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I know the consulate requires documents (birth certif., marriage certif, etc.) to be translated (and certified). Do these translations have to be done in the country where the beneficiary lives or can I do it here in the States and send them to my wife?

Is just easier for me to do them and send them with a family member or take them myself.

I guess the consulate would not mind, as long as they are certified translations.

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-Justo.

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Are you sure that Managua requries translations? I don't have direct experience with them, but I'd be very surprised if they required translations for documents in Spanish. Most consulates don't require translations for documents that are in the official language of their host country.

The USCIS definitely requires translations of all non-English documents, but only if you're submitting them to the USCIS (such as with a petition). The USCIS allows anybody to do the translation, as long as that person can self-certify that he/she has the required language ability and that the translation is accurate. Translations for the USCIS can be done anywhere.

Where consulates DO require translations, the rules for translations can vary quite a bit, and they're often different from the USCIS requirements. Some require some notarization or have other requirements that are more stringent than the USCIS requirements. Contact your individual consulate for details.

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I do know that consulates do vary in what they require. For Morocco, translations not only need to be certified, but they prefer a translator that has been certified by the Moroccan government. They actually have a huge book of known certified translator signatures for comparison...and they use it.

I would contact the consulate directly to find out exactly what they require...once you get an answer, calling a second time a bit later to see if you get the same answer would not hurt.

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