Contract and house title: translation??

[ebe 6]

Hi all, we are just getting started on our CR-1 visa process from here in Chile. We've had 2 trips to the US during the next year planned for a while, one on Sept 14th and on at Christmas.

We just got married on Saturday. (yayy!) So this means, from what I've read, we'll be entering TOGETHER, as spouses, in the foreign nationals line.

We plan to travel with return tickets, work contracts and house title on hand in the meantime, just in case we are asked any questions. This might be a stupid question but I couldn't find it on the forum anywhere... Do these documents need to be translated? They're all in Spanish right now.

I was thinking of translating just the essential parts of the contracts because it's sooo many pages, and my legalese Spanish is lacking. I know usually these documents are not even asked for, so maybe they don't even need to be translated.

Any thoughts on this?

Thanks guys, you all rock and have already helped me so much. un abrazo

[amyjohans 4]

Hi all, we are just getting started on our CR-1 visa process from here in Chile. We've had 2 trips to the US during the next year planned for a while, one on Sept 14th and on at Christmas.

We just got married on Saturday. (yayy!) So this means, from what I've read, we'll be entering TOGETHER, as spouses, in the foreign nationals line.

We plan to travel with return tickets, work contracts and house title on hand in the meantime, just in case we are asked any questions. This might be a stupid question but I couldn't find it on the forum anywhere... Do these documents need to be translated? They're all in Spanish right now.

I was thinking of translating just the essential parts of the contracts because it's sooo many pages, and my legalese Spanish is lacking. I know usually these documents are not even asked for, so maybe they don't even need to be translated.

Any thoughts on this?

Thanks guys, you all rock and have already helped me so much. un abrazo

Your spouse cannot enter the US in the same line as you until he has the CR-1 visa stamped in his passport. If he is entering the US before his CR-1 visa is granted he still needs a tourist visa and will have to wait in line with all the other foreigners.

I wouldn't worry about translating those documents as many border patrol officers speak spanish and they always seem to have a translator on hand if necessary.

Edited September 4, 2012 by amyjohans

[velrich 50]

If travelling together as a family they can enter together in the citizens line.

My husband and I usually do that after we were told this by a CO.

[ebe 6]

Thanks for the advice! Since we are now husband and wife and will be traveling together, I thought that we had to go through the line together. I figured we would just go through the foreign nationals line together, but if he can come with me in the US citizen line, well that's even better as it's usually shorter...

He'll be travelling with his Swiss passport, so doing the VWP.

Thoughts on this? Seems to be conflicting info

[Jasontnyc 9]

My wife and I (and kids) always go through the shortest line together. Has never been an issue in the past.

[ebe 6]

Good to know, thanks! We'll be flying into JFK. I guess we will just see which line looks shorter and go there.

[pushbrk 12,824]

If travelling together as a family they can enter together in the citizens line.

My husband and I usually do that after we were told this by a CO.

That's correct but the OP indicated the intention to both enter in the visitor line. That ALSO is OK.

Good to know, thanks! We'll be flying into JFK. I guess we will just see which line looks shorter and go there.

Bingo!

[chilegringa 0]

Me and my husband recently entered the US together in Atlanta and had to go through two different lines even though we are family..

I asked them what I should do and they said even though we are married it makes it less confusing to go through separate lines since we don't have the same last name yet..

We brought a bunch of evidence of him returning home and stuff and they didn't even ask for any.. They just asked why he was visiting the US and where I lived (Chile or the US).. I would translate the stuff since if they need a translator they will be able to read it..

I was super worried about him getting denied at POE since we are married and he just has a tourist visa but there was no problem whatsoever..

Goodluck!

[ebe 6]

Wait so do you mean you would translate the stuff or you wouldn't? (A little confused based on wording lol)

Good to know you and your chileno got through POE no problem!

Why did not having the same last name make a difference? Lots of people don't change their last name. ie, everyone in Chile for example, haha!

[chilegringa 0]

Wait so do you mean you would translate the stuff or you wouldn't? (A little confused based on wording lol)

Good to know you and your chileno got through POE no problem!

Why did not having the same last name make a difference? Lots of people don't change their last name. ie, everyone in Chile for example, haha!

I wouldn't translate them... I don't know why the different last name thing matters - I think they were just saying we would get through immigration faster if we went though separately, since they wouldn't have to ask for documents or anything maybe?- and they didn't even end up asking my husband for anything even though they did ask about me... I actually think he would have gotten through quicker if we were together since the USC line was shorter the morning we arrived, but we just did what they told us to do..