<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(tatsahdasay @ Apr 15 2006, 05:40 PM) Quoted post</div><div class='quotemain'>
Hi Rob and Elsa
Thanks for that info, I already have photocopies of my passport but didn't realise I needed to get it notarised, incidentally does the solicitors need to do the copy of my passport themselves or can I take the copies I already have?
This whole process is quite daunting, I worry that I may have forgotten something important but the file is getting steadily bigger. Also, does it help, would you think to 'get personal' i.e. tell it from the heart in a statement or does immigration consider only the facts, do they work to a formula, maybe?
Most of the info I can find on various websites relates to Philippines and applying there so I'm not too sure of my ground as regards Canada I suppose they may see things differently, for better or worse, hopefully the better [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/BouncyHappy.gif[/img] I thought once the decision had been made between us to apply things would get more relaxed but I think I'm even more tense than before. Now I have to wait a few more days before sending off so I can 'get notarised' [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/bigcry.gif[/img]
Oh well, take care both, be happy.
Paul
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I would keep the application factualy and try to keep away from emotion. Although of course when talking about how you both met and how your love devloped of course emotion is hard to keep out of equation. I think it would look a bit odd also.
I think we all worried about missing out this or that piece of paperwork in our applications. For us we made a detailed contents for our application, so we could easily see what we needed to still complete.
With regards to a formula that the embassy use, i guess it boils basically down to evidence showing
1. Are you both in a real loving relationship and know one another?
2. Would you both have adequate accomdation to live in whilst in the UK?
3. Can you both live without public funds (well at least untill your girlfriend/wife has ilr)
How to show evidence of all three have been documented on this site previously.
But the most important piece of advice i can offer you is make sure to stop you worrying (Like i did) is to make up your list of evidence required, compare it with the info on this site and petes (one of the mods on heres own site).
Once the List is made and you start ticking off all the items you already have your be amazed how simple the task is. It just seems so daunting when you first start out, but if My Wife and I can manage it im sure you both can [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif[/img]
Also i would think that as your Girlfrriend has a western nation passport, the CEO assesing her visa application will see its not about getting a western nation passport. Which hopefully should help her application greatly.
