Affidavit template?

[ashleyernesto 0]

We're preparing for our I-751 submittal (11-23-07) and starting to collect/compile evidence and wanted to have an affidavit to submit as well. Does any one have or know of a template that I can pass along to someone to create an affidavit? Just thought I would check.

Thanks in advance!

A&E

[YuAndDan 153]

Look in the EXAMPLE FORMS section under I-751.

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.ph...p;page=examples

http://www.visajourney.com/examples/I-751_support.doc

Edited October 10, 2007 by YuAndDan

[buckeye6976 0]

LOOK in the example forms.

http://www.visajourney.com/examples/I-751_support.doc

The guides are your friends:

Actually, the instructions to the I-751 can be much more of your friend than the guides are -- particularly in this instance, where the guides essentially give misinformation.

Neither the instructions nor the USCIS regulation the instructions are based on (8 C.F.R. § 216.4) mention "letters" as evidence. Rather, they suggest affidavits. An affidavit is a legal document. It is not a letter, nor is it a letter that has merely been notarized.

The instructions expressly refer to affidavits "sworn to or affirmed by" at least two people. Both of these terms mean that the person is swearing the truth of the statements made in the affidavit.

The instructions also state that affidavits "must be supported by other types of evidence." Quite a few people have apparently misinterpreted this as meaning that the petition itself must be supported by other types of evidence. Yet the instructions are quite clear that the affidavit must be supported by other types of evidence. This means that one would attach some other type of evidence as an exhibit to the affidavit, which exhibit/evidence would be referred to in the body of the affidavit.

A while back, I posted an example affidavit in the pinned thread. The only thing it's missing -- other than a complete statement of the phony affiant -- is the reference to the other evidence/exhibit(s).

A fair number of people have repeatedly said that "letters" don't carry much weight. That, of course, is opinion, and if it is the case, may well be because they are not sworn affidavits supported by other evidence.

Good luck to you when you do your own I-751 in two years. :

This is also a good source for an affidavit outline. As has been said many times before there is a difference between a "letter of support" from a friend that has been notarized and an Affidavit. Hope this helps

Edited October 10, 2007 by buckeye6976