We got a weird RFE and need help

[HoussemAnna 20]

On February 11, 2014 we received a RFE about our third party affidavit's from family and friends about our relationship and marriage. The Nebraska service center now wants affidavits from people present in the wedding.... I went to Tunisia alone and got married on 12-12-12. So the only people present were my husband's family and friends. My question is will they accept affidavits from his family and friends, and translation needed? (I am also unsure they even have notaries from the USA in Tunisia??!!) If I cannot get it notarized what would be the process to make it legally acceptable?

[JA_Martinez 81]

Letters from family and friends are perfect. They should write in at the bottom of their statement that they are signing that their statement is true (kinda shows that they are signing their name saying they are not writing fictitious information). They should include their address and phone # (that makes the statement that they are providing contact information should the govt feel they would ever ned to contact them for legal reasons to verify the legitimousy of your relationship). Everything has to be translated, but the statements do not have to be notorized.

[HoussemAnna 20]

Letters from family and friends are perfect. They should write in at the bottom of their statement that they are signing that their statement is true (kinda shows that they are signing their name saying they are not writing fictitious information). They should include their address and phone # (that makes the statement that they are providing contact information should the govt feel they would ever ned to contact them for legal reasons to verify the legitimousy of your relationship). Everything has to be translated, but the statements do not have to be notorized.

Thank you for the information should the describe our relationship?

this is what i got form the USCIS website

Notarized affidavits from parents, relatives etc. to show that they knew and participated in the marriage. Third party letters with date, name, relationship, contact phone#, address etc., those who attended the marriage mainly from parents, relatives, friends etc.

Personal notarized affidavits that describe how the relationship is evolved like first meeting, who arranged the meeting, how long you knew each other before marriage, how is the relationship until now etc.

[hellraiser 42]

My suggestion would be get his relatives statement in the form of affidavit stating they authenticity of this marriage. Then get this stamped by the officials on Tunisia. I am sure they have some form or validating documents that's approved in Tunisia. You are talking about a country and not a jungle hence there must be some process. You follow the local process and don't have to notarized in USA.

[ManCharsey 254]

Everything has been answered by the three posts above but this is to add to it that yes there are notary public services there as well. So you can have them go to one and have a seal embossed on it to show authenticity.

[Ryan H 3,907]

Moved from Progress Reports to Process & Procedures.

[Boggy1974 124]

You can enquire from the embassy. They notarizr documents for a fee.