K-1 translation of proof

[Milenka 0]

Hi, I am new to this site, I am from the US, but I live in Poland, and my fiance is Russian. We will be filing our petition in February, asap. I have so many visas and invitations for visas that I want to use as proof that we met, do these invitations need to be translated from Russian?

Another question I have is about this I-134, Affidavit of Support. My fiance makes more money than I do, and will be supporting us, when he goes to the interview in Moscow can he just bring his own account information?

If anyone has done an interview in Moscow, or has any good advice about it, I would really appreciate it. The whole process seems overwhelming at times.

Thanks in advance, Milena.

[bora bora 1]

All documents sent to the USCIS for the I-129F application need to be translated into English. They do not however need to be done by a professional. After that person translates each document s/he needs to sign and date a statement saying they are proficient in both languages. There is an examples of that statement (which we used) here on the VJ website.

Only for the interview do you not have to translate Russian language documents.

We sent 5 e-mails/one letter/proof I lived in Brazil along with translations and that statement/signature by the translator for everything. No problems - no RFEs.

As far as the affidavit of support, the USC needs to prove s/he can support their SO.

I'm sorry I don't know more about Russia.

[NYGirl 0]

All documents sent to the USCIS for the I-129F application need to be translated into English. They do not however need to be done by a professional. After that person translates each document s/he needs to sign and date a statement saying they are proficient in both languages. There is an examples of that statement (which we used) here on the VJ website.

Only for the interview do you not have to translate Russian language documents.

We sent 5 e-mails/one letter/proof I lived in Brazil along with translations and that statement/signature by the translator for everything. No problems - no RFEs.

As far as the affidavit of support, the USC needs to prove s/he can support their SO.

I'm sorry I don't know more about Russia.

Can we just put like 1 certified letter with a signature that everything that's being translated is accurate or do we have to attache this letter to every single email and chat? Or 1 letter enough?

[Milenka 0]

Thanks for the info. Only the second part doesn't make sense. Why do I have to provide the affadavit of support when I don't live in the US at the moment, and am a student, who doesn't work, and my fiance is planning to support us? I'd appreciate some advice...

[bora bora 1]

I wanted to submit one letter (statement) with the translations, but my friend, the translator, thought it better to submit that statement with each translation. It does not have to be certified.

I think it'd be fine to submit one letter - but that is my opinion. Sometimes, however, it is better to be safe than sorry.

Melinka,

I'm sorry, I don't if you're the USC or not. The affidavit of support (I-134) that is submitted at the time of the interview has to be completed by the USC, not the foreign fiance.

The USC has to prove that s/he can support their fiance.