I-130 Additional (London USCIS)

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Applied to London USCIS following their specific checklist, read others stating they would end up requiring additional information and received a letter requiring further information detailed below.

- Please provide sworn affidavit that complies with 28 U.S.C sec. 1746. Explaining how and hwen you and your spouse met and the background leading up to your marriage on XXXXXXX, XX, XXXX. (The affidavit must contain your full name and address, date and place of birth. The affiant may be required to testify before an immigration officer about the information contained in the affidavit.)

- Please provide three (3) affidavits that comply with 28 U.S.C sec. 1746 sworn to or affirmed by third parties having personal knowledge of the bona fides of your relationship with the beneficiary. (Each affidavit must contain the full name and address, date and place of bith of the person making the affidavit; his or her relationship, if any, to the petitioner, beneficiary and complete information and details explaining how the person acquired hir or her knowledge. The affiant may be required to testify before an immigration officer about the information contained in the affidavit.)

My question is, do these need to be notarized by a lawyer/solicitor?

[JerrysGirlAnne 2]

Applied to London USCIS following their specific checklist, read others stating they would end up requiring additional information and received a letter requiring further information detailed below.

- Please provide sworn affidavit that complies with 28 U.S.C sec. 1746. Explaining how and hwen you and your spouse met and the background leading up to your marriage on XXXXXXX, XX, XXXX. (The affidavit must contain your full name and address, date and place of birth. The affiant may be required to testify before an immigration officer about the information contained in the affidavit.)

- Please provide three (3) affidavits that comply with 28 U.S.C sec. 1746 sworn to or affirmed by third parties having personal knowledge of the bona fides of your relationship with the beneficiary. (Each affidavit must contain the full name and address, date and place of bith of the person making the affidavit; his or her relationship, if any, to the petitioner, beneficiary and complete information and details explaining how the person acquired hir or her knowledge. The affiant may be required to testify before an immigration officer about the information contained in the affidavit.)

My question is, do these need to be notarized by a lawyer/solicitor?

We had the same RFE last week. 28 U.S.C sec 1746 is about an "unsworn" statement. This means, that as long as the bold black statement in the letter they sent you, about I swear that this is true is on the affidavit then you do not have to have it notorized.

We sent ours back on Friday, will let you know if it worked for us.

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Thanks for the quick reply.

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I had a further question regarding writing the affidavit.

Can these be from family members? Also, for instance if they're from family members, can it by from both my parents (on the same affidavit) or would I just include my father on one?