Notarized lease?

[grinnil 0]

Hello, does anyone know if a lease needs to be notarized to be accepted as proof of residence in the Philippines? I have read several post from people that filed DCF in the Philippines, some specified that their lease was notarized, some just said they brought a lease.

[TBoneTX 45,285]

Country-specific thread is moved from the DCF forum to the Philippines regional subforum.

[Greenbaum 12,259]

Hello, does anyone know if a lease needs to be notarized to be accepted as proof of residence in the Philippines? I have read several post from people that filed DCF in the Philippines, some specified that their lease was notarized, some just said they brought a lease.

I have read that notarizING is not necessary. Here is a good most on your topic of what is needed. From <http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/527064-filed-dcf-i-130-for-ir-1-at-us-embassy-manila-aar/>

[Sagot 1,548]

Hello, does anyone know if a lease needs to be notarized to be accepted as proof of residence in the Philippines? I have read several post from people that filed DCF in the Philippines, some specified that their lease was notarized, some just said they brought a lease.

Unless USCIS or USEM specifically request notarization... it is not needed. And it is not requested by either.... so not needed.

https://www.uscis.gov/about-us/find-uscis-office/international-offices/philippines-uscis-manila-field-office

Filing and Other Special Instructions:

If you are filing with USCIS Manila, you must submit the petition and supporting evidence in person.

Evidence of residency must be submitted with the petition. The evidence you submit must support a determination that you are a resident in the Philippines.

Please Note: Certain pieces of evidence may more strongly support a finding of residency than others. For petitions filed at this field office, you must submit one or more of the following:

• Resident Alien Card
• Foreign Property Deed/Rental/Lease

In addition, other evidence of residency may include, but is not limited to:

• Utility bills
• Housing lease
• Work contract or other employment documents
• Proof of local registration
• Local bank statements
• Proof of school enrollment
• Vehicle registration
• Valid local driver’s license
• Tax documents listing an address in the Philippines
• Passport entry stamp
• Foreign property deeds or registration (although proof of property ownership in itself, may be insufficient if there is no evidence that the petitioner resides at that property)

Any document issued in a foreign language must be accompanied by a full English translation and by the translator's certification that he or she is competent to translate the foreign language into English. The original documents, with one copy of the original documents, and the English translation should be submitted with the petition. Any original documents submitted upon USCIS’ request will be returned.

If you live outside of the Philippines in a country where we do not have an office, and you believe that exceptional circumstances justify filing your petition overseas, please go to the nearest U.S. Embassy or U.S. Consulate to make your request to file. You must provide evidence of exceptional circumstances. The consular section will contact the field office director to request permission to accept your petition overseas. If your request is denied, you will need to file with the Chicago Lockbox.

Petitions from lawful permanent residents and petitions for relatives of U.S. citizens other than those mentioned in the "Who May File or Receive Service" section must be filed with the Chicago Lockbox.