Affadavit as to Bona Fides signature

[sn0skier 0]

I had my brother-in-law write and sign an affadavit as to the bona fides of the marriage as required by form I-130. He printed it on the A4 paper, but everything else I have is on letter sized 8 1/2 x 11 inch paper. Can I copy his statement and use the copy in the packet, or does it have to be with the original signature? Do any signatures in this first stage need to be originals, or can they all be copies of the original documents?

[RobbieG 94]

All of the forms (I-130, G325A, etc) must have original signatures.

As far as I know, everything else can be photocopies at the USCIS stage.

[Tiff&Babs 62]

I had my brother-in-law write and sign an affadavit as to the bona fides of the marriage as required by form I-130. He printed it on the A4 paper, but everything else I have is on letter sized 8 1/2 x 11 inch paper. Can I copy his statement and use the copy in the packet, or does it have to be with the original signature? Do any signatures in this first stage need to be originals, or can they all be copies of the original documents?

Use the original. My fiance used A4 paper for his letter of intent and I included it. The size of the paper doesn't matter as long as you have the original documents.

[Gosia & Tito 199]

I had my brother-in-law write and sign an affadavit as to the bona fides of the marriage as required by form I-130. He printed it on the A4 paper, but everything else I have is on letter sized 8 1/2 x 11 inch paper. Can I copy his statement and use the copy in the packet, or does it have to be with the original signature? Do any signatures in this first stage need to be originals, or can they all be copies of the original documents?

As I recall, original signature required.

I wouldn't think it matters if it's in A4, about everywhere else outsid ethe US is the standard size, and is commonly used in documents being submitted

[sn0skier 0]

Thanks so much guys. It's not that I'm worried about it being size A4, it's that I'm worried about it being a different size than every other piece of paper I will include. I'm worried that people won't notice and at some point someone might go to staple some papers together, and the thinner A4 page will fall out somewhere. I just think it will be better to have everything the same size so as to inconvenience whoever is going through the packet as little as possible. On the advice received here that original signatures are only required on the forms, and upon reviewing the I-130 instructions, I think I'm going to include a copy. I think it will be fine, as everything else is a copy anyway, and it doesn't even say that it has to be signed on the instructions (just "sworn to or affirmed by"). If it goes terribly wrong, I will let you all know so no one does it in the future.

Thanks for your help, even if I only really listened to the response I wanted to hear ;-)

[Ryan H 3,812]

I had my brother-in-law write and sign an affadavit as to the bona fides of the marriage as required by form I-130.

For the record and for the benefit of others who may read this thread at a later date; such affidavits are not required and carry little to zero weight in the overall view.