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A notary and an affidavit are not the same things, but an affidavit must be notarized by an actively commissioned notary public to be legally permissible. An affidavit is a sworn statement provided that must is then notarized to ensure it meets the requirements of the state in which the proceedings take place.
For example, under the federal rules, notarization is no longer required for affidavits, declarations, verification of discovery answers, so long as the document is either sworn or is subscribed by the author as being true under the penalty or perjury.
(1) Required signatures do not need to be notarized. This includes the signature of the sponsor(s), or the sponsor's household members or dependents on Form I-864 and Form I-864EZ, Affidavit of Support under Section 213A of the Act; Form I-864A; and Form I-864W.
An oath or affirmation or affidavit required or allowed to be made before or attested by a notary public may be made before any notary public or other officer authorized to administer oaths by the state in which the oath or affirmation or affidavit is made.
A legal affidavit must be signed by the person making the statement to be considered legally binding. In many cases, the affiant must also sign the document in front of a witness. That witness is often the notary public, but they could be anyone willing to swear the signature is authentic.