Intent to still marry

[Caladan 19]

They CAN ask for anything, but there's a limit, and this is how I handled my own personal case, to how much of the consulate's odd and unstated requests you can reasonably anticipate, especially when your source is information about another consulate. And it's a judgment call as to how much you include. I tend towards less to the kitchen sink approach on the grounds that if you wanted my phone number and I gave you my number, the phone book, a laptop containing the internet yellow pages and my mother's number just in case you needed it, I would have buried it. Bad noise-to-signal ratio. YMMV, of course.

For example, like I said, the consulate specifically asks for the I-134 going through Vancouver, and the I-134 asks for financial documentation. It would be foolish if we had not included it. Reading through people's experiences, it's also good to have the all the originals of evidence with you, photos, phone records, that sort of thing. Beyond the basics of your own consulate, though, I think it rapidly becomes an area where VJ has one or two examples of a problem that may or may not have more to do with the specifics of an individual case or case officer rather than a problem that generalizes for other people. Especially since people are loathe to disclose problems except piece-by-piece.

And it's a judgment call at some point: should the VJ guides be updated so the example letter is longer and contains more detail about the relationship because of a handful of blue slips? I personally think not because I don't think the letter counts as much evidence on its own. If the consulate can ask for anything, imo, better just to give them the things they do ask for and the things they commonly ask for, and when they come back asking for the USC's Sunday school records and lifeguard credentials, give them that.

[pushbrk 13,094]

They CAN ask for anything, but there's a limit, and this is how I handled my own personal case, to how much of the consulate's odd and unstated requests you can reasonably anticipate, especially when your source is information about another consulate. And it's a judgment call as to how much you include. I tend towards less to the kitchen sink approach on the grounds that if you wanted my phone number and I gave you my number, the phone book, a laptop containing the internet yellow pages and my mother's number just in case you needed it, I would have buried it. Bad noise-to-signal ratio. YMMV, of course.

For example, like I said, the consulate specifically asks for the I-134 going through Vancouver, and the I-134 asks for financial documentation. It would be foolish if we had not included it. Reading through people's experiences, it's also good to have the all the originals of evidence with you, photos, phone records, that sort of thing. Beyond the basics of your own consulate, though, I think it rapidly becomes an area where VJ has one or two examples of a problem that may or may not have more to do with the specifics of an individual case or case officer rather than a problem that generalizes for other people. Especially since people are loathe to disclose problems except piece-by-piece.

And it's a judgment call at some point: should the VJ guides be updated so the example letter is longer and contains more detail about the relationship because of a handful of blue slips? I personally think not because I don't think the letter counts as much evidence on its own. If the consulate can ask for anything, imo, better just to give them the things they do ask for and the things they commonly ask for, and when they come back asking for the USC's Sunday school records and lifeguard credentials, give them that.

Your Consulate is not every Consulate. Your first statement above is contradictory. If they can ask for anything, then there is no limit.

Opinions are opinions. I disagree with the VJ guides on this question. Shoot me.

[brnidokiegurl 0]

And China is not Casa, until you have to go thru there you have no idea..you can take everything required and they wont look at it, they can ask for the outdated forms when you sent the latest, they can turn you away because your form has a line drawn thru instead of the word none, they do what they want when they want and give you no reason, there is no out guessing them. Guides are just that guides, the thing is with casa they forgot to read them.

[pushbrk 13,094]

And China is not Casa, until you have to go thru there you have no idea..you can take everything required and they wont look at it, they can ask for the outdated forms when you sent the latest, they can turn you away because your form has a line drawn thru instead of the word none, they do what they want when they want and give you no reason, there is no out guessing them. Guides are just that guides, the thing is with casa they forgot to read them.

Exactly, and once you've been through a Consulate's visa process, you still don't know what they might in another case. You just do the best you can, as you know it. Many of things we prepare or prepare for are never needed. This is a good thing.

Again this process is not about meeting requirements, even though we must meet the requirements. In the end, it's about convincing one person that our relationship is bona fide.