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Teamswirly   3

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Hi,Am in the process of getting all this truck load of paperwork done.I need to have an affidavit but i do not know if have to have it notarized. I have some people just wrote a letter and others go to the extreme of getting it notarized.I do not have time to get it notarized.Is that okay?oh and another thing who knows how long the travel document for advanced parole takes?i am traveling in 2 months time and i hope i will have it before i leave.If not i will have to ask someone to mail to me in kenya.

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Hi,Am in the process of getting all this truck load of paperwork done.I need to have an affidavit but i do not know if have to have it notarized. I have some people just wrote a letter and others go to the extreme of getting it notarized.I do not have time to get it notarized.Is that okay?oh and another thing who knows how long the travel document for advanced parole takes?i am traveling in 2 months time and i hope i will have it before i leave.If not i will have to ask someone to mail to me in kenya.

You do NOT need to notarize the affidavits.

I think the EAD combo card takes between 2 and 3 months to arrive, but I'm not sure how is that affected if you state that you have a trip on that date, and/or if you request an expedite. Also, I think people over this forum strongly recommend not leaving the US without the EAD combo card in your hand.

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Affidavits that aren't notarised aren't affidavits, because by definition an affidavit is a sworn statement made in the presence of a designated official, such as a notary public. They would be more statements or personal declarations.

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Affidavits that aren't notarised aren't affidavits, because by definition an affidavit is a sworn statement made in the presence of a designated official, such as a notary public. They would be more statements or personal declarations.

I respectfully disagree. From the instructions of the 130,

"Affidavits sworn to or affirmed by third parties having personal knowledge of the bona fides of the marital relationship. (Each affidavit must contain the full name and address, date and place of birth of the person making the affidavit, his or her relationship to the petitioner of beneficiary, if any, and complete information and details explaining how the person acquired his or her knowledge of your marriage);"

If the concept of affidavit for USCIS implied they are sworn by definition, they would not write "sworn" after affidavit. Then, it says "OR affirmed by". I'm not exactly sure what affirmed means, but it does not sound like notarized to me. Moreover, on a more practical note, given that they are already specifying obvious details to include (like name of the person making the affidavit), it would be reasonable that if they required the document to be notarized, they would simply state so. Lastly, the 864 is an affidavit of support, but I'm sure you did not notarize it.

All I say is only about what the USCIS wants people to do about that item of the 130. What an affidavit means outside this realm, I have no clue.

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what good would an affadavit do you, in Kenya ?

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Teamswirly   3

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Thanks guys.I will not notarize it.It will take more time to do it.I do not think they really care if it is notarized or not.


what good would an affadavit do you, in Kenya ?

I do not need the affidavits for kenya.I need the travel document for my travels to kenya

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Met my lovely prince charming in 2008luv.gifdancin5hr.gif

Best friends until may 2012(we started dating)

Got engaged in feb in vegasrose.gifheart.gif

9.9.2013 Married heart.gif

10.1.2013 Mailed AOS(i-131,i-130,i-765,i-485)

10.2.2013 Chicago lock box received and signed our package

10.6.2013 Checks cashed and account overdrawnrofl.gifoops8rh.gif

10.11.2013 Hard copies of NOA's received for all 4 forms without even receiving emails or texts although we filed G-1145

10.12.13 Biometrics appointment on 11/6/2013 Doing a walk in coz ain't nobody got time to wait one month idea9dv.gif

10.14.13 went to renew Drivers License with my NOA's.Got a permit.DL to be sent in mail within 30 days

10.15.13 Successful walk in biometric appointment

10.31.13 I485 Status changed to testing and interview while all the rest are still at initial review

11.27.13 (day 56) I-131 approved and on post decision activity while EAD is on card production #confused

12.06.13 the EAD/AP card combo arrived and was sent to my home country via DHL.I LEFT WITHOUT IT !!and i arrived in the US just fine dancin5hr.gif

01.27.14 Interview date in Oakland park,FL

02/10/14 Green Card Received

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jandp2013   1

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What people wrote wont do u any good coz anyone can write anything.just pay attention to the important stuff eg photos of you too,w2 , email phone or Skype logs and go thru all the questions with your mate to get him ready eg hope he knows your telephone no.In Kenya you have to prove an hope to God you get a reasonable agent

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