How many video chat logs to include? And how to include them?

[shira 4]

I have a ton of video-chat logs, going back 18 months. What's the strategy for including them in the evidence pile? I'm thinking that a good example of one of the earliest chats would be good, plus a few other good ones over the time period we've been doing video chats. But what are others doing?

Another question: HOW do you include video chat logs? I mean, I can do screen shots of all of the pages of a single chat. But that's a pain. Is there a convenient way to print out a single chat? My wife and I have been using both Skype and MS Messenger.

[lemajeca 5]

same question here... do we need to print all the conversations or chat messages...?

[speedwell 224]

Print out representative samples. Don't put them on a CD, DVD, or USB key because they won't be looked at. Your goal is to show a pattern, not write the great American romance.

[lemajeca 5]

Print out representative samples. Don't put them on a CD, DVD, or USB key because they won't be looked at. Your goal is to show a pattern, not write the great American romance.

okay thanks... so I think I'll just print the highlights...

[jkelly07 120]

they won't accept any CD OR DVD in there computers no electonics at all.just print them not to many,print the pictures to.

[lemajeca 5]

they won't accept any CD OR DVD in there computers no electonics at all.just print them not to many,print the pictures to.

about the pictures... did you place them in an album? or you create a scrapbook? or you just print them and place them in the envelope.. print them as it is?

[shira 4]

Print out representative samples. Don't put them on a CD, DVD, or USB key because they won't be looked at. Your goal is to show a pattern, not write the great American romance.

But HOW to print them out. Is there a convenient way?

I can certainly "paint" all of the text from one chat and copy/paste into a text editor for printing. But to me, it's too easy to create a fake chat using that approach, which might cause an Immigration Officer to question the validity of chats printed from a text editor. So screen-printing the actual Skype or Messenger window seems to me to be more legitimate and less likely to be questioned. But maybe there's a direct way to print from the chat tools; that's what I'm looking for.

Edited February 19, 2013 by shira

[lemajeca 5]

But HOW to print them out. Is there a convenient way?

I can certainly "paint" all of the text from one chat and copy/paste into a text editor for printing. But to me, it's too easy to create a fake chat using that approach, which might cause an Immigration Officer to question the validity of chats printed from a text editor. So screen-printing the actual Skype or Messenger window seems to me to be more legitimate and less likely to be questioned. But maybe there's a direct way to print from the chat tools; that's what I'm looking for.

havent found a shortcut... im doing the same thing.. print screen... paste it in paint... delete the side bars or browser menus.. then save... and will print later... i could just imagine, maybe like more than 50 pages...

[shira 4]

Print out representative samples. Don't put them on a CD, DVD, or USB key because they won't be looked at. Your goal is to show a pattern, not write the great American romance.

When you say "pattern," what do you mean? What's a good, representative number of chats? And should they span the full time that the couple has been interacting?

Similar question for printing out emails.

havent found a shortcut... im doing the same thing.. print screen... paste it in paint... delete the side bars or browser menus.. then save... and will print later... i could just imagine, maybe like more than 50 pages...

I'm was going to do similar, but leaving enough of the side stuff so that the Immigration Officer can see where the the chat was coming from.

[lemajeca 5]

When you say "pattern," what do you mean? What's a good, representative number of chats? And should they span the full time that the couple has been interacting?

Similar question for printing out emails.

I'm was going to do similar, but leaving enough of the side stuff so that the Immigration Officer can see where the the chat was coming from.

yes, especially the labels... like yahoo or skype... i'll just print those that show that we are exchanging messages... i'll ignore those with no replies...

[speedwell 224]

The chat logs are the lowest priority. Don't focus on them. If your evidence is solid in other ways, just leave them out except for a few (I mean ten, not fifty) photos of the two of you together, with family, in the shared residence, etc.

I printed out a couple pages of samples of Skype chats we had every couple weeks, so there are maybe 20 pages in my chat logs. Personally I'm convinced my husband is correct when he says that chat logs are basically something they could use against you. What if they interviewed you and asked you about something in the logs that you no longer remember talking about?

"Pattern" means that you talked about living together, being in love, having a life together, consistently.

Edited February 19, 2013 by speedwell

[lemajeca 5]

The chat logs are the lowest priority. Don't focus on them. If your evidence is solid in other ways, just leave them out except for a few (I mean ten, not fifty) photos of the two of you together, with family, in the shared residence, etc.

I printed out a couple pages of samples of Skype chats we had every couple weeks, so there are maybe 20 pages in my chat logs. Personally I'm convinced my husband is correct when he says that chat logs are basically something they could use against you. What if they interviewed you and asked you about something in the logs that you no longer remember talking about?

"Pattern" means that you talked about living together, being in love, having a life together, consistently.

you've got a point... it is best to choose what to print... and make sure you know everything...

[jkelly07 120]

if you take the album with you to the embassy it will be to thick to fit under the glass so you will have to take out the pictures to show the officer or hold the picture album up to the glass,you can print your pictures on a copy sheet mybe two or three put your name and places dates along side of each picture,some chat logs, some e. mails,

[DarwishAE 19]

I'm having the same problems. I have like 17,000 messages between my hubby and I. I was putting them into MS Word, but now that seems like a bad idea...

I have read about people just putting when the chat ended and started each day.