G-325A and Letter of Intent Question!!!

[JaniceDave 0]

The address MUST be your current address. My fiancee is working in Kuwait City....we used that address on HER letter of intent.

I disagree about the notarization on the letter of intent. It may not be legally required but think about what that says by not notarizing it. The INS is looking for shame marriages and essentially you are telling them, "I'm not going to promise that I'm enter in a bonafied marriage in good faith." You don't know who is reviewing you I-129F so I'd think you want to cover all your bases and not have the application returned over a very trivial step. I'd play it safe and get it notarized.

My fiancee went to the US Embassy in Kuwait and got hers notarized. You can do the same in Jakarta

Go on line and schedule an appointment. It was easy for her and she said the Embassy staff was so helpful.

Just make sure you have all the required documents. In Kuwait they took cash -- Kuwaiti Dinar.

This is just by opinion.

[kaysil17 5]

JaniceDave Hi!

We got our letter of intent notarized last month when we're on vacation in the Philippines just after he proposed to me. We have our itineraries, passport stamps, and boarding passes to support this.

Since I can't change what's on the letter anymore do you think it's ok that I am presently residing in Indonesia but my address in the letter of intent is Philippines since the consul in the Phil's going to process our papers?

I am still a resident of the Philippines right?I go back once a year.

I am repeating myself now, sorry:(

I am really confused:(

Thank you for taking time to answer my questions:)

[Hank_ 9,174]

Hi VJ buddies!

We're almost ready to file our I-129 packet. My fiance' hired a lawyer to help us. He provided the Letter of Intent format and asked that it should be notarized. So okay, we followed him. On the letter of intent, it's stated that I am a Filipino citizen and a resident of...(mentioned my Phil address). However, on my G-325A it's stated that I am presently residing in Indonesia but I also mentioned that I am working here. I've been working here for almost 4 years and I just go back to the Philippines once a year. My letter of intent was notarized when me and my fiance' were in the Philippines last month. That's couple days after he proposed to me. I told my fiance to get rid of the lawyer and follow the VJ letter of intent format because there's no need to mention the address there right?He told me to just follow the lawyer. Ugh, I don't know if I'm just worrying too much over nothing. Part of me also says that whoever is going to review our file knows better since it shows on the document that I am working in Indonesia.

Can somebody please give me some peace of mind:))

Thank you:)

The Letter of Intent I used was a copy of what is here on VJ.... no address. And for sure NOT notarized....... get rid of the lawyer.

[KayDeeCee 4,893]

Letters of intent do not have to include ANY addresses at all. They also do NOT require notarization. It does not 'cover any bases' to get it notarized. All a notary does is witness that it is you who signed it. Nothing throughout the entire immigration process needs to be notarized unless your consulate or the USCIS specifically tells you to do so.

[Cathi 5,744]

you have asked these very sane questions in previous topics, and you went against the advice of previous posters. Why ask the questions if you are going to do the opposite of what people tell you? You haven't even begun the process yet and your fiance is making more work for himself, and worrying you in the process. Tell him there is no need for a lawyer whatsoever. If he doesn't believe you, and you want to "obey" him..what's the point in asking? He is only going to do what he wants...

Edited July 28, 2013 by mimolicious

[bigdog 376]

you have asked these very sane questions in previous topics, and you went against the advice of previous posters. Why ask the questions if you are going to do the opposite of what people tell you? You haven't even begun the process yet and your fiance is making more work for himself, and worrying you in the process. Tell him there is no need for a lawyer whatsoever. If he doesn't believe you, and you want to "obey" him..what's the point in asking? He is only going to do what he wants...

Good point. Why have an attorney when you do all the work? Pick a plan of action and stick to it. We had one it was a waste of money and time.

[Ryan H 3,812]

I disagree about the notarization on the letter of intent. It may not be legally required but think about what that says by not notarizing it. The INS is looking for shame marriages and essentially you are telling them, "I'm not going to promise that I'm enter in a bonafied marriage in good faith." You don't know who is reviewing you I-129F so I'd think you want to cover all your bases and not have the application returned over a very trivial step. I'd play it safe and get it notarized.

First of all, INS is an agency that hasn't existed since 2003 (USCIS and ICE are the successor agencies); but that's just semantics.

With regard to notarization, all that shows is the person who signed the paper was in fact the person who signed the paper. It doesn't authenticate the document itself in any way. A letter of intent that is not notarized will not make or break a persons case.