I'm new to this so I'll probably be asking questions from time to time regarding the K1
I have read a lot of useful information - this forum is great!

just wondering if its necessary to have letters from friends
supporting our relationship 'notarized' to submit with the I-129F petition

Thanks

Maria (USC)
Ian (UKC)

We didn't send any letters from friends supporting our relationship with our K1 petition. And I didn't have anything notarized until the I-134 for my fiance's interview. The only letters we sent were ones certifying our intent to marry and supplements for two questions which I didn't have room to answer on the form itself...one was for my address being different from where he was going to be staying...I was in the process of buying our house. I think the I-129f petition is more focused on the fact that you've met within the past two years and proof of that than you actually having a relationship. It doesn't hurt to send evidence to that effect but it's the consular interview where that evidence is more important. You'll still need the letters of intent to marry but at this stage that's about it. We sent everything we could think of...
1) Boarding passes
2) Plane tickets
3) Photocopies of passport stamps from visits
4) Cards to each other
5) Cards from one fiancee's friend to the the other fiance
6) phone bills, etc.

This probably more than answered your question. Hope it helps!!!

MarDae

Like MarDae already said, you really only need to show that you have met within the past 2 years. I think the only time you really need notarized letters from friends showing your relationship is when you go for the green card interview, but I believe even then may not even be a requirement.
What Patrick and I sent as evidence is pretty much only:
- Letter of mutual intent to marry
- Photocopies of plane tickets
- Photos of us together
Perhaps in my case the fact that I lived in the US since '93 also helped as evidence that we would have met.

Hi:

If you chose to submit "affidavits", please note that the following "magic language" is the legal EQUIVALENT of notarization:

At the end -- put in the following paragraph:

"I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the United States of America that the foregoing is true and correct. Executed on [date]"

This language is then followed by the declarant's signature.

If you do this, there is no need for notarization.

Really? You can just do that instead?

Ok...I thought the other purpose was to verify that someone checked identity. That the notary seal authenticated the signature as real. Else anyone can forge the document and submit it as authentic.

Hi:

You are conflating two different types of notarization -- the "acknowledgement" verifies identity, the "jurat" does NOT, it simply says a person was placed under oath and signed it in front of the notary.