Affidavits from India

[bobby_kvisa 7]

I would like to get an affidavit while in New Delhi, India from a few sources to serve as secondary evidence for my K1 Visa application.

I would like to have an affidavit for certain pieces of evidence - such as an Indian priest attesting to our engagement or the family of the fiance attesting to the engagement.

As an affidavit in India - would it suffice to simply write an honest statement, and have it signed by the author AND A NOTARY?

Or does it need some other type of signature such as someone more powerful than a Notary - someone higher up in the Court system?

[trinket 30]

I would like to get an affidavit while in New Delhi, India from a few sources to serve as secondary evidence for my K1 Visa application.

I would like to have an affidavit for certain pieces of evidence - such as an Indian priest attesting to our engagement or the family of the fiance attesting to the engagement.

As an affidavit in India - would it suffice to simply write an honest statement, and have it signed by the author AND A NOTARY?

Or does it need some other type of signature such as someone more powerful than a Notary - someone higher up in the Court system?

Notary would work just fine

[catknit 144]

Be CAREFUL with the engagement ceremony info - more than a few people here have gotten the unpleasant surprise of being accused of getting married using certain engagement pics/info.

There was a revitalized older thread maybe in the Embassy forum that was about that exact thing.

Let's see if I can find it...it was the Chennai consulate...http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=120698

Edited October 24, 2009 by catknit

[Nikita2Charles 32]

I'll second the same comment Catknit made. When submitted the engagement ceremony pictures, Leave out any pictures that might gave the consulate any picture that might gave an indication it's a wedding instead of an engagement.

You can submit pictures with friends, families, leave out pictures with the blessings and so on, just keep those for your private viewing with family and friends.

Edited October 26, 2009 by Nikita2Charles

[bobby_kvisa 7]

Ok I would like to ask a more detailed question. I will only be getting an Affidavit of Engagement from the Parents of my Fiance - not from a Priest.

I simply would like a letter from the Parents attesting to the Engagement.

I do not know anything about Affidavits in India - what should the content of such an Affidavit be? I want something short and simple - but not sure what would be considered appropriate in this situation (an Indian Affidavit notarized and submitted to the USCIS).

Also, thanks for the tips on the photos - I looked at my engagement photos and they seem quite boring. No real blessings or priests present - just family pictures of us posing and also some of us eating .