British Fiance needs to find a Notary where does he look?

[corvusheart 163]

So my british fiance needs to find a notary to notarize his intent to marry statement. Who in England could do that for him?

[Harpa Timsah 13,259]

No he does not need his statement notarized

Why do you ignore the advice people give you?

[nightingalejules 678]

So my british fiance needs to find a notary to notarize his intent to marry statement. Who in England could do that for him?

If he does need a notary he should be able to look online for "notaries public near me" or some such. In Canada, a lot of (if not all) lawyers are notaries public... so if he knows any he could ask them - they'd even do it for free (my Dad was one, so getting things notarized was never a big deal for me).

They aren't hard to find. But will charge for their stamping and signing services, so make sure you actually need one. No need to waste money, this process is expensive enough.

[Harpa Timsah 13,259]

He doesn't need a notary and England doesn't have such a thing.

[Zedayn 486]

The letter of intent does not need to be notarized. It just needs to have an original signature.

[corvusheart 163]

The letter of intent does not need to be notarized. It just needs to have an original signature.

RFE says its required to be notarized..

[cee-gee 20]

RFE says its required to be notarized..

???

That doesn't make any sense.

You should call USCIS to confirm.

[Zedayn 486]

That's just crazy. USCIS has never required any of the documents submitted with the I-129f to be notarized. What does your RFE say exactly anyways?

[lost_at_sea 995]

Did the RFE go to you or your lawyer (or both)?

My husband had to get an item notorised in London at great expense for an unrelated US legal matter, so yes, it *can* be done. It isn't necessary for the letter of intent, though. Just signed.

Edited February 12, 2014 by lost_at_sea

[darin&josh 18]

For what it's worth, our letters of intent were not notarized, and our I-129F was approved by USCIS. If your RFE does specifically request for the letter to be notarized (it will be referred to as 'certifying' in the UK), then the following information should help your fiance find someone that can do it:

https://www.gov.uk/certifying-a-document

[shell20 746]

He doesn't need a notary and England doesn't have such a thing.

We were told by lawyers we did need them notarised. England do have notaries, I went to one for my brother and son's statements. It cost an arm and a leg, around £120. I got my own notarised in the USA upon a visit to see my fiance. The cost was $4 each. I WISH I had known at the time they didn't need to be notarised, that would have helped immensely with stress levels and the expense of it all! It's just amazes me how wonderful this site is,how knowledgeable people like yourself are. If it wasn't for joining this site, I would be unaware of so many other things and just paying out needless money and wasting time!! Thanks for letting people know and not making the same mistake.

[LDN2DEN 3]

I use a notary in London frequently. She charges around £75 per document. Very pleasant woman and I have used her for over two years now. However, I have just received my NOA 2 and I did NOT notarise our letters.

[darin&josh 18]

For what it's worth, our letters of intent were not notarized, and our I-129F was approved by USCIS. If your RFE does specifically request for the letter to be notarized (it will be referred to as 'certifying' in the UK), then the following information should help your fiance find someone that can do it:

https://www.gov.uk/certifying-a-document

Sorry, I got replies mixed up and meant to provide this link from the US Embassy in London on having documents notarized in the UK: http://london.usembassy.gov/cons_new/acs/scs/notary.html

But as others have said, normal practice for the majority of people has been that Letters of Intent do not need to be notarized.

[Removed030114 48]

Pay VERY careful attention to the RFE you have received and follow every single request to the letter. Because your lawyer did NOT include the letter of intent in the original application the USCIS wants to make sure it's real now. Have your fiance go to the nearest US consulate or embassy and take the letter of intent with him. Have him request for someone to witness his signature and stamp or seal the letter accordingly. It's important for you not to take any shortcuts now, and be very careful to pay attention to the content of this RFE and do everything as requested!

[marriott574 13]

So my british fiance needs to find a notary to notarize his intent to marry statement. Who in England could do that for him?

Notary Publics in the UK are controlled by the Church of England and the Home Office. There is one church appointed notary per designated area, usually 1 per city, in some cases cities are divided in to segments. Notaries are generally awarded a life term to hold the rights to the position. A true Notary in the UK has a stamp and a seal, the seal MUST be on file at the home office for it to hold legal weight. The charge for notary work in the UK is also set by the church, they charge per page, last time I checked the minimum charge was 3 pages or 97 Pounds each additional page was 32 pounds. For a document to be correctly notarized it must bare the seal on all pages of the document.

A different process is called having a copy certified, this confirms that a photocopy is an exact copy.

A notary will not check the contents of a document they will just ensure it is a true representation of a copy or that a certain individual signed a document.

Hope this helps