Notarize?

[Patch97777 1]

I'm sending in a copy of my birth certificate and passport with the I-129F packet, should I get these copies notarized?

Edited November 17, 2011 by Patch97777

[sonicgihad 4]

Nope. You don't need those notarized. What I did though is I copied all pages of my passport and on top of the print out (empty space) I printed my name, and my fiancee's name so it doesnt get misplaced. Make sure you have all the pages. BTW, to prove your eligibility as a petitioner, your birth certificate should suffice. Your passport however will show immigration-stamped entry and/or departure thus fulfilling the requirement of having met.

[Patch97777 1]

Nope. You don't need those notarized. What I did though is I copied all pages of my passport and on top of the print out (empty space) I printed my name, and my fiancee's name so it doesnt get misplaced. Make sure you have all the pages. BTW, to prove your eligibility as a petitioner, your birth certificate should suffice. Your passport however will show immigration-stamped entry and/or departure thus fulfilling the requirement of having met.

Why do I need to have all the pages copied? I only copied(on the same paper) the one with all my information and the one with the stamps from entering the foreign country.

[paojack 41]

Why do I need to have all the pages copied? I only copied(on the same paper) the one with all my information and the one with the stamps from entering the foreign country.

exactly, that's the only thing u need but as the previous post said your birth certificate is enough to prove your US citizenship, you can use the passport page with stamps as evidence.

Edited November 17, 2011 by paojack

[Ryan H 3,812]

Why do I need to have all the pages copied? I only copied(on the same paper) the one with all my information and the one with the stamps from entering the foreign country.

Some people opt to choose to submit copies of all pages of their passport. Submitting all passport pages (including the front and back covers) can be used in lieu of a a birth certificate to establish US Citizenship.

What you have done, copy of your birth certificate and pages of your passport showing the entry/exit stamps of the foreign country is fine (I did the same thing).

[sonicgihad 4]

Why do I need to have all the pages copied? I only copied(on the same paper) the one with all my information and the one with the stamps from entering the foreign country.

If you are using your passport to show proof of meeting then providing the stamped pages should be ok. To use it for eligibility, item D. intructs you to submit copies of all pages. You know they are blank but USCIS does not know that. You sent in your birth certificate as well so you should be ok.

Per the I-129F intructions:

[sonicgihad 4]

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Edited November 17, 2011 by sonicgihad

[Matt & Bing 56]

I'm sending in a copy of my birth certificate and passport with the I-129F packet, should I get these copies notarized?

Many people are very confused about what a notarization actually is. You can't get your birth certificate or passport "notarized".

All a notary does is confirm that you signed some document. They don't confirm the validity of the document. I can sign a paper saying I am the King of England and get it notarized.

Nothing in the normal K-1 visa petition process needs to be notarized.

[stephmd 0]

this may be a stupid question, but scanned copies of a birth certificate are acceptable, right? i'm about to begin the CR1 process (yes i know this is technically the K1 section, but i figured for this simple question it wouldn't matter), and my husband had his birth certificate translated into english. it's ok if i submit a copy of the translation instead of the original, right?

also, does it matter if the copy of your passport pages are in black & white instead of in color? i don't want USCIS to reject any of our documents or slow things down in any way!

thanks in advance for the input!

Edited November 17, 2011 by stephmd

[The Nature Boy 4,224]

Many people are very confused about what a notarization actually is. You can't get your birth certificate or passport "notarized".

All a notary does is confirm that you signed some document. They don't confirm the validity of the document. I can sign a paper saying I am the King of England and get it notarized.

Nothing in the normal K-1 visa petition process needs to be notarized.

It never hit me until you just said it but your right. You can get an offcial copy, but you can not get it notarized. As many times as I have seen that question asked it never dawned on me they were using the incorrect term until now.