Questions about submitting the ORIGINAL copy of my fiancee's letter of intent and biography

[Karen_and_Jay 2]

I'm almost ready to submit the I-129F visa petition, but I'm a little worried by this statement on VisaJourney's Guide for the K1 visa, "All Forms that you submit must be originals with original signatures. Supporting Evidence that you submit may be photocopies." I think there's a chance I'll get an RFE for my fiancee's letter of intent and G-325A biographical information form, especially if I submit them as they are now. Please feel free to give me your advice and opinions.

She signed and mailed me the version of the letter of intent that I'd intended for her to bring with her to the visa interview. The only difference between this version and the version for the I-129F visa petition is that the address above the body of the letter is to the US Embassy in Manila, not the USCIS in Vermont. Do you think that will be a problem? Should I submit her signature with the wrong address or have her mail me another copy? Is there a way I could edit out the wrong address and put the correct address?

She also forgot to put a date on her signed copy of the G-325A biographical information form. So I put the date on it, not giving it much thought, and realized my handwriting looks nothing like hers! I think I ruined the ORIGINAL! I did make some copies of the form before I'd added the date, but if I include a "better looking" date on it, will I get an RFE because I submitted a photocopy without her signature in ink? Which copy should I submit -- the original with my "bad looking" date or a copy with a "good looking" date? Should I have her mail me another signed copy?

Thanks in advance!

Edited December 19, 2009 by Karen_and_Jay

[JimVaPhuong 4,864]

I'm almost ready to submit the I-129F visa petition, but I'm a little worried by this statement on VisaJourney's Guide for the K1 visa, "All Forms that you submit must be originals with original signatures. Supporting Evidence that you submit may be photocopies." I think there's a chance I'll get an RFE for my fiancee's letter of intent and G-325A biographical information form, especially if I submit them as they are now. Please feel free to give me your advice and opinions.

She signed and mailed me the version of the letter of intent that I'd intended for her to bring with her to the visa interview. The only difference between this version and the version for the I-129F visa petition is that the address above the body of the letter is to the US Embassy in Manila, not the USCIS in Vermont. Do you think that will be a problem? Should I submit her signature with the wrong address or have her mail me another copy? Is there a way I could edit out the wrong address and put the correct address?

She also forgot to put a date on her signed copy of the G-325A biographical information form. So I put the date on it, not giving it much thought, and realized my handwriting looks nothing like hers! I think I ruined the ORIGINAL! I did make some copies of the form before I'd added the date, but if I include a "better looking" date on it, will I get an RFE because I submitted a photocopy without her signature in ink? Which copy should I submit -- the original with my "bad looking" date or a copy with a "good looking" date? Should I have her mail me another signed copy?

Thanks in advance!

I don't think you have anything to worry about with the letter of intent. It's the content of the letter that counts, and not who it is addressed to. USCIS just asks for a statement of intent from each party. They don't specify what format to use for the statement.

The G-325A I submitted for my fiancee contained a combination of text entered on the computer, a bunch of stuff I wrote by hand, and my fiancee's signature. Her signature was the only thing she personally wrote on the form. It was accepted without any problems.

The guides are telling you not to submit photocopies of forms that require a signature by either you or your fiancee. The director of the VSC has told Gary that a photocopy of the G-325A is acceptable, but people have gotten RFE's for sending photocopies of this form so it's probably better to be safe. How the form is actually filled out, whether by computer, or hand written by a complete stranger, is irrelevant, as long as the signature is authentic.

[Karen_and_Jay 2]

I don't think you have anything to worry about with the letter of intent. It's the content of the letter that counts, and not who it is addressed to. USCIS just asks for a statement of intent from each party. They don't specify what format to use for the statement.

The G-325A I submitted for my fiancee contained a combination of text entered on the computer, a bunch of stuff I wrote by hand, and my fiancee's signature. Her signature was the only thing she personally wrote on the form. It was accepted without any problems.

The guides are telling you not to submit photocopies of forms that require a signature by either you or your fiancee. The director of the VSC has told Gary that a photocopy of the G-325A is acceptable, but people have gotten RFE's for sending photocopies of this form so it's probably better to be safe. How the form is actually filled out, whether by computer, or hand written by a complete stranger, is irrelevant, as long as the signature is authentic.

Wow, thanks for the quick and thoughtful answer. I saw so much conflicting points of view here that it is hard to know for sure! I did see what the director of the VSC said, which is funny since he sounds quicker to accept a document than many of his subordinates.

I only have one signed copy of the G-325A from my fiancee. Do you think I should only send that? My only other option would be to make 3 photocopies of her signed copy, which they could easy do if they so desire.

OMG, all this fuss over minutiae! Minor details get amplified when it takes 2-4 weeks to receive mail from a SO!

Edited December 19, 2009 by Karen_and_Jay

[JD63 4]

I don't think you have anything to worry about with the letter of intent. It's the content of the letter that counts, and not who it is addressed to. USCIS just asks for a statement of intent from each party. They don't specify what format to use for the statement.

The G-325A I submitted for my fiancee contained a combination of text entered on the computer, a bunch of stuff I wrote by hand, and my fiancee's signature. Her signature was the only thing she personally wrote on the form. It was accepted without any problems.

The guides are telling you not to submit photocopies of forms that require a signature by either you or your fiancee. The director of the VSC has told Gary that a photocopy of the G-325A is acceptable, but people have gotten RFE's for sending photocopies of this form so it's probably better to be safe. How the form is actually filled out, whether by computer, or hand written by a complete stranger, is irrelevant, as long as the signature is authentic.

Wow, thanks for the quick and thoughtful answer. I saw so much conflicting points of view here that it is hard to know for sure! I did see what the director of the VSC said, which is funny since he sounds quicker to accept a document than many of his subordinates.

I only have one signed copy of the G-325A from my fiancee. Do you think I should only send that? My only other option would be to make 3 photocopies of her signed copy, which they could easy do if they so desire.

OMG, all this fuss over minutiae! Minor details get amplified when it takes 2-4 weeks to receive mail from a SO!

I would send it. I think the 4 copies is part of the old form (2007?) There's nothing on the new version that says you should do it. I did just to be safe, but I don't think it has been a problem lately. Someone else please reply if it has been.

[Karen_and_Jay 2]

I would send it. I think the 4 copies is part of the old form (2007?) There's nothing on the new version that says you should do it. I did just to be safe, but I don't think it has been a problem lately. Someone else please reply if it has been.

Yeah, it does seem kind of foolish to make photocopies of a single signed form when they can easily probably do the same thing if they really need to! We need to save some trees, right?

[Dakine 26]

Since the new form came online. LOTS of people have only submitted one original G325A and so far I haven't seen anyone who has posted they had any problems.