Hi Folks! This may seem a bit silly but I have been advised that it is frowned upon to over use paper clips when attaching documents. I plan to use double stick tape on items such as receipts of places we went along with photos that match those places. I am then going to put each grouping/catagory in a clear plastic zip bag.
You don't need to include any receipts of places you've been, so you can take those out.
You also only need to send 1 or 2 photos in total, so no need to match photos to receipts.
No plastic bags or folders should be sent at all, and I imagine tape will just damage your documents.
Just put everything in a neat pile, maybe with an elastic band or a paperclip around each section and send as is.
In terms of relationship evidence, you should be sending:
- 1 or 2 photos of just you and your fiance - to show you have met in person
- boarding passes from trips to see each other (loose)
- letters or cards sent to each other (loose)
- 1-2 pages of screenshots of your email inbox and/or Skype call logs and/or message logs (no message content, just a list of dates and times
Plus, evidence of planning a wedding in the UK:
- for example, email correspondence from the church or registry office enquiring about possible ceremony dates
My concern is attaching mine and my fiancee's original passports as well as my official photos for my visa. I feel the only way to keep them safe and secure without damaging them would be to attach them to a sturdy poster board weight page then enclose them in plastic just like my other docs.
No plastic, just either put them loose with your documents or in a small envelope. They will be perfectly safe.
You'll be shipping everything through a courier like UPS or DHL anyway, so they are unlikely to get damaged or anything.