Sworn Affidavits of bonafide marriage BEFORE marriage

[Cathi 5,783]

I don;t think affadavits are necessary if you have a lot of other evidence. I didn't get any at all throughout the whole process and didn't have any issues.

[The Mean Lady 604]

Because it won't be accompanied by seal from Notary?

They don't have to be notorized.

[bigdog 376]

I agree. Affidavits not necessary when there is so much evidence of the relationship already.

:thumbs:Agree with this. Lots better than a false affidavit or one which means nothing.

[virola 4]

I just want to give my two cents as a recent (K-1) visa sponsor for my lovely Tico husband.

1) Costa Rica mail has never failed me, and I send both letters and packages almost weekly. Of course, it will never be delivered directly to your house, but you know to get a box at your local post office. It will get there, even if you live out in Puerto Jimenez in the Osa. It is slowwwwwwww, sure, but I've never once lost any thing (mailed to or from CR).

1a) For important things, we have used UPS. There's also DHL. You can go pick them up at the offices so you don't even have to worry about it getting lost internally. I only did that once, and it was for important documents I forgot back in the US while our visa interview was approaching. Easy as pie-- especially if you live in the San Jose area (or perhaps around the Liberia airport, if they have offices up in Guanacaste as well).

2) Costa Rica is such a low fraud country that I doubt that these affidavits are even necessary. If you look at the consulate reviews in CR, the validity of nobody's relationship has never been questioned (at least of those who posted on VJ). It's not like some countries where it really seems you have to shown a rather inordinate amount of "evidence". Though we did not go the CR1 route, for the K1 we had a couple letters from friends, but no notarized affidavits. And those weren't even looked at during our interview! (Perhaps they made a difference at the petition stage, but I sort of doubt it.) I really wouldn't worry about them. But if you reallly want to include them, don't distrust the Costa Rican mail system because there are abundant ways to get them to CR unscathed, and in 24 hours if you're willing to pay!

[MichonandRuben 15]

I also recently went through the K1 visa process and would suggest that if you really want to get the letters, do not bother getting them notarized as it is not required. Just have your parents talk about meeting him and that he is part of the family and that they like him and accept him as part of the family already. You don't really need too much in the letters, especially with the fact that you two have already lived together.

Being prepared is most important, and it sounds like you are already one step ahead of what you need to have.

Good luck!