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

[a&y 1]

Hello,

I had all my documents/copies (birth certificate, passport, letter of intent) notarised in London just to be on the safe side. I would really stick to what the RFE Letter requires and not gamble on what others have managed to get away with (some adjudicators seem to be more pernickety than others).

We also had an RFE (for a US document) so I know how stressful it can be and you do not want to take any chances.

I agree that it may be confusing especially as you can get a document notarised for 5$ in the US but it costs at least 10 times this amount in the UK (different regulation). Also you can check on the US embassy in London as I think they can notarise your documents directly (I am not sure how much they charge for it though).

Good luck and keep us posted!

Anne

[Harpa Timsah 13,263]

I am thinking the OP has not seen the RFE. I think maybe the RFE did not go to the OP, but the lawyer. And the lawyer is saying it needs to be notarized without showing the actual RFE to the OP.

There is no need to spend $100-$150 to verify a signature. A notary in the US is different from a notary in the UK, as people have explained.

Here is a sample RFE for letter of intent. Does it say notary anywhere? No.

Here are the instructions from the I129F. Does it say notary? No.

Edited February 12, 2014 by Harpa Timsah

[yailukmuu 26]

Wow $100 to witness a signature--remind me to become a Notary when I move to Great Britain.... Oh, I forgot I have no plans to move.

If you really want to have your papers notarized find one in Great Brita ion or Wales here:

http://www.thenotariessociety.org.uk/

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I am thinking the OP has not seen the RFE. I think maybe the RFE did not go to the OP, but the lawyer. And the lawyer is saying it needs to be notarized without showing the actual RFE to the OP.

There is no need to spend $100-$150 to verify a signature. A notary in the US is different from a notary in the UK, as people have explained.

Here is a sample RFE for letter of intent. Does it say notary anywhere? No.

Here are the instructions from the I129F. Does it say notary? No.

Don't overthink this for the OPs sake. She's a nervous wreck anyway. She said the RFE states it needs to be notarized, which is probably because it wasn't included in the original package. One RFE already will delay the process and while you may want to debate that the letter of intent doesn't require a notarization in the original package, it's best to give it to them. It's not like the beneficiary has to carve a canoe out of a tree and paddle it across the Atlantic. I suggest he go to the US consulate or US embassy to get his signature witnessed, stamped and certified. In truth however, any bank can witness and stamp the letter. Just get it done and get it on the way.

[Harpa Timsah 13,263]

Don't overthink this for the OPs sake. She's a nervous wreck anyway. She said the RFE states it needs to be notarized, which is probably because it wasn't included in the original package. One RFE already will delay the process and while you may want to debate that the letter of intent doesn't require a notarization in the original package, it's best to give it to them. It's not like the beneficiary has to carve a canoe out of a tree and paddle it across the Atlantic. I suggest he go to the US consulate or US embassy to get his signature witnessed, stamped and certified. In truth however, any bank can witness and stamp the letter. Just get it done and get it on the way.

Yes, but I think the OP is being lied to by the lawyer because it isn't required. Unfortunately she doesn't follow the help she asks for, so many good and knowledgeable people have jumped ship on providing advice.

I would ask her to upload the RFE for all to see, but I am not holding my breath.

She already wasted money on a lawyer who sent an incomplete package and now the lawyer wants her to waste over £100 more to cover his butt and make it seem like her fault when it was the lawyer's?

Edited February 12, 2014 by Harpa Timsah

[Removed030114 48]

Yes, but I think the OP is being lied to by the lawyer because it isn't required. Unfortunately she doesn't follow the help she asks for, so many good and knowledgeable people have jumped ship on providing advice.

I would ask her to upload the RFE for all to see, but I am not holding my breath.

She already wasted money on a lawyer who send incomplete packages and now the lawyer wants her to waste over £100 more?

I agree that she's so full of anxiety that she's been ignoring a lot of good advice. Her lawyer has already proved his incompetence as he didn't include the letter of intent in the package. If I were her, I would report him to the bar association in her state. That is gross incompetence.

Edited February 12, 2014 by CNTrav

[Ketsuban 1,035]

My father in law is angry at us for not using a lawyer for our case. I reckon he should be feeling relieved!