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solteq   2

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Hey all,

Anyone have a method of taking iPhone texts and moving them onto say a pdf, Word, excel, or other printable file?

I text my wife several times a day and I have texted her every day since we met. These texts are ALL still on my phone, and I wanted to know if anyone knew of a way for me to download them so I can use them as bonafide evidence of the relationship.

Thanks!

Tracking Sheet

03/31/2010 Married

USCIS - CSC

04/24/2010 Sent

04/25/2010 Received

04/29/2010 NOA1

05/12/2010 Touched

09/29/2010 called CIS, was told to wait 27 days

09/29/2010 contacted Congressman

10/05/2010 Touched, probably as a result of contacting Congressman

10/06/2010 NOA2 Approved after 160 days

NVC

10/12/2010 Received

10/13/2010 NVC Case # Assigned, Called NVC and gave them beneficiary email

10/14/2010 Sent COA Email, Received IIN, Received AOS Invoice, Paid AOS

10/18/2010 AOS status "PAID," Sent AOS packet, IV paid (not sure where the invoice went)

10/19/2010 IV Payment status "PAID!" Still no sign of the DS-3032 acceptance or IV payment invoice.

10/27/2010 Sent IV Packet

11/02/2010 Received request for IV packet; re-sent IV packet.

11/04/2010 SIF, Case Complete After 23 days

11/29/2010 NVC decides to give me the finger; case reopened and closed.

12/13/2010 Interview Assigned (5 weeks after initial NVC completion)

01/18/2011 Visa Interview

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Atencio   43

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Hey all,

Anyone have a method of taking iPhone texts and moving them onto say a pdf, Word, excel, or other printable file?

I text my wife several times a day and I have texted her every day since we met. These texts are ALL still on my phone, and I wanted to know if anyone knew of a way for me to download them so I can use them as bonafide evidence of the relationship.

Thanks!

It is easy with SMSexport though a little complicated at first. It costs $4.00 in itunes but you need to buy it through itunes on your computer. Also you need to download a new program from your computer called iPhoneSMS from same company.

What you do is a backup in itunes. You can then turn it off. Then you go open iPhoneSMS. It will show chats in small preview window. If you installed SMSexport via phone you will not be able to click export button. Don't worry though. You can reinstall through itunes on computer for free. They will not recharge you.

You will be given options on how you want to save. Text, HTML, Excel (CSV), and something else. I save mine in excel so I can sort them.

The first time I did it the system kept locking up. Well I had 17,000 text messages so it it takes the system a while. Just let it take a while and it will eventually open up a pane asking where you want to save it.

It doesn't appear to sync, not sure if I can do something with itunes so the second time I went to save stuff I had all the messages again.

Here is how an entry looks:

1909#######,2009-10-23 14:57:50,"Haha",out

The "out" at the end means I sent the message

April 24, 2010: Married in Butuan City
May 23, 2010: Submitted I-130
May 28, 2010: NOA-1 Received
October 19, 2010: NOA-2 Received
October 26, 2010: Case Number Assigned
October 28, 2010: IIN Received
November 3, 2010: AOS paid
November 5, 2010: AOS status "PAID". Sent AOS packet
November 6, 2010: DS-3032 email received. Emailed DS-3032
November 8, 2010: IV paid, DS-3032 accepted
November 10, 2010: IV status "PAID". Sent IV packet
November 15, 2010: IV received at NVC
November 22, 2010: False Checklist for missing DS-230
November 29, 2010: AOS + IV entered into system
December 4, 2010: SIF, Case Completed
December 6, 2010: Interview Scheduled
December 27-28, 2010: Passed Physical
January 6, 2011: Interview @ 0830 Approved
January 14, 2011: Visa received
January 31, 2011: CFO seminar completed
February 11, 2011: POE- LAX

Removal of Conditions
January 8, 2013: Mailed I-751
January 10,2013: NOA1
February 6, 2013: Biometrics Appoint.

June 4, 2013: Received I-797 NOA removal of conditions
_____________________________________________________________________________
Ordinarily he was insane, but he had lucid moments when he was merely stupid.

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VanessaTony   3,567

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It is easy with SMSexport though a little complicated at first. It costs $4.00 in itunes but you need to buy it through itunes on your computer. Also you need to download a new program from your computer called iPhoneSMS from same company.

Huh good to know!

