PaulaJ

Okay I know the visa powers that be don't want pages clipped together or
anything in albums etc. I do have some original documents such as our
wills and a divorce decree that are more than one page long and are
stapled together. Do they not want things like that stapled together?
Seems like it would be a bit of a challenge to keep the proper pages
together if they are all just floating free. Also, and this is the
really silly part, would it be too anal to put post-its on each document
to show what it is? Should I have a master "what's included" list?


Thanks,
Paula

Mlbonner

Originally posted by PaulaJ
    > Okay I know the visa powers
that be don't want pages clipped together or anything in albums etc. I
do have some original documents such as our wills and a divorce decree
that are more than one page long and are stapled together. Do they not
want things like that stapled together? Seems like it would be a bit of
a challenge to keep the proper pages together if they are all just
floating free. Also, and this is the really silly part, would it be too
anal to put post-its on each document to show what it is? Should I have
a master "what's included" list?
    >
    > Thanks,
    > Paula


You
should have a master list (table of contents). There are lots of
different ways to present your info. I did mine by separating the
sections with folder dividers, numbered to co-ordinate with TOC. For
things like my bank statements I highlighted some of the key
transactions and wrote on the first page what some of them were (ie.
birthday present, online tnf into his a/c etc). I think if you have a
TOC then you probably don't need to put post-it's on everything,
possibly just one or two of the less obvious things. My TOC is below if
it helps. You also need a covering letter, even if its just very brief.



Items I sent in for my de facto visa


1. Main Forms
Form 40SP
Form
47SP
Form 886 Settlement Details

2. Health and Character
UK Police
Clearance
Form 80
Medicals

3. Identification
Certified copy of Sponsors
birth certificate
Certified copy of sponsor’s passport
Certified copy of
applicant’s birth certificate
Certified copy of applicant’s passport

Passport photos of sponsor x2
Passport photos of applicant x4

4.
Employment Details
Sponsors group certificate, certified copy
Letter of
employment for Sponsor
Reference letter from Michelle’s employer in
Brisbane
Screen print of jobs available in Brisbane suitable for
Michelle
Copy of Michelle’s CV/Qualifications proving employability

5.
Our Statements
Statement from Shane on our relationship
Statement from
Michelle on our relationship

6. Supporting Statements
Statutory
Declaration from Sponsors Mum
Statutory Declaration from mutual friend
(Sally)
Letter from Sponsors Daughter (Kayla)
Letter from Sponsors
friend (Anthony)
Statutory Declaration from Sponsors friend (Jason)

Statement from my brother (David)
Statement from my Dad (Richard)

Statement from my friend (Claire)
Statement from my friend (Hayley)

Statement from my friend (Natalie)


7. Evidence of living together

Bank Statement showing transfer of funds
Microsoft Money spreadsheet
and description
Letters showing that 109 Quinlan Street was owned by
Shane previous to 08/02/04
Letters (6) for Michelle at 109 Quinlan St

Letters (14) for Shane at 109 Quinlan St
Copy of form adding Michelle
to Shane’s credit card


8. Evidence of social aspects and life together

Page of photos x3
AFL ticket, Sept 2000 in Brisbane
Pearl Jam tickets,
Feb 2003 in Brisbane x2
Gym Membership, in Brisbane x2
Rugby World Cup
ticket, Nov 2004 in Brisbane x2
Thank-you card to both of us from
Natalie & Amy
Copy of gym membership showing Shane as next of kin

Handmade birthday card for Michelle from Kayla
Wedding invitation to us
both for April 2003
Information received on possible wedding reception
places


9.Evidence of joint holidays
Credit card statement showing hire
car in New Zealand
Maui Rentals New Zealand
Plane ticket to Christchurch
for Michelle Bonner, July 2003
Email for Shane Gilbert showing details
of flight to New Zealand, July 2003
Travel documents for Michelle &
Shane to Thailand and UK Jan/Feb 2004
Easyjet flights in France 2004

Easyjet flights in Spain 2004


10. Evidence of contact whilst apart

Phone bills
Relevant page of passport showing travel to Kuala Lumpur,
June 2000
Travel documents to Australia Aug/Sept 2001
Email from Shane
dated December 2000
Emailed photos from Shane dated November 2001

Emailed photos from Michelle dated September 2001
Cards from the
flowers Shane has sent Michelle
Sample of cards Michelle has sent Shane

PaulaJ

This list is incredibly helpful. Thank you so much. I do have one more
question. Did you have to send certified copies plus a regular copy? (I
read this somewhere and don't know if it's accurate).

Paula

Kala

Originally posted by PaulaJ
    > This list is incredibly
helpful. Thank you so much. I do have one more question. Did you have
to send certified copies plus a regular copy? (I read this somewhere and
don't know if it's accurate).
    >
    > Paula


HI Paula,

I just
sent certified copies Never heard of anyone having to send normal copies
aswell.

Good luck,

When r you posting it??

Mlbonner

Originally posted by PaulaJ
    > This list is incredibly
helpful. Thank you so much. I do have one more question. Did you
have to send certified copies plus a regular copy? (I read this
somewhere and don't know if it's accurate).
    >
    > Paula


No
probs. Like Kala says, its one or the other. Either a certified copy
(for the important stuff!) or a photocopy (things like bank statements
and phone bills!)

Sam&Andy

Send as much as you can but DO NOT STAPLE THEM!! They hate that!!!
Just paper clip them together. When our solicitor signed our copy wills
he stamped and signed each individual page.....

We sent our spouse visa
application in on Thursday 30th June - Credit Card Payment taken 1/7/04
and visa was issued on 6/7/04.....

Cheers and good luck

Sam&Andy

Ulujain

Don't send originals of anything unless they ask for them. It meant I
mailed off a bunch of notarised stuff, but they haven't complained about
them yet. The did get some originals though, as my two kids' citizenship
by descent applications required them.