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Julia123

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Sep 3, 2012
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Hi,

I have a question:
I am in a relationship over 2 years and I wonder how many and what kind of photos they want from us? for application Common-Law!
And I would like to put 6 on one page in a word document with date and description ... would this be okay or do they want a special form???

I hope to get everything done this month! I have to!
:)
 

chipolopolo

Star Member
Nov 16, 2014
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NAIROBI
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Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
29-05-2014
Doc's Request.
16-10-2014
AOR Received.
NONE
File Transfer...
27-07-2014
Med's Done....
07-07-2014
Interview........
WAIVED
Passport Req..
16-10-2014
VISA ISSUED...
12-11-2014
LANDED..........
30-11-2014
for a relationship of two years i would put more. Mix them up, and preferably date and show progression of relationship. They like to see on going and continuous relationship. So probably start with your earliest up until your most recent. Describe, and date photos too. Some people have used word documents to print photos. i personally just printed out and scanned, then labelled them. I think we sent about 30. But its more about content,and quality, than quantity :) ..good luck
 

canadianwoman

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Nov 6, 2009
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30-01-2008
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05-05-2009
Six on a page with descriptions is fine.
Get photos from the beginning to now in your relationship. Get photos from different places and with you wearing different clothes - you don't want them to think all the photos were taken the same day. Photos with one or both of you with each other's family and friends are good. Try to get some photos that are not posed - for example, someone took a photo at a party and you two were in it. This looks more natural.
Number depends - an applicant from the first world and where there are no red flags in the relationship needs fewer photos. I'd say 30 as a minimum; more if there are issues in the relationship.
 

truesmile

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Jun 7, 2012
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MNL
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Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
25-05-2012
AOR Received.
18-07-2012
File Transfer...
24-07-2012
Med's Done....
18-05-2012
Interview........
WAIVED
Passport Req..
05-12-2012
VISA ISSUED...
08-01-2013
LANDED..........
02-02-2013
stereognosis said:
How do you prove the date on the pictures though?
You don't. We sent in real prints. Also with no way to prove the date of each photo. We sent in 60.
 

chipolopolo

Star Member
Nov 16, 2014
158
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Category........
Visa Office......
NAIROBI
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
29-05-2014
Doc's Request.
16-10-2014
AOR Received.
NONE
File Transfer...
27-07-2014
Med's Done....
07-07-2014
Interview........
WAIVED
Passport Req..
16-10-2014
VISA ISSUED...
12-11-2014
LANDED..........
30-11-2014
you really cant, but we dated ours since we had been using digital camera, and some we just estimated the month and year. Obviously the CIC officers are trained and can tell if its fake. Photos taken over time show different seasons(summer, winter etc), night or day, different clothing or hair styles. Maybe looking slimmer or bigger. These are just examples, but point is it shows you are truthfully together over time. Dont worry about it too much. Just collect what you can
 

nezya

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May 16, 2010
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Julia123 said:
Hi,

I have a question:
I am in a relationship over 2 years and I wonder how many and what kind of photos they want from us? for application Common-Law!
And I would like to put 6 on one page in a word document with date and description ... would this be okay or do they want a special form???

I hope to get everything done this month! I have to!
:)
I was sponsored by my common-law partner. I organized all the documents. I included 40 pictures in the application. I put caption at the back of each photos, like who, what, when, where.
 

guyanese24

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Nov 5, 2014
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Toronto
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POS
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Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
August 2014 (return as cic updated 2 forms) resummited -Sept 09th 2014- All fees were paid, medical,police check,skype,photos etc summited with app.
Doc's Request.
None
AOR Received.
Oct 23, 2014- Sponsor Approved Letter
File Transfer...
Sept 09th 2014, Husband got email Nov 3rd,2014 from POS stating they have recieved his app.
Med's Request
Medical Recieved by POS Dec 2014-In Process Dec 11th 2014
Med's Done....
June 2014
Interview........
Waive
Passport Req..
Dec-16-2014- Thank you God (CIC Receive passport dec 18th)
VISA ISSUED...
Feb -05-15, Passport in hand Feb 12th 2015
LANDED..........
Pending - March 07th 2015
Julia123 said:
Hi,

I have a question:
I am in a relationship over 2 years and I wonder how many and what kind of photos they want from us? for application Common-Law!
And I would like to put 6 on one page in a word document with date and description ... would this be okay or do they want a special form???

I hope to get everything done this month! I have to!
:)

What I did, I took pictures from all the trips we took together, also from when we met each other family members. I printed all the pictures, wrote at the back where, when and who was in the pictures. I went a step further and place the picture in order of the beginning of our relationship from when we were friends, then dating, engagement, wedding etc