Are affidavits required?

[Anna Ko 0]

Just when I thought I was finished with my package I reread the instructions for I-751 and the last point says I need at least 2 affidavits. Are these 100% necessary? Has anyone sent in a package without them? 

[Just Paul 4,595]

7 minutes ago, Anna Ko said:

Just when I thought I was finished with my package I reread the instructions for I-751 and the last point says I need at least 2 affidavits. Are these 100% necessary? Has anyone sent in a package without them? 

Only if you had poor proof of living together.   Affidavits are often the worst items to include.

[Crazy Cat 41,855]

11 minutes ago, Anna Ko said:

Just when I thought I was finished with my package I reread the instructions for I-751 and the last point says I need at least 2 affidavits. Are these 100% necessary? Has anyone sent in a package without them? 

Not not needed unless you have no other evidence.  Affidavits are very weak.   We included none.

[nastra30 2,287]

13 hours ago, Anna Ko said:

Are these 100% necessary?

Not 100% necessary. Financial co-mingling are usually the best evidence. But at the end of the day, USCIS makes their decision based on the totality of evidence submitted to them. So if you are weak with gathering other forms of evidence, then affidavits helps toward that totality.

We have never included any affidavits in any immigration applications throughout our journey. We always prioritize other forms of evidence over affidavits.

[carmel34 3,631]

14 hours ago, Anna Ko said:

and the last point says I need at least 2 affidavits

Not required, just one of the five categories of "examples" of documents you can submit to show that the marriage relationship is bona fide.  If your financial co-mingling evidence is strong, don't bother with affidavits as they are easy to get, anyone can write one, so they are not strong evidence.

[Gabrielejjn 20]

We included lots of financial evidence and two affidavit letters, we just gave them requirements of what must be in it but they could write whatever they wanted and it was so beautiful I teared up reading it. I think if you’re able to get them, then do it, even if it’s considered weak evidence.

[Valmabe 254]

Per the instructions sheet, affidavits are  a must,  why it’s the worst item to include?  

[Allaboutwaiting 2,503]

4 minutes ago, Valmabe said:

Per the instructions sheet, affidavits are  a must,  why it’s the worst item to include?  

Majority of cases -at least around the forum- are approved without the affidavits.

They indeed do serve a purpose, especially for people who might not have that much commingling/cohabitation evidence -people who live with relatives, people with no work benefits, no travel history, etc.-