Signed and Dated g-325a attachments

[thaiv 15]

Hi, I forgot to ask my fiancee to sign her work history attachments for the g-325a document before leaving from Mexico. Is it okay if she signs and dates and faxes it to me? That would not be an original signature, but a copy. Is that ok?

[magdasal 19]

Hi, I forgot to ask my fiancee to sign her work history attachments for the g-325a document before leaving from Mexico. Is it okay if she signs and dates and faxes it to me? That would not be an original signature, but a copy. Is that ok?

Technically, no, they require original signatures on all for the 'forms' in the packet, including form attachments. Ask your fiancee to get an original signed version into the mail (or Fedex or whatever) to you asap. They may or may not catch it, but they probably will. Well, you do have 30 days from the time they catch it and notify you of an RFE to get the correction back to them.

Good luck! And don't stress over it.

[thaiv 15]

In the I-129Finstr.pdf it says:

Copies. Unless specifically required that an original document be filed with an application or petition, an ordinary legible photocopy may be submitted. Original documents submitted when not required will remain a part of the record, even if the submission was not required.

Nothing I have read specifically specifies that a form needs to be original. Where does it say that?

[magdasal 19]

In the I-129Finstr.pdf it says:

Copies. Unless specifically required that an original document be filed with an application or petition, an ordinary legible photocopy may be submitted. Original documents submitted when not required will remain a part of the record, even if the submission was not required.

Nothing I have read specifically specifies that a form needs to be original. Where does it say that?

I hate to say this, but that is common knowledge. Sorry. With all forms requiring a signature, the signature must be original. I don't have a citation to prove it any more that I can prove that the IRS requires original signatures on your tax forms.

[thaiv 15]

Gotcha. Anything that is a form or is attached to a form should be an original. My next question is, in what cases can we provide copies?

[magdasal 19]

Gotcha. Anything that is a form or is attached to a form should be an original. My next question is, in what cases can we provide copies?

Pretty much anything other than a form.

[magdasal 19]

Gotcha. Anything that is a form or is attached to a form should be an original. My next question is, in what cases can we provide copies?

Pretty much anything other than a form.

There have been vigorous debates I've read here about affidavits being originals...but people I trust, who have made it through with no problems, have had not problems with copies of these as well.

I would, however, advise you to make sure that copies of anything you submitted with the packet, with an official signature on it, be available in original form for your fiancee, so she can present it during the interview, if asked for it.

[magdasal 19]

For some strange reason, I can't edit posts. Anybody else seeing that?

[thaiv 15]

Thanks for the help. Yea sometimes these forums act kind of weird. Try giving it some time and trying again.