Affidavits proving bona fide marriage - notarized?

[pluis 2]

My husband (petitioner / USC) and I (beneficiary) will soon be filing the I-130 petition from abroad (where we both live) for a CR-1 visa.

As part of the evidence proving our marriage is bona fide, we want our parents and our mutual friends to write affidavits stating that they know our relationship is genuine and our marriage is legally binding and entered into in good faith.

However, we cannot find whether or not these affidavits need to be notarized. The guide here on VJ doesn't mention it and I can't find mention of it on the USCIS website either. What do you recommend?

[JamGrace 0]

My husband (petitioner / USC) and I (beneficiary) will soon be filing the I-130 petition from abroad (where we both live) for a CR-1 visa.

As part of the evidence proving our marriage is bona fide, we want our parents and our mutual friends to write affidavits stating that they know our relationship is genuine and our marriage is legally binding and entered into in good faith.

However, we cannot find whether or not these affidavits need to be notarized. The guide here on VJ doesn't mention it and I can't find mention of it on the USCIS website either. What do you recommend?

We did notarized the affidavit to prove its true.

[Douglas Custodio 7]

I don't think it is necessary. I don't know what else you're sending but my wife and I sent a letter from our bank with our joint account information, three wedding pictures and a church record with our current address. I also included a second bank account, and I translated the information on the card, because it was in Portuguese. They never required notarization of anything.

[Shoot Em Straight 385]

Why not? It should not be very costly and it will officiate the affidavits.

BTW I scanned through your blog

Welcome (delated) to VJ

I know u will find your information here and wish you a good further journey....

If you fill in your timeline and country it help others with timeline predictions and pays it all forward one way or another.

[pluis 2]

JamGrace, DouglasCustodio: thank you for your answers.

inluvnwaiting: Thank you too. I'll start the time line as soon as I know the date on which we send out the package (that's the starting point, right?). I hope you enjoyed the blog!

We've decided that those USCs who give affidavits will get them notarized. For the people living in other countries it would not have any legal standing to get it done, so we won't bother them with it.