Letter of Intent to marry : signature question

[Olichka 186]

Hello,

 

I couldn't find any recent posts on this so here I go. I want to provide a letter of intent to marry from myself and my fiance. I know that it must be signed by both parties.

 

My question is: Can my fiance type the letter, sign it, scan it, and send it to me electronically?  Will a "scanned" letter cause them to send an RFE ?

 

OR

 

Does he need to sign it and mail it to me? 

 

Has anyone submitted  a letter that was sent to them electronically and did receive an RFE ?

[Dave_and_Jessa 212]

I believe with those they want wet signatures, meaning no copies or scans.  You can always try it, but with the RFE levels being as high as they are right now I wouldn't chance it.

[Olichka 186]

3 hours ago, Dave_and_Jessa said:

I believe with those they want wet signatures, meaning no copies or scans.  You can always try it, but with the RFE levels being as high as they are right now I wouldn't chance it.

I wish they accepted scanned documents !

[geowrian 22,337]

It's fine for the beneficiary to print, sign, scan, and send it to the petitioner to print and send. They stopped issuing RFEs for this years ago. The letters are not the actual requirement....they're supporting evidence to show that you meet the requirements of 1) being free to marry and 2) intending to marry within 90 days of entry on the K-1 visa. Supporting evidence does not need wet signatures.

 

Edit: Here's the latest updated policy on signatures from USCIS: https://www.uscis.gov/news/news-releases/uscis-finalizes-guidance-signature-requirements

Edited March 16, 2018 by geowrian

[Olichka 186]

3 hours ago, geowrian said:

It's fine for the beneficiary to print, sign, scan, and send it to the petitioner to print and send. They stopped issuing RFEs for this years ago. The letters are not the actual requirement....they're supporting evidence to show that you meet the requirements of 1) being free to marry and 2) intending to marry within 90 days of entry on the K-1 visa. Supporting evidence does not need wet signatures.

This definitely makes me feel better ! Did you send a letter that was scanned or one that had a wet signature?

[geowrian 22,337]

1 minute ago, Olga_21 said:

This definitely makes me feel better ! Did you send a letter that was scanned or one that had a wet signature?

See my edit above for more official details from USCIS.

Yes, I sent a scanned one fine.

[Olichka 186]

3 hours ago, geowrian said:

See my edit above for more official details from USCIS.

Yes, I sent a scanned one fine.

That's exactly what I was looking for ! Thank you so much !!!

[Olichka 186]

3 hours ago, Olga_21 said:

That's exactly what I was looking for ! Thank you so much !!!

After looking at the link you gave me, this is what I read:

 

"A signature is valid even if the original signature is later photocopied, scanned, faxed, or similarly reproduced."

 

 

[Olichka 186]

3 hours ago, geowrian said:

See my edit above for more official details from USCIS.

Yes, I sent a scanned one fine.

After looking at the link you gave me, this is what I read:

 

"A signature is valid even if the original signature is later photocopied, scanned, faxed, or similarly reproduced."