Affidavit questions

[newby2 0]

Hi

We just received a letter asking us to send in an affidavit explaining how we met etc as well as 3 affidavits by other people confirming our marriage is legitimate.

We have a couple of questions regarding this:

- It says "Affidavits do not need to be notarized" - just to make sure: this means no lawyer needs to be involved in this, right?

- Each of the affidavits needs to include the following statement: "I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the United States of America that the foregoing is true and correct." Do the third party affidavits need to be submitted by US citizens as they make their declaration under US law? Or can they be of any nationality?

Thanks so much!

[hdouthit 1]

Hi

We just received a letter asking us to send in an affidavit explaining how we met etc as well as 3 affidavits by other people confirming our marriage is legitimate.

We have a couple of questions regarding this:

- It says "Affidavits do not need to be notarized" - just to make sure: this means no lawyer needs to be involved in this, right?

- Each of the affidavits needs to include the following statement: "I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the United States of America that the foregoing is true and correct." Do the third party affidavits need to be submitted by US citizens as they make their declaration under US law? Or can they be of any nationality?

Thanks so much!

If it states 'notarized' then yes, you don't need the involvement of a lawyer.

Not sure about the second part of your question sorry. Hopefully someone can answer that

[Bobby+Umit 161]

Hi

We just received a letter asking us to send in an affidavit explaining how we met etc as well as 3 affidavits by other people confirming our marriage is legitimate.

We have a couple of questions regarding this:

- It says "Affidavits do not need to be notarized" - just to make sure: this means no lawyer needs to be involved in this, right?

This means you do not need to get them notarized. Any notary public can do it, not just lawyers, so, "no", you do not need a lawyer.

- Each of the affidavits needs to include the following statement: "I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the United States of America that the foregoing is true and correct." Do the third party affidavits need to be submitted by US citizens as they make their declaration under US law? Or can they be of any nationality?

Either can - they are making a "sworn" statement (which is basically an affidavit that does not need to be notarized) - by making that statement - they are subjecting themselves to be under US law.

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Thanks so much!

[newby2 0]

Thanks very much, we're getting there! I am sure there will be more questions when we get the rest of teh forms to fill out.. but many thanks for now!