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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Pakistan
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Hello Everyone. My question is how important are the chat histories as evidence of a good faith marriage? Are these records really important alongside a marriage certificate, joint bank account, and evidences of living together? We have a chat record of nearly every day for more than a year and I tried downloading it from skype but I didn't like the XML format because its hard to read. Also we live under extreme power outages and it is difficult to take out excerpts of our chats and take them to a shop for printing because all of that requires lots of time with electricity, which we don't have. :( These are all chats before our marriage, and I'm not sure how important they are to the process. It seems like some people say that they don't look at this kind of evidence. If anyone has suggestions or advice as for what to do, I would greatly appreciate it :( Thank you.

Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: India
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Hello Everyone. My question is how important are the chat histories as evidence of a good faith marriage? Are these records really important alongside a marriage certificate, joint bank account, and evidences of living together? We have a chat record of nearly every day for more than a year and I tried downloading it from skype but I didn't like the XML format because its hard to read. Also we live under extreme power outages and it is difficult to take out excerpts of our chats and take them to a shop for printing because all of that requires lots of time with electricity, which we don't have. :( These are all chats before our marriage, and I'm not sure how important they are to the process. It seems like some people say that they don't look at this kind of evidence. If anyone has suggestions or advice as for what to do, I would greatly appreciate it :( Thank you.

Are you asking for chat history evidence for I-130 at USCIS stage or at your interview?

I-130 Processed at USCIS

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12/17/2011 : I-130 Sent to USCIS

12/20/2011 : I-130 NOA1

05/11/2012 : I-130 NOA2

NVC

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05/28/2012 : Received at NVC

06/11/2012 : Case number issued by NVC

06/11/2012 : DS-3032 Choice of Agent Email Sent to NVC

06/13/2012 : AOS Bill Issued

06/13/2012 : AOS Bill Paid

06/14/2012 : AOS Bill Marked as "PAID" in NVC System

06/14/2012 : AOS Package Mailed to NVC

06/18/2012 : AOS Package Delivered to NVC

06/19/2012 : DS-3032 Accepted

06/21/2012 : IV Bill Issued

06/21/2012 : IV Bill Paid

06/21/2012 : IV Package Mailed to NVC

06/22/2012 : IV Bill Marked as "PAID" in NVC System

06/22/2012 : IV Package Delivered to NVC

06/25/2012 : AOS Accepted by NVC

06/29/2012 : IV Accepted by NVC

06/29/2012 : Case Complete at NVC

08/01/2012 : Interview Date Assigned and Case Forwarded from NVC to Mumbai Consulate

09/07/2012 : Interview at Mumbai Consulate (Result: Approved!)

09/11/2012 : Received Visa in Mail at home

09/22/2012 : POE at Houston, TX (IAH)

Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Pakistan
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Ask yourself if you will feel more confident going to the interview with this information and will you regret not having it if in case you need it.

I think you should be able to answer the question and overcome the difficulty for this items if you really want to, rest is up to you.

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Ecuador
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Mainly for the USCIS stage.
Good thinking. See this thread, and especially post #6:

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/374789-proof-at-interview/

06-04-2007 = TSC stamps postal return-receipt for I-129f.

06-11-2007 = NOA1 date (unknown to me).

07-20-2007 = Phoned Immigration Officer; got WAC#; where's NOA1?

09-25-2007 = Touch (first-ever).

09-28-2007 = NOA1, 23 days after their 45-day promise to send it (grrrr).

10-20 & 11-14-2007 = Phoned ImmOffs; "still pending."

12-11-2007 = 180 days; file is "between workstations, may be early Jan."; touches 12/11 & 12/12.

12-18-2007 = Call; file is with Division 9 ofcr. (bckgrnd check); e-prompt to shake it; touch.

12-19-2007 = NOA2 by e-mail & web, dated 12-18-07 (187 days; 201 per VJ); in mail 12/24/07.

01-09-2008 = File from USCIS to NVC, 1-4-08; NVC creates file, 1/15/08; to consulate 1/16/08.

01-23-2008 = Consulate gets file; outdated Packet 4 mailed to fiancee 1/27/08; rec'd 3/3/08.

04-29-2008 = Fiancee's 4-min. consular interview, 8:30 a.m.; much evidence brought but not allowed to be presented (consul: "More proof! Second interview! Bring your fiance!").

05-05-2008 = Infuriating $12 call to non-English-speaking consulate appointment-setter.

05-06-2008 = Better $12 call to English-speaker; "joint" interview date 6/30/08 (my selection).

06-30-2008 = Stokes Interrogations w/Ecuadorian (not USC); "wait 2 weeks; we'll mail her."

07-2008 = Daily calls to DOS: "currently processing"; 8/05 = Phoned consulate, got Section Chief; wrote him.

08-07-08 = E-mail from consulate, promising to issue visa "as soon as we get her passport" (on 8/12, per DHL).

08-27-08 = Phoned consulate (they "couldn't find" our file); visa DHL'd 8/28; in hand 9/1; through POE on 10/9 with NO hassles(!).

Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Pakistan
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for ISlamabad... yes frontload the petition!!!!! WE did that a little bit but now wish I had given just a little bit more.. Don't over do it.. but just take some chats maybe one or two per month and then do a a screenshot of all the history of chats with the dates you have on your screen.

send a good assortment of pictures etc again not TOO many but just enough to show its a petition-able relationship

Good thinking. See this thread, and especially post #6:

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/374789-proof-at-interview/

Agree completely with you TBoneTX!!!! good thread to read!!!

10/02/2010 Nikah/Marriage in Karachi
USCIS JOURNEY
11/10/2010 -Sent
03/24/2011 i 130 approved!!!
NVC JOURNEY
03/30/2011 NVC received case-04/07/2011 NVC Case Number Assigned
05/03/2011 CASE COMPLETE- In Que for INTERVIEW!!-05/17/2011 Received interview letter and info via email
EMBASSY JOURNEY
05/20/2011 Medical Appt/passed
06/15/2011 Interview result AP
06/21/2011 Submitted requested docs..under review
07/25/2011 CO called did phone interview result: PENDING MANDATORY AP/CO told us they have to do namechecks

03/07/2013 Case returned to USCIS waiting for NOIR/reaffirmation

04/18/2013 USCIS received case for review

08/19/2013 Received NOIR to respond by 9/18/2013

9/9/2013 Responded to NOIR/USCIS received documents awaiting response

9/20/2013 USCIS reaffirmed sent to embassy

1/04/14 Case opened for review

8/31/15 Interview- no questions visa approved on the spot

9/8/15 visa status issued

9/10/15 visa received

9/19/15 POE Charlotte

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Pakistan
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Ok Thanks guys. I understand that we should send in a sampling and not everything. That makes me feel better, but what about the XML format of the chats? I will have to copy and paste, and that means I could edit the script, how does the embassy know to trust the chat records? I'm afraid I will spend a lot of time printing and preparing and they won't even like these records anyway? Plus its hard to read. Any suggestions?

 
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