I am reading conflicting stories on what needs to be notarized. We never notarized our letter of intent to marry and we were approved, yet other couples have done it.

Will someone clarify exactly what needs to be notarized? Is it just the I-134 form? We don't need to spend more money on things like that especially if it's not necessary. I just spent $42.40 for a Canadian police certificate in Vancouver and was told by the Japanese embassy that my police certificate there will take 2 months to process! Plus the medical is going to cost $275?! So...not in a good mood...

The I-134 needs to be notarized without question. I notarized my letter of intent as well.

Jen

The I-134 is the only document requiring a notary stamp.

Other documents need to be originals, but not notarized.

You definitely get nickled and dimed to death with this process, that's for sure.

You only need to notarize the I-134.

Good luck for a speedy approval!!!

Hmmm... I bank with Washington Mutual in the U.S. and they notorized three copies of the I-134, which is the only one that needs to be notorized, for FREE!

There are notaries where I work, so I had three original copies of the I -134 notarized. I wanted the letter of intent notiarized since I was sending it overseas... but there is no requirement for the letter to be notarized.