Translations of Supporting Documents - DS260

[stupid 2]

Hello, I am reading the following (see below) regarding translations: All documents not written in English, or in the official language of the country in which application for a visa is being made, must be accompanied by certified translations and submitted to the NVC.

Documents the Applicant Must Submit to the NVC

Original Document Requirements

You and each family member immigrating with you to the United States must submit to the NVC original civil documents issued by an appropriate authority, or certified copies of those documents listed in this section.

Photocopy Requirements

You and each family member immigrating with you must also submit to the NVC a photocopy of the original documents or certified copies of the documents.

Translation Requirements

All documents not written in English, or in the official language of the country in which application for a visa is being made, must be accompanied by certified translations and submitted to the NVC. The translation must include a statement signed by the translator stating that the:

• Translation is accurate, and
• Translator is competent to translate.

Required Documents

Original documents, photocopies, and translations (if required, as explained above) of the following documents must be submitted to the NVC for you and each family member immigrating with you to the United States.

does this mean that, for applicants from abroad we DO NOT need translations but just the originals.

My example: we live in France with my spouse and kid. The country in which application for a visa is being made is therefore France, and I have all the documents in French.

Dis anyone tried this ?

My guess is that it probably concerns the DCF. But we never know.

On the PRS (Paris) PDF, it is stipulated :

All documents must be in English or French. Documents in all other languages must be

accompanied by certified English-language translations. The translation must include a

signed statement by the translator affirming that the translation is accurate and the translator

is competent to translate.

Link: http://travel.state.gov/content/dam/visas/pk%203%20supplements/PRS%20-%20Paris.pdf

Does this mean that for Paris there is a kind of "french based" system ?

strange is also the following, stating that POSTAL MAIL SHOUD BE USED for Paris

Submit Your Supporting Documents to the NVC

Where you will apply for your immigrant visa determines how you should submit supporting documents to the NVC. Click Submit Supporting Documents for further instructions and learn how to submit your supporting documents to the NVC.

thanks if someone can "enlight" me !!

[nour12 0]

Hi,

did you send your application for a visa to USCIS in USA? If yes, then you would need to translate all the documents in English.

Sorry,

just noticed that you've had applied at the consulate. I have no knowledge on how this works in France, but I know someone from Romania who went through the same process like you about 2 years ago and they've submitted the documents in Romanian.

Edited June 11, 2014 by nour12

[Ryan H 3,810]

***Moved from Progress Reports to Process & Procedures.***

**Moderator hat off**

Document translations are not required for the US Embassy in Paris for documents in French.

[stupid 2]

Hi,

did you send your application for a visa to USCIS in USA? If yes, then you would need to translate all the documents in English.

Sorry,

just noticed that you've had applied at the consulate. I have no knowledge on how this works in France, but I know someone from Romania who went through the same process like you about 2 years ago and they've submitted the documents in Romanian.

Hi,

we send the papers from abroad... to the USA.

Therefore we will translate everything.

thanks for the feedback !

[Ryan H 3,810]

Hi,

we send the papers from abroad... to the USA.

Therefore we will translate everything.

thanks for the feedback !

Is your inquiry about USCIS or the NVC. If it's about the NVC, disregard the second post in this thread, it does not apply to you.

[NikLR 13,227]

Hi,

did you send your application for a visa to USCIS in USA? If yes, then you would need to translate all the documents in English.

Sorry,

just noticed that you've had applied at the consulate. I have no knowledge on how this works in France, but I know someone from Romania who went through the same process like you about 2 years ago and they've submitted the documents in Romanian.

The OP's case is beyond the USCIS where translation is necessary. The OP is asking about the NVC documents which is the second stage of the spousal visa process.

have a look here for your own reference.

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B9bvTEwLyHz1aW0yTWRqa3lqYzA/edit

[pushbrk 12,618]

Hi,

did you send your application for a visa to USCIS in USA? If yes, then you would need to translate all the documents in English.

Sorry,

just noticed that you've had applied at the consulate. I have no knowledge on how this works in France, but I know someone from Romania who went through the same process like you about 2 years ago and they've submitted the documents in Romanian.

Nobody ever sends ANY "visa application" to USCIS, in the USA or anywhere else. Petitions are sent to USCIS. When those petitions are approved, "visa applications" are SENT to NVC in New Hampshire, which is part of the Dept. of State. Exception would be the few countries and situations where petitions can be filed at a US Consulate or Embassy abroad.

Please do not use the term "visa application" or "application" to refer to a PETITION. It causes more confusion here than you can imagine.

The OP has read and understood the instructions correctly. No French documents need to be translated at this stage, the VISA APPLICATION stage. Any French documents submitted to USCIS with the PETITION would require accompanying certified translations to English.

Regarding your addendum. No, the OP did not "apply at the consulate". They filed their petition to the lock box in Chicago, and it was adjudicated at the California Service Center.

Filing a petition is NOT applying for a visa.

NVC, in NEW HAMPSHIRE facilitates the process of applying for a visa at a Consulate abroad. They are not involved when petitions are filed abroad directly at Consulates.

Edited June 13, 2014 by pushbrk

[stupid 2]

Nobody ever sends ANY "visa application" to USCIS, in the USA or anywhere else. Petitions are sent to USCIS. When those petitions are approved, "visa applications" are SENT to NVC in New Hampshire, which is part of the Dept. of State. Exception would be the few countries and situations where petitions can be filed at a US Consulate or Embassy abroad.

Please do not use the term "visa application" or "application" to refer to a PETITION. It causes more confusion here than you can imagine.

The OP has read and understood the instructions correctly. No French documents need to be translated at this stage, the VISA APPLICATION stage. Any French documents submitted to USCIS with the PETITION would require accompanying certified translations to English.

Regarding your addendum. No, the OP did not "apply at the consulate". They filed their petition to the lock box in Chicago, and it was adjudicated at the California Service Center.

Filing a petition is NOT applying for a visa.

NVC, in NEW HAMPSHIRE facilitates the process of applying for a visa at a Consulate abroad. They are not involved when petitions are filed abroad directly at Consulates.

Thanks for clearing everything. Everything you said is perfectly true = I am at NVC stage, therefore applying for the VISA (not USCIS /petition from my spouse).

We filed from France and sent the documents to the USA (= NOT DCF)

If I read correctly your answer:

The OP has read and understood the instructions correctly. No French documents need to be translated at this stage, the VISA APPLICATION stage. Any French documents submitted to USCIS with the PETITION would require accompanying certified translations to English.

Thus, it is my understanding that i DO NOT need to send official translations to the NVC (only French official documents)

Please can you RE-confirm that it is the correct process ? I don't want to risk losing 3 weeks of snail-mail just to save a couple hundred euros of translation (for documents that will be -ironically- sent by the NVC to the Embassy in France)

Regards,

(note: I sent an email to the NVC to have the official answer and I will keep you updated)

[pushbrk 12,618]

You have it correct. No translations of French documents at NVC stage, when interviewing (applying for the visa) in France.

[stupid 2]

Great news.
Thanks a lot for your quick answer !

[AnnaMBoros 28]

Hi;

 

We are ready to send out IV to NVC. My husband will interview in Budapest (Hungary). Question: our mariage certificat is in English and his police certificate is in Hungarian. Now, do i need Hungarian translation for our marriage certiifcate and English translation for his police certificate? I'm confused. Thank you in advance for an answer!

[TBoneTX 44,792]

See above answer from pushbrk.  If it's still unclear, feel free to post your query in a new topic.

 

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Edited June 18, 2017 by TBoneTX