Notarized Statements

[kennym 275]

I noticed on another website that we may need Notarized Statements from Friends and Family...

• Is this needed?
  
• What language should it be in?
  
• If the original is in Spanish (Colombia) should I get it translated?
  
• Should all Documents be Notorized including the G-325A?
  

Anyone have any thoughts?

I am currently in Colombia all this week and am working to get these documents together for the Initial K1 Visa Submission..

Thanks again for everyones help...

[spencer12 0]

The statements from your friends and family wouldn’t hurt to include in your package but this is not going to be solid proof of meeting that the I-129F requires, this would be listed under secondary proof.

primary proof would be receipts in her home town, boarding passes, passport stamps, pictures with the date somewhere in the photo (like taking a picture holding the current newspaper) and other stuff like that. Secondary proof would be statements, random photographs of you two, letters, e-mails that back up your primary proof of meeting

anything that you submit in the immigration process has to be translated to English, and the person doing the translation must state that he or she is fluent in both of the languages I think either on a separate letter or actually on each of the items being translated, I’m not sure maybe someone else can chime in and answer that one.

[TracyTN 237]

If you did need them (and I've never heard of such a thing), it wouldn't be at the petition phase, but rather, the interview stage.

Get your petition in the mail and worry about this later. If at all.

[Calypso 465]

I noticed on another website that we may need Notarized Statements from Friends and Family...

• Is this needed?
  
• What language should it be in?
  
• If the original is in Spanish (Colombia) should I get it translated?
  
• Should all Documents be Notorized including the G-325A?
  

Anyone have any thoughts?

I am currently in Colombia all this week and am working to get these documents together for the Initial K1 Visa Submission..

Thanks again for everyones help...

It's not necessary but some of us have included that. Notarized statements from a few friends or family members don't include forms like G-325A. These statements would help support your claim of having met in person within two years and the awareness of people close to you that you are truly engaged. You may or may not include them in the petition.

You don't have to notarize forms and documents.

If you did need them (and I've never heard of such a thing), it wouldn't be at the petition phase, but rather, the interview stage.

Get your petition in the mail and worry about this later. If at all.

Not really. It's included in the I-129F, not only during the interview phase.

[Filipina Lover 1]

I never had statements from friends or family for the I-129, I only got them for the adjustment of status interview and I think I also sent them in again for the removal of conditions.

[TracyTN 237]

Not really. It's included in the I-129F, not only during the interview phase.

Never heard of such a thing. I'm not saying they can't be included at either phase - I'm just surprised by the suggestion of it at all.

[~Johnny~ 27]

The only thing that comes to mind is for the Philippines that requires Parental Consent/Advice notice if the beneficiary is under 25. Those are usually notarized letters and have not histrically been required by the embassy, but they have been required by the PI government during its exit consultation process (CFO Seminar). But the OP is pursuing Visa in Colombia, parental consent letters may not apply.

Edited February 17, 2010 by duplantisjj

[dakay ♥ 10]

I noticed on another website that we may need Notarized Statements from Friends and Family...

• Is this needed?
  
• What language should it be in?
  

you don´t need statements, this is not requested in the packages/intructions nor have I heard that is presented as evidence

• If the original is in Spanish (Colombia) should I get it translated?
  
• Should all Documents be Notorized including the G-325A?
  

You don't have to notarize documents or forms