translating documents

[schaeferj 0]

We are doing DCF through the London embassy and found out last week that our appointment is July 28th! Finally!

My husband has two police certificates from non-english speaking countries- he is fluent in both of the languages. I'm assumming we need have the certificates translated?

My question is can type up a translation himself? He called the extortion line and they were useless as usual- all they did was read him what it says on the website which is that documents need to be translated by a 'competent translator'

Has anyone had a problem translating documents themselves? If he translates them himself and then has the documents notarized/certified would that help? (all of the police checks are clear so there isn't much to translate anyways)

Also I swear I read on here somewhere that there is some specific wording you use on the translation document- some format? Does anyone have that or a link to it?

Thanks!

(and just fyi I tried searching the forum for this info and for some reason keep getting an error message)

[payxibka 10,045]

We are doing DCF through the London embassy and found out last week that our appointment is July 28th! Finally!

My husband has two police certificates from non-english speaking countries- he is fluent in both of the languages. I'm assumming we need have the certificates translated?

My question is can type up a translation himself? He called the extortion line and they were useless as usual- all they did was read him what it says on the website which is that documents need to be translated by a 'competent translator'

Has anyone had a problem translating documents themselves? If he translates them himself and then has the documents notarized/certified would that help? (all of the police checks are clear so there isn't much to translate anyways)

Also I swear I read on here somewhere that there is some specific wording you use on the translation document- some format? Does anyone have that or a link to it?

Thanks!

(and just fyi I tried searching the forum for this info and for some reason keep getting an error message)

It appears the London consulate uses the same "certification" as the USCIS does.

Translations

All documents not in English must be accompanied by certified English translations. The translation must include a statement signed by the translator that state that the translation is accurate, and the translator is competent to translate.

http://london.usembassy.gov/cons_new/visa/iv/ds2001.html

The certification format should include the certifier's name, signature, address, and date of certification. A suggested format is:

Certification by Translator

I [typed name], certify that I am fluent (conversant) in the English and ________ languages, and that the above/attached document is an accurate translation of the document attached entitled ______________________________.

Signature_________________________________

Date Typed Name

Address

http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/men...00045f3d6a1RCRD