Two Options for Organizing Spousal Application

[Beeo08]

Which way do you think is best for organizing the application

First Way (which seems popular)
- Have three sections, one for sponsor info and required documents, sponsored spouse info and required documents and lastly proof of relationship (photos, chat logs, plane tickets, etc.). I imagine with this method you would have to label each piece of evidence with a number (for example 1.1) and then cite that number when filling out the spousal questionnaire and the pertinent question that requests it ie. how many people came to your wedding and including photos please.

Second Way
-Have two section, one for sponsor info and one for sponsored spouse info, with the required documents in each and INCLUDE the proof of relationship (photos, chat logs, plane tickets, etc.) as they all relate to questions in the questionnaires anyway. For example just attach the photos (or whatever piece of evidence it may be) under the answers to the appropriate question.

Does anyone have an opinion on which way is the best to do it?

 

[Ponga]

#1

This way, there's no need to provide anything that is duplicate/redundant.

 

[Gary_87]

#1

This way, there's no need to provide anything that is duplicate/redundant.

I agree, number 1. Attach all extra forms and information on questions you needed to expand upon with each persons application and then all the evidence together.

They will take the application apart when theh get it anyway and reorganise it their way but doing it in 3 sections ahead of time makes it easier on you and the IO who can find information easier.

 

[phamhainguyen68]

I have patented the option #1 so you have to pay if you want to use that approach!

Just kidding, we followed option #1 when we prepared our application. It is really a good option since you can refer questionnaires in the form to, say, page 3, section 3, photo documents, proof of relationship package.

 

[Gary_87]

I have patented the option #1 so you have to pay if you want to use that approach!

Just kidding, we followed option #1 when we prepared our application. It is really a good option since you can refer questionnaires in the form to, say, page 3, section 3, photo documents, proof of relationship package.

Hyper organised haha. Beyond my capacity. I didnt reference anything. Just said "photos atrached separately" and stuff. Assume theyll know where things are as ive put contents pages in.

 

[Sous02]

As someone who had his application returned I have witnessed what happens to your nicely organised file. It all gets taken apart and put in the order they like. Three envelopes. Nice and tidy is my recommendation.

 

[Gary_87]

As someone who had his application returned I have witnessed what happens to your nicely organised file. It all gets taken apart and put in the order they like. Three envelopes. Nice and tidy is my recommendation.

How did they reorganise your app?

 

[Sous02]

I really did not want to mess with it a lot but it had all of the barcodes on top. Then they dismantled everything and put it basically from sponsor, to applicant to proof. It looks to me that they just start peeling off pages as they work their way down with proof being last. Check technical issues first. So I think three envelopes is a good idea to keep it tidy but I don't think they would be paying much attention to a fancy numbering system or table of contents. I suspect they know what they are looking for and in their order.

 

[Shineon39]

We wnet with the first option

 

[buonqua]

I followed the checklist. Put it all in 1 big envelope no 3 seperate envelopes. But it did follow the general idea of #1 where sponsor goes on top, principal applicant in the middle and proof goes on the bottom all according to checklist order.

I also put a brief summary cover page for each of my proof which reading above might get thrown out.

 

[Sous02]

While I was very frustrated at seeing my application returned one of my first thoughts were somewhat humorous as I looked at the pile of papers. I thought of one thread where they had shown how they had tagged, numbered, put little red tabs on the side of the papers and I could only wonder what they would think as they looked at this pile. In some ways I suspect all that fancy organization only confuses the vo. Neat and tidy, everything there and the right fees paid. More attention to content and less on presentation.

 

[canadianwoman]

I do think numbering the pages of proof, and putting a label at the top of each page with the names and birthdates of the applicant and sponsor is a good idea.
At my husband's interview, the visa officer threw the application on the floor, so putting everything back in some kind of order was not easy. If I had numbered the pages, it would have helped. In addition, there was a photo posted on this forum once of the storage room at a visa office - there were stacks of folders all over the place. It looked like it would be pretty easy to lose something in there.

 

[Gary_87]

I do think numbering the pages of proof, and putting a label at the top of each page with the names and birthdates of the applicant and sponsor is a good idea.
At my husband's interview, the visa officer threw the application on the floor, so putting everything back in some kind of order was not easy. If I had numbered the pages, it would have helped. In addition, there was a photo posted on this forum once of the storage room at a visa office - there were stacks of folders all over the place. It looked like it would be pretty easy to lose something in there.

they threw the application on the floor? yikes.

 

[canadianwoman]

Yes, not all interviews go smoothly.

 

[Gary_87]

Yes, not all interviews go smoothly.

Youd think an IO wouldnt have a reason to get angry. Not their lives.