primary or secondary evidence?

[L+T 71]

A letter of intent is not mentioned anywhere in the I-129F instructions...NO WHERE. This site has it on their list.

The I-129F itself in "Part D" has the certification statement stating that you will marry within 90 days for the petitioner that you are required to sign and date.

I followed the guide on this website, so I included a letter of intent, but no where does USCIS ask for one, and I haver read a few post recently of petitioned being approved without a Letter of Intent. Is the letter necessary? Based on the recent posting of people that were approved without it, and the fact that it is NOT requested by USCIS I think the letter of intent added to the statement you are required to sign on the I-129F is like wearing a belt and suspenders.

Maybe at one time the I-129F did not have that statement included within the form and USCIS required a letter, but now....

As for the beneficiary, during the visa process they have to complete a form that has that same statement within it also that they are required to sign. So even at the embassy end are letters needed... really doubt it. I, again have read recent postings of people going through their interviews and never being asked for those letters - most likely because they have already signed a statement within the application saying those very words.

My opinion? Nope - fact and I can provide links all day long .... or you can simple look up the I-129F and its instructions and then check YOUR embassy requirements, I know for the embassy my fiancee is going through its not on the list.

http://www.uscis.gov/files/form/i-129finstr.pdf

Yes, it is there, page 3, top left. It is second letter of intent to consulate or embassy which is not needed, of coarse unless requested.

[Tbakke125125 3]

Lol, the letter of intent is the statement of certification to marry, they just call it the same thing on the website. Without some signed statement saying you will be married in 90 days, you will probably get an RFE

[Hank_ 9,174]

http://www.uscis.gov...i-129finstr.pdf

Yes, it is there, page 3, top left. It is second letter of intent to consulate or embassy which is not needed, of coarse unless requested.

I read that three times and miss it ... pardon me... I need to get some mustard..... eating words needs seasoning....

Let the wrath hail from the skies........................

Aplogies to all....

[Fil-Am 1]

hi everyone!we did not have a letter of intent to marry when we submitted our I-129F packet.we did not receive an RFE from USCIS and then during the interview although we prepared one the CO did not ask for it.goodluck!

[Grant PDX 183]

I think it really depends on the CO. 6 years ago I applied for and received a K-1 visa for my then fiancee without LOI's. I am single now but going through the K-1 visa process again. I did not send LOI's again this time (although my cover letter includes basically the same language, but only signed by me, not my fiancee). I've asked this question before since I found this forum as well.

The real answer is: it depends. It looks like it is required paperwork, but there are a number of petitions approved without it. So I would say, for anyone who hasn't filed their petition already, absolutely include it. If you have filed and didn't include one get them done now, so if an RFE comes asking for it you don't have to then contact a foreign fiance and wait a week or two (or three) to receive it. Get it done now so that an RFE requesting this has only a 1 day turn around.

I've got fingers crossed for all of us who didn't include it the first time.