Should they be noterized or is that not necessary?


Thanks for the help.

hey Jamericanlove...i think we are in the same boat....i asked the same question about two days ago. the answer is no, it does not have to be notarized. I think you and i may file our I-130 at the same time too. cool.

Thanks a lot for the advice and it does look like we are in the same boat. I will be filing the I-130 by the end of the month (waiting on 1 more thing for the packet).

It will be nice to see how our timelines match up as we go along

I will be filing mine at the same time too. i am just waiting my passport pics...just waiting till the easter holiday is done to take it..then i DHL the Documents to my wife.

I submitted one affidavit and I had it noterized, better safe then sorry.

We will be providing 2 letters and neither of them will be notarized. Good luck!

I submitted 3 affidavits from families. They're all notarized. it adds weight to the docs. Plus it is required.

See page 2 of the I-130 instruction. It says... Affidavits sworn to or affirmed by third parties

http://www.uscis.gov/files/form/I-130instr.pdf

That and the fact that its called an "affidavit" made me come to a conclusion that it had to be notarized

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Affidavit

Good luck!

Used two notarized one, one from family and one from a friend.

Since the evidence of a bonifide marriage can be a sworn affidavit i had it notorized and I was approved in 42 days

YOU SHOULD NOTARIZE THEM.

It's free at any bank.

Hi there,


an "affidavit" A statement made on oath as before a notary public..
Its better if you had it notarized.
i had 7 witness affidavits with 4 copies for each one and i had it notarized..

Thanks for the help all! I'm going to get them notarized to be on the safe side

i am gonna do the same...just to be safe

You don't need them notarized at all. I went to my senator representative and he said its not needed for the I-130.

my sentor said letters family and friends were not needed.

I notarized mine because when I spoke to customer service rep at USCIS they told me that I had to. I don't remember if you had to or not per I-130 Form.

We had two letters from friends, along side a few other pieces of evidence. We didn't have them notarized. But our file was approved in February without any problems. If its easy to have them notarized then do so, in the very least it will give you some piece of mind.