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First and foremost: How do you qualify as durable partners? Just being long-distance boyfriend/girlfriend or gay couple is not enough. You need to have lived together for at least two years while sharing proven financial responisbilities (joint bank account, joint bills, joint rent or mortgage, joint care of a child, for example). Yet you seem to suggest you are mostly living appart? Be mindful that this might mean you do not qualify as durable partners.
If you do qualify as durable partner then the the periods while you have lived apart are surely not that long. Just be selective and reduce your evidence to the most relevant dialogs. 9 pages is way too much, select the 5 conversations (screenshots of a few lines is enough) that are most representative, that are well spread over the period that you lived appart, and put them all in one or two pages. You do not want to overload the caseworker with redundant evidence.We included 9 pages of screenshots
Would you mind sharing what that evidence was? If they were unmaried and had no proof of joint financial commitments, I would be extremely surprised they got this approved unless they had a child together, or a similar unquestionable reason at the same level of commitment. In other words, extremely unlikely and definitely not the average case.
Absolutely. But if they want to get their applicaiton approved, and to answer the OP's original quesion, I would focus on the substance of how their relaitonship is 'akin to marriage' (how they shared financial commitments, or a responsibility at the level of a child). Not on 9 pages of social media interactions (Again, 1 or 2 pages might support the application, but 9 is way too much.)It is upon the applicant to provide a convincing evidence as every case is considered on individual merits.
Sorry, I should have mentioned - we live together for more than 4 years with all the relevant responsibilities (except having a child). The chat logs I am asking about relate to times when we were apart (my GF had a number of trips alone to see her family)kamoe wrote: ↑Thu Jul 30, 2020 12:09 pmFirst and foremost: How do you qualify as durable partners? Just being long-distance boyfriend/girlfriend or gay couple is not enough. You need to have lived together for at least two years while sharing proven financial responisbilities (joint bank account, joint bills, joint rent or mortgage, joint care of a child, for example). Yet you seem to suggest you are mostly living appart? Be mindful that this might mean you do not qualify as durable partners.
In that case looks like you are eligible. How long was she absent for? Were these sporadic visits of a few days every now and again, or her actually relocating semi-permanently to see her family for a few months? If the former, then that does not count as you having lived apart!
In the past 2 years she did quite a number of trips, mostly 1-2 weeks, but during the summer she usually travels for 1-2 months. Either way, we already submitted the application with chat logs for ALL absences (to be on the safe side), but the question remains if we should follow-up with the same logs translated and certified?kamoe wrote: ↑Thu Jul 30, 2020 4:05 pmIn that case looks like you are eligible. How long was she absent for? Are these are sporadic visits of a few days every now and again, or her actually relocating semi-permanently to see her family for a few months? If the former, then that does not count as you having lived apart!
Generally speaking, if asked: "What is your permanent address", would she say something different than your address? If the answer is no, then you guys have not lived apart at all.apanskov wrote: ↑Thu Jul 30, 2020 4:13 pmIn the past 2 years she did quite a number of trips, mostly 1-2 weeks, but during the summer she usually travels for 1-2 months. Either way, we already submitted the application with chat logs for ALL absences (to be on the safe side), but the question remains if we should follow-up with the same logs translated and certified?
On the other hand, yes, this is important, make sure this is corrected.We will be mailing them another cover letter either way very soon, as in the confirmation email from the Home Office they did a typo in her name! They advised to mail a cover letter and point out the mistake on the home office EEA phone line.
Yep, all tenancies and addresses/correspondences are to the UK to our address, where we lived together. House tenancies also continued during times she visited family. And she has more than 6 month residence per calendar year in the UK (I travel even less often). I get your point now; we were also puzzled if this situation is what they were looking for or not, so included all chats as a precautionary measure.kamoe wrote: ↑Thu Jul 30, 2020 4:21 pmGenerally speaking, if asked: "What is your permanent address", would she say something different than your address? If the answer is no, then you guys have not lived apart at all.apanskov wrote: ↑Thu Jul 30, 2020 4:13 pmIn the past 2 years she did quite a number of trips, mostly 1-2 weeks, but during the summer she usually travels for 1-2 months. Either way, we already submitted the application with chat logs for ALL absences (to be on the safe side), but the question remains if we should follow-up with the same logs translated and certified?
As an example for comparison, you are considered a UK resident as long as you spend more than 6 months in the UK in any fiscal year. So following that logic, you can claim her not spending more than 6 months away from you means you guys have not lived apart. Specially if all her official correspondence is sent to your address. Thus any social media communication while you have "lived appart" is just unecessary.
Don't waste your time and money in translating anything.On the other hand, yes, this is important, make sure this is corrected.We will be mailing them another cover letter either way very soon, as in the confirmation email from the Home Office they did a typo in her name! They advised to mail a cover letter and point out the mistake on the home office EEA phone line.
Correct.
kamoe wrote: ↑Thu Jul 30, 2020 2:45 pmWould you mind sharing what that evidence was? If they were unmaried and had no proof of joint financial commitments, I would be extremely surprised they got this approved unless they had a child together, or a similar unquestionable reason at the same level of commitment. In other words, extremely unlikely and definitely not the average case.Absolutely. But if they want to get their applicaiton approved, and to answer the OP's original quesion, I would focus on the substance of how their relaitonship is 'akin to marriage' (how they shared financial commitments, or a responsibility at the level of a child). Not on 9 pages of social media interactions (Again, 1 or 2 pages might support the application, but 9 is way too much.)It is upon the applicant to provide a convincing evidence as every case is considered on individual merits.
Showing a joint bill is stronger than showing a screenshot of a chat window where they discuss how they will pay the bill.