Form I-129F Evidence

[Julia Hoffman 0]

Dear All,

 

My partner and I have each written a statement detailing the circumstances in which we met and our intent to marry. I also have a more official letter expressing our intent to marry within 90 days of his arrival to the US.

 

A lawyer recommended that we get these statements notarized, but since we're in Ecuador, we would need to get them translated to Spanish first and then notarized (expensive and a round-about process), or wait three weeks for an appointment at the US Embassy to do so - but our situation is quite urgent as I will be moving back to the US for work, so the more time it takes, the more time we'll be apart.

 

Would you suggest we notarize them? Or have any of you had your I-129F approved without doing so? I have plenty of additional supporting evidence, more than the recommended items.

 

Another option would be for my father to write a statement that he met my fiancé years ago and we have been engaged since then, and he can have his statement notarized. Might this be enough? 

 

Thank you in advance for the support! 

Julia

Edited May 21, 2018 by Julia Hoffman

[debbiedoo 2,339]

Having the statements notarized is not a requirement.

[iulia.matey 25]

Hi,

We didn't use a lawyer so i'm not sure if this is something they usually suggest, but i've never seen anyone on the forum saying they've done it. We just each wrote official intents to marry and signed them, that's all. Unless your situation is more particular, like previous attempts at immigration or other marriages, i don't see why that'd be needed.

[Sarah&Facundo 595]

I never got anything notarized (or a lawyer). He arrived on the K1 two months ago. No issues.

[bakphx1 789]

I used translator services that work online to get their certifications, more for my peace of mind, than anything else, as it's not required.  It can be done in an hour (the emailed certification is fine) and wasn't too expensive.  It doesn't have to be a professional service, but I wanted it to look more official.

 

[Julia Hoffman 0]

Thank you all so much for your great advice!

[Paco415 60]

Regarding letters of intent from a recipient in a Spanish-speaking country: is it ok to write the letter in English for them and have them sign it or should it be written in their native language and have it translated?

[Julia Hoffman 0]

Does your partner not speak a word of English? I would personally recommend writing it for him/her to save time and money on the certified translation. However, if your partner speaks no English and therefore cannot conduct the interview in English,  I wonder if they might look back on the letter of intent in distrust.

 

But I'm also a newbie! Anyone else who can answer based on experience?