I would have just taken screen shots :P

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ROC April 2012 - http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/358760-i-751-april-2012-filers/ (includes document list)
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N-400 Interview review - http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/412738-n-400-april-2013-filers/?p=6381814

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Iphone allows you to send them to an email address and from there you can print or do what ever you want

I do it all the time on mine 3G Iphone

Find your text then select the edit button in the upper right hand corner you will then be able to select the messages to send and the forward to an e-mail address

06/10/11 Embassy Interview ( Said we were approved but, no visa due to birth certificate correction )

07/12/11 New Appointment to hand in the Original Birth Certificate Finial Approval

07/25/11 Still waiting for Visa to be received

08/04/11 POE at Orlando International

08/20/11 Married

Filed for AOS

Sent AOS,EAD & AP in same package 3/19/2012

Package Tracking Shows it was received 3/21/2012

Check cashed 03/26/2012

Waiting for NOA

Received EAD & AP May 28 2012

Received 2yr green card Sept 15 2012

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Atencio Proficient

Atencio   43

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Iphone allows you to send them to an email address and from there you can print or do what ever you want

I do it all the time on mine 3G Iphone

Find your text then select the edit button in the upper right hand corner you will then be able to select the messages to send and the forward to an e-mail address

The only problem with doing it that way is that it doesn't show phone number or time/date sent.

Might not matter for visa evidence. I needed it for another reason which required proof of caller and date/time message sent/received.

April 24, 2010: Married in Butuan City
May 23, 2010: Submitted I-130
May 28, 2010: NOA-1 Received
October 19, 2010: NOA-2 Received
October 26, 2010: Case Number Assigned
October 28, 2010: IIN Received
November 3, 2010: AOS paid
November 5, 2010: AOS status "PAID". Sent AOS packet
November 6, 2010: DS-3032 email received. Emailed DS-3032
November 8, 2010: IV paid, DS-3032 accepted
November 10, 2010: IV status "PAID". Sent IV packet
November 15, 2010: IV received at NVC
November 22, 2010: False Checklist for missing DS-230
November 29, 2010: AOS + IV entered into system
December 4, 2010: SIF, Case Completed
December 6, 2010: Interview Scheduled
December 27-28, 2010: Passed Physical
January 6, 2011: Interview @ 0830 Approved
January 14, 2011: Visa received
January 31, 2011: CFO seminar completed
February 11, 2011: POE- LAX

Removal of Conditions
January 8, 2013: Mailed I-751
January 10,2013: NOA1
February 6, 2013: Biometrics Appoint.

June 4, 2013: Received I-797 NOA removal of conditions
_____________________________________________________________________________
Ordinarily he was insane, but he had lucid moments when he was merely stupid.

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If you're jailbroken then in Cydia find SMS2Mail, it allows you to send some or all texts to your e-mail as either a CSV (Comma Delimited) or plain text file. It does preserve all date/time stamps, phone numbers and if the text was sent or received.

BTW, it's free and easy to use.


Must have info for bringing your Philippine wife/fiancee's child to the US



A Good Example of why to NEVER use a Fixer in the Philippines

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solteq   2

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Great advice guys. I'm not jailbroken so there goes that idea. I'll give it a shot Atencio.

Tracking Sheet

03/31/2010 Married

USCIS - CSC

04/24/2010 Sent

04/25/2010 Received

04/29/2010 NOA1

05/12/2010 Touched

09/29/2010 called CIS, was told to wait 27 days

09/29/2010 contacted Congressman

10/05/2010 Touched, probably as a result of contacting Congressman

10/06/2010 NOA2 Approved after 160 days

NVC

10/12/2010 Received

10/13/2010 NVC Case # Assigned, Called NVC and gave them beneficiary email

10/14/2010 Sent COA Email, Received IIN, Received AOS Invoice, Paid AOS

10/18/2010 AOS status "PAID," Sent AOS packet, IV paid (not sure where the invoice went)

10/19/2010 IV Payment status "PAID!" Still no sign of the DS-3032 acceptance or IV payment invoice.

10/27/2010 Sent IV Packet

11/02/2010 Received request for IV packet; re-sent IV packet.

11/04/2010 SIF, Case Complete After 23 days

11/29/2010 NVC decides to give me the finger; case reopened and closed.

12/13/2010 Interview Assigned (5 weeks after initial NVC completion)

01/18/2011 Visa Interview

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