three folders. Folder 1 was the spousal application and documents. This was just a regular 9x13 brown envelope. The second was a large folder that held the permanent residency application and documents. the third was another large folder which held 400 pages of communication evidence.

Inside each folder the sections were clipped with paperclips and bulldog clips.

All three sections went in a box for mailing.

hope this helps!

 

[minna]

I would advise against submitting your application in binders, or any other similar thing. the IOs will just remove your documents and thrwo out the binders. They separate the application into different parts, anyways.

just paperclips, binder clips (for groups of paper larger than what a paperclip can handle) and rubber bands should be fine.

I too separated my application into 3 sections: 1) sponsorship application 2) immigration application and 3) proof of relationship.

I ordered all of my supporting evidence for the first two sections as outlined in the document checklists. Then I made a table of contents for the proof of relationship section, detailing all the evidence that could be found in that section (i.e. proof of address, proof of joint accounts, cards and notes, photos etc). I clipped each section together with a large clip, and then put a rubber band around the entire package and sent it off.

If you search on this forum, you will be able to find threads with pictures of people's completed applications, but I don't remember the thread title, off-hand.

 

[boyee6576]

I just arranged it in order of the document checklist. I did nothing fancy, stables and paperclips thats it. I had no problems with our documents.

 

[FHRocker]

Ok thanks. Just wasn't sure how everyone kept all of their things together. Paper clips it is!

 

[Native]

I too did paper clip thing worked out great for me. Sign NATIVE

 

[Inlandappl]

i separated the application in three folders and on each folder i wrote what i included. when it came to photos(relationship and wedding) i put them in two different envelopes and sealed them(on each envelope i described what was there). then i put the three folders and the photos in the expresspost envelope and i sent it

 

[Kess]

I didn't use any folders but did seperate our application into 3 sections: Sponsor, Applicant, Relationship Proof. For each section I put a cover sheet to identify what the section was about and for the relationship proof I added a table of contents to this page to list what type of proof I included and how many pages of each. All our photos, cards, etc were scanned in and printed on 8.5x11" pages to keep everything tidy. I put post it flags on the side to mark the special documents (fbi cert, option c, birth certificates, receipt, etc).

Each section was held together by a big paperclip (each form was kept together by it's own little paperclip) and then I used a couple elastics to hold it all together in one bundle. Looking back we didn't have that much paper as the stack was only about 3/4" high and the weight when I couriered it off was about 1.65lbs.

 

[Inlandappl]

that's neat Kess!

 

[buddhadimple]

We put everything loose, although we took a blank piece of paper and wrapped it around each section to separate them. Then we just used an elastic band to secure them into a big pile. It was huge. We did use those transparent pocket things for our evidence but that's because there were lots of little receipts, photos, and loose bits and bobs that we wanted to keep together for each "event" in our relationship.

 

[kelKel]

Kess the way you did it up looks great! I'm going to thieve your ideas

 

[silverbee]

I did those giant clips (bigger than paper clips) for sections, like "Emails", "Mail sent to joint address", "Cards and Letters", etc.

I did a lot of "Addendum to IMM..." and such and lots of paperclips.

I also included a Table of Contents of all Addendums (all attached documents) as well as a cover letter briefly outlining my applicationwhich a lawyer recommended. I also put pictures into a word document so that I could do a relationship narrative with pictures.

I wonder if someone at immigration must be laughing at me right now.

 

[kelKel]

I'm sure noone is laughing at you. They probably appreciate when someone is organized make going through the application easy.