Should we get an affidavit?

[newlyweds2010 208]

I am debating whether we should include an affidavit to the evidence for my ROC. We already have what I consider solid evidence (22 items including 2-year lease, joint car certificate of title, tax transcripts, bank statements, credit card statements, life insurance policy, boarding passes for several travels, pictures with both our families, etc.). I wouldn't mind having my mother-in-law sign an affidavit (we lived with her for the first 6 months after I moved here, before I became a LPR). Any thoughts? Thank you all.

[Harpa Timsah 13,258]

Nah, skip it.

[Anh map 2,098]

Affidavits aren't a big deal. If you've got most of the bases covered, then you ought to be ok.

[newlyweds2010 208]

Affidavits aren't a big deal. If you've got most of the bases covered, then you ought to be ok.

Thank you. Yeah I think we have everything covered already. I will skip it

[Wyatt's Torch 45]

But by that same token, it can't hurt. It takes a few minutes to type the letter, then just make two copies and have two acquaintances sign them. It's support information that's inessential, but also can't hurt. YMMV.

[newlyweds2010 208]

But by that same token, it can't hurt. It takes a few minutes to type the letter, then just make two copies and have two acquaintances sign them. It's support information that's inessential, but also can't hurt. YMMV.

And no notarization is required, right? Also, what are the odds of the signors being called to testify? I know already that they would forget to go, not want to be bothered, be busy, or otherwise miss their appointment. And what happens if they don't respond to the USCIS request to testify? I just want to avoid hurting the outcome of our petition just because the signors don't meet with the USCIS to testify that what they signed is true (which, obviously, would be absolutely true).

[Wyatt's Torch 45]

And no notarization is required, right? Also, what are the odds of the signors being called to testify? I know already that they would forget to go, not want to be bothered, be busy, or otherwise miss their appointment. And what happens if they don't respond to the USCIS request to testify? I just want to avoid hurting the outcome of our petition just because the signors don't meet with the USCIS to testify that what they signed is true (which, obviously, would be absolutely true).

Yeah, if you can't get people who you can trust in that way, then it's probably best to forgo the affidavits.

The chances are likely quite remote that the USCIS folks would make a phone call to your signors, but in the off chance that it were to happen, you'd want to have someone reliable on the other end of the line!

Like most people have said, affidavits are secondary info and usually unnecessary. If you've got solid evidence otherwise, just don't worry about including them.