K1 Interview: Chat Logs - How much is too much?

[Karl James 3]

I have over 350 pages of WhatsApp chat logs and that’s after filtering out fights or immigration talk. We talked almost every day. How many pages should I include? I did have a trip to see my fiancée in Russia in January (filed in Oct 2018) so we have 8  good photos from the trip to include. The chats range from Oct 2018 to the end of May 2019. I read online that it can hurt your case if you bring in too much  evidence of a relationship. What’s your advice? Thank you!

Edited June 10, 2019 by Karl James

[givionte 138]

Chat logs are one of the weakest pieces of evidence.  I would only include ones that seem special, especially ones that can match up with a trip that you both took together that also may include photos to match.  Maybe 5 to 10 pages of chat logs at most is more than enough.  Sending them more than that won't necessarily hurt your case, but if I was an officer I would look at someone who sent me 300 pages of evidence as a bit ridiculous, that's extreme overkill.  Especially if 95% of it is random internet chat logs.  Try to balance with many other types of evidence, to cover all your bases.

Edited June 11, 2019 by givionte

[Bayman 65]

  On 6/11/2019 at 12:01 AM, givionte said:

Chat logs are one of the weakest pieces of evidence.  I would only include ones that seem special, especially ones that can match up with a trip that you both took together that also may include photos to match.  Maybe 5 to 10 pages of chat logs at most is more than enough.  Sending them more than that won't necessarily hurt your case, but if I was an officer I would look at someone who sent me 300 pages of evidence as a bit ridiculous, that's extreme overkill.  Especially if 95% of it is random internet chat logs.  Try to balance with many other types of evidence, to cover all your bases.

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correct. at least one page from every month is good to go.

[Cryssiekins 976]

You have about 345 too many pages.

 

Just use like one per month or so.  

 

They are secondary evidence, at best, so no need to inundate them with all of it.  

[payxibka 10,047]

  On 6/10/2019 at 11:07 PM, Karl James said:

I have over 350 pages of WhatsApp chat logs and that’s after filtering out fights or immigration talk. We talked almost every day. How many pages should I include? I did have a trip to see my fiancée in Russia in January (filed in Oct 2018) so we have 8  good photos from the trip to include. The chats range from Oct 2018 to the end of May 2019. I read online that it can hurt your case if you bring in too much  evidence of a relationship. What’s your advice? Thank you!

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For the petition phase it is 350 pages too many 

[met 106]

There is no need for them at that stage of your process. You only have to prove now that you two met face to face.