Notarized Letter of Intent

[saraswati007 0]

Hi all,

I've read a couple of posts here where people say they're taking notarized letters of intent from their fiances to the interview... I was planning on sending my fellow an updated letter of intent, but didn't think I had to get it notarized. Is this required, or are you just covering your bases by adding the notary?

Thanks!

[Damian&Kelly 16]

I believe the only time you need the letter of intent notarized is when your interview takes place more then 4 months from your NOA2. We didn't have a notarized letter of intent and we were fine. they didn't even ask for our letter of intent.

[Usui Takumi 1,562]

I don't think it ever has to be notarized.

[Dakine 26]

When in doubt just do it!

[Alex & Rachel 78]

I took along an updated, notarised letter of intent with me to cover my bases. I'm not sure if it really needed to be notarised, but they did take it and put it in their file. You're not supposed to need it unless your NoA2 is more than four months old, but recently someone here was asked for it at the interview and their NoA2 was fewer than four months old.

Since you have to get the affidavit of support notarised anyway, why not take it along then to be notarised at the same time? That is what Alex did, and it gave us peace of mind if nothing else.

[Nich-Nick 3,354]

Interview July 29. They did not ask to see a letter from fiance or any evidence of an on-going relationship. I don't think having a notarized one is critical at London unless you just want to. Every case is so different. I guess if an 18 year old girl was marrying an 80 year old man and they had only met once, then maybe they would feel the need to explore the relationship a little more. That's just an exaggeration, but couples and cases vary so much. So the best you can do is get a few personal experiences and then go with what feels most comfortable to you.

[Nicoxcx 1]

We weren't taking in a notarised letter of intent, but I recieved my Honeys forms etc; today and he got it notarised, the same time as his Affadivit of Support .

I dont think it is critical, seems London are more interested in Finances. Like Nich said, do what makes you feel comfortable I am sure the get many notarised letters, many that are not and probably even more that they dont ask for the letter from.

[NickyMcMillan 0]

I don't think it ever has to be notarized.

It is required when your interview is four months after your NOA2. I was denied a visa because of this, was told to send them the notarized letter, then they would approve. But otherwise it does not need to be notarized.

[saraswati007 0]

Thanks, all! This makes a lot of sense. We'll be within the four month window from the NOA2, but I'm going to get it notarized anyway, just in case. The notary lives right next door to me, so it's no problem. At this point in time, I'm willing to provide an avalanche of evidence just to be sure that not just the bases, but the entire mountain is covered!

Seriously, I do not know what I'd do without this website and the community here.

Best to everyone!