Letters from friends

[FinnLove 0]

Hi everyone! I need some guidance here. I'm trying to send out my husband's application this week. I have a notarized letter from my daughter, and was getting one from a good friend of mine who met my husband when he was here on his only visit to my home.

So here's my problem...my friend sent me her draft letter today. How do I say this delicately? Her letter sucked! It was soooo wordy, and she even talked about herself (when she moved here, etc...which has nothing to do with anything). It needs to be redone...big time. I appreciate her effort but there's no way I could send it in.

Should I just send in one letter? I was only going to do two letters anyway (I have enough other evidence). What did everyone else do? Anyone get those RFEs due to lack of letters?

Thanks! I'm pulling out my hair over this one! "Frustrated FinnLove"

[meowmeowmeow 1]

i wouldn't worry too much, try getting her to rewrite it might be a good thing. i believe there was some kind of format for affidavits from friends/family that you can use on here. i will try to look for it and post it.

[FinnLove 0]

i wouldn't worry too much, try getting her to rewrite it might be a good thing. i believe there was some kind of format for affidavits from friends/family that you can use on here. i will try to look for it and post it.

Thanks enraptured! I did have the go-by and sent it to her, but she kind of went off on her own with it. I'm trying to get her to rewrite it and take out the 100 paragraphs she wrote (haha!), but I also don't want to sit around a week waiting for the letter. My goal is to send his stuff (I-130, etc...) on Thursday! I have to quit stressing about every little thing. I can't wait until it's sent and I can relax...for awhile!

[FinnLove 0]

i wouldn't worry too much, try getting her to rewrite it might be a good thing. i believe there was some kind of format for affidavits from friends/family that you can use on here. i will try to look for it and post it.

Thanks enraptured! I did have the go-by and sent it to her, but she kind of went off on her own with it. I'm trying to get her to rewrite it and take out the 100 paragraphs she wrote (haha!), but I also don't want to sit around a week waiting for the letter. My goal is to send his stuff (I-130, etc...) on Thursday! I have to quit stressing about every little thing. I can't wait until it's sent and I can relax...for awhile!

Okay, now my friend has a family emergency and can't redo the letter. I'm not going to write it for her. So I'm going to stick with my daughter's letter plus a bunch of other evidence, and send this off this week. If anyone thinks I should get another letter (I guess I should call it an affidavit), please tell me! You're the experts, I'm the newbie...thanks!!!

[meowmeowmeow 1]

hey finnlove, try this format:

Third Party Affidavit

[TOWN] [COUNTY] [COUNTRY]

In re application for a Visa for the United States of America

Evidence in support of a bona fide marriage between [NAME], Applicant, and [NAME], Beneficiary

AFFIRMATION OF [NAME]

[NAME], being duly sworn, deposes and says:

1. I am making this affirmation in connection with the application of [NAME] for a Visa for the United States of America. The contents of the affirmation are based on my own knowledge and are true.

2. I was born on [DATE] in [TOWN, COUNTY, COUNTRY].

3. My address is [TOWN, COUNTY, COUNTRY].

4. [NAME], the beneficiary, is my daughter.

5. [WHEN THRID PARTY FIRST MET / BECAMAE AWARE OF RELATIONSHIP OF PETITIONER AND BENEFICARY]

6. [OTHER OCCASIONS THRID PARTY HAS WITNESSED FIRST HAND, WHICH CONFIRMS THE RELATIONSHIP IS GENUINE]

7. I have visited [NAMES] in their home in [PLACE], and found them a very happy couple and obviously in love.

8. I was a witness at [NAMES]wedding on [DATE].

9. I have personal knowledge of the bona fide of [NAMES] relationship. Their marriage is legitimate, viable, and not entered into for any immigration-related purpose.

_________________________

[NAME

Sworn before me this _______ day of _______, 2008

_________________________

i got this from here:

http://www.visajourney.com/wiki/index.php/Affidavit

you and hubby you could also use the other one above it as well for your own affidavits....and i found this link as well:

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=152316

believe me...i asked this same question a while back too, and got directed to these as well...i hope it works out! good luck to you ))

best,

kat

p.s. i would just edit a few obvious details in that format, but otherwise hope that will help!

[Chris Me lil D 17]

Hi everyone! I need some guidance here. I'm trying to send out my husband's application this week. I have a notarized letter from my daughter, and was getting one from a good friend of mine who met my husband when he was here on his only visit to my home.

So here's my problem...my friend sent me her draft letter today. How do I say this delicately? Her letter sucked! It was soooo wordy, and she even talked about herself (when she moved here, etc...which has nothing to do with anything). It needs to be redone...big time. I appreciate her effort but there's no way I could send it in.

Should I just send in one letter? I was only going to do two letters anyway (I have enough other evidence). What did everyone else do? Anyone get those RFEs due to lack of letters?

Thanks! I'm pulling out my hair over this one! "Frustrated FinnLove"

enraptured did a great job finding templates. i never worried about this. we just got a letter from my husband's family stating they are aware of our relationship and marriage, how long we've been dating,etc., and 2 letters from hubby's best friends written in a funny way. one of them was saying how the guy knew my hubby's dating habits and how when i got in the picture they changed the other one was saying how when we were about to leave for a visit to my country this other friend was telling him: "you'll come back married"

even if you don't have letters you shouldn't worry at all. there are so many couples who didn't have any and never got an RFE for that. plus our letters have never been notarized and still worked ok. don't worry about it, think of other more important things you could get as evidence good luck with the process, have a safe journey

[brnidokiegurl 0]

dont worry, they maynot read anyway, we didnt really follow any format, sometimes originality will seem more true

[FinnLove 0]

dont worry, they maynot read anyway, we didnt really follow any format, sometimes originality will seem more true

Thanks everyone! I'm so glad I found this forum. It's helped me so much! Now I just need to get the guts to actually send the application out...haha (if I review things one more time, I'll scream).