Police Certificate(s) – Translated?

[M and K 0]

This may have already been discussed, but I couldn't find anything specific on it.

Question: Do the police certificate(s) obtained by my spouse in Spanish, have to be translated into English? (for the Embassy interview)

It just seems a bit nuts to me. A US Embassy in a Spanish speaking country, requiring English translations of legal Spanish documents.

It’s been difficult for my wife. She lived in three major cities, two of which are in the middle of no where…and traveling in Bolivia is easier said than done. She did get the two difficult certificates and will get the final one, soon. It drives me crazy because I can't be there to help her through the difficult processes.

Any help appreciated...

[Vani 0]

I don't know if my answer will help you but...

If you can get the police certificate in English that would be great!!! If you got it in Spanish, then get it translated by a professional (lawyer?)

I live in a province/state where the main language is French and English as secondary. So when I went to the local police, they asked me if I wanted the form in English or French. I said English.

That's how I got mine in English! And YOU ABSOLUTELY need all your original documents in English so the Embassy people can read it. My interviewer was American, so obviously he wouldn't know any French and he told me he just arrived at the embassy like 4 weeks ago (he was very nice!)

Good luck!

Edited April 24, 2008 by Vani

[eric_and_teresa 10]

There is no need to translate the documents to English for the interview.

Vani, in a country where the official language is Spanish, there is no way that a public office would issue a document in English. If the OP decided he wanted to get it translated he'd have to take the documents to a certified translator not lawyer.

[Vani 0]

There is no need to translate the documents to English for the interview.

Vani, in a country where the official language is Spanish, there is no way that a public office would issue a document in English. If the OP decided he wanted to get it translated he'd have to take the documents to a certified translator not lawyer.

That sucks... Good thing I could have mine in English!

Well I wasn't sure anyways(good thing I mentionned I could be wrong xD)

I thought I could help

Wow you frequent posters know a lot about these stuff!

Edited April 24, 2008 by Vani

[NCWife 0]

Please do check with your Embassy if it needs to be translated into English. I know I had to translate all my non English documents into English by an official translator as advised by the Embassy here.

Edited April 25, 2008 by CL79

[eric_and_teresa 10]

There is no need to translate the documents to English for the interview.

Vani, in a country where the official language is Spanish, there is no way that a public office would issue a document in English. If the OP decided he wanted to get it translated he'd have to take the documents to a certified translator not lawyer.

That sucks... Good thing I could have mine in English!

Well I wasn't sure anyways(good thing I mentionned I could be wrong xD)

I thought I could help

Wow you frequent posters know a lot about these stuff!

Don't worry You guys are very in lucky in Canada, having 2 official languages! Having your documents issued in english can save you some money!

OP, I think that CL79 has a good point, you better check with your local Consulate just to be on the safe side. As far as I know is not need, but better be safe than sorry. Even if you don't have to get your fiance's documents translated for the interview, you'll have to translate her Birth Certificate to english for AOS.

[M and K 0]

Thanks for the info…

We have all our documents translated already; it’s just the police certificates (3 in all) that have raised questions with me. My wife had to go through a lot of trouble to prove she has no criminal pass (not to mention her well established family was a bit offended by US requirements on this), she hates dealing with the difficult people in her countries offices and I was hoping to help her avoid additional aggravation.

I’ll have her check with the embassy and see if they will provide her the guidance on this.

Thanks again to all,

[Vani 0]

Why is it so hard to get her police certificate? (Mine was easy...)

A lady filled out my form, asked me for pieces of ID/Passport (and I letter to prove that I live near the area I think), paid 60$ and got my police certificate in a month.

Is it hard because of the process, or the arseholes?

Hope you can get it soon~

[NCWife 0]

Thanks for the info…

We have all our documents translated already; it’s just the police certificates (3 in all) that have raised questions with me. My wife had to go through a lot of trouble to prove she has no criminal pass (not to mention her well established family was a bit offended by US requirements on this), she hates dealing with the difficult people in her countries offices and I was hoping to help her avoid additional aggravation.

I’ll have her check with the embassy and see if they will provide her the guidance on this.

Thanks again to all,

Oh I understand the kind of trouble you had to deal with, especially the difficult people at the public offices. It's even worst when dealing with those from different countries, thousands of miles away and don't speak the same language. Grr....

Anyways, my suggestion is to get any of your official documents translated into English even though it may not be needed during the interview. Who knows at some point in the US, you may need it and I heard it is a lot more expensive to translate a document in the US. Just a suggestion...

Cheers!

Edited April 26, 2008 by CL79

[BigCityDave 0]

Please do check with your Embassy if it needs to be translated into English. I know I had to translate all my non English documents into English by an official translator as advised by the Embassy here.

Where can you find a certified translator?

[NCWife 0]

Please do check with your Embassy if it needs to be translated into English. I know I had to translate all my non English documents into English by an official translator as advised by the Embassy here.

Where can you find a certified translator?

Hi Dave,

I am not quite sure where you could locate one from Hungary that translates documents from Hungarian to English and vice versa. I found two official translators association in Malaysia while "googling".

I was trying to search for Hungarian official translators on Google yesterday.... and some of the sites were in some foreign language Anyone with experience could perhaps help????

Cheers!