Marriage certificate translation

[thaigecko 0]

I'm temporarily living in Thailand, and will be filling the I-130 in the US. The translation company I am using for the marriage paperwork here said that after the marriage certificate gets translated from thai to english, it will then need to be taken to consular affairs to get both copies legalized before I sent the paperwork to the US. Is this true or is he just trying to make a few extra bucks?(I am mailing him the docs because I live a ways away from Bangkok and the nearest translator) I have only read that the documents need to be translated and signed by a professional service, which he is, and that is all that is needed for the I-130. Thanks for any input.

[mommymeow 0]

I'm temporarily living in Thailand, and will be filling the I-130 in the US. The translation company I am using for the marriage paperwork here said that after the marriage certificate gets translated from thai to english, it will then need to be taken to consular affairs to get both copies legalized before I sent the paperwork to the US. Is this true or is he just trying to make a few extra bucks?(I am mailing him the docs because I live a ways away from Bangkok and the nearest translator) I have only read that the documents need to be translated and signed by a professional service, which he is, and that is all that is needed for the I-130. Thanks for any input.

I don't think that it needs to certify true copy with the ministry of foriegn affair at this step, just certify that the translation is complete and accurate and that he/she is competent to translate from the foreign language into English.

[pushbrk 13,123]

I'm temporarily living in Thailand, and will be filling the I-130 in the US. The translation company I am using for the marriage paperwork here said that after the marriage certificate gets translated from thai to english, it will then need to be taken to consular affairs to get both copies legalized before I sent the paperwork to the US. Is this true or is he just trying to make a few extra bucks?(I am mailing him the docs because I live a ways away from Bangkok and the nearest translator) I have only read that the documents need to be translated and signed by a professional service, which he is, and that is all that is needed for the I-130. Thanks for any input.

I don't think that it needs to certify true copy with the ministry of foriegn affair at this step, just certify that the translation is complete and accurate and that he/she is competent to translate from the foreign language into English.

On the USCIS end for the petition this is sufficient but the Consulate will have their own requirements. You'll have time to figure that out. Just fax or scan a copy for the petition. No need for an original. Keep that for the interview.

[thaigecko 0]

Thanks for the responses. Got it that I don't need to go back to the ministry of foreign affairs or the consular again at this point, but read on another thread someone mentioned a regular "certified true copy" of the copy I send with the package by any notary. This isn't required correct? Just on the original copy the translater putting his statement about it being a correct translation etc.. thanks again

[Noi3125 1]

Thanks for the responses. Got it that I don't need to go back to the ministry of foreign affairs or the consular again at this point, but read on another thread someone mentioned a regular "certified true copy" of the copy I send with the package by any notary. This isn't required correct? Just on the original copy the translater putting his statement about it being a correct translation etc.. thanks again

You are correct, no notary just the translator and his statement, at least in my experience. The general rule that can be followed in thailand is that you have you have papers legalized which are used in Thailand but not for use in the U.S. including the visa process. So for example in order to register a marriage in Thailand you have to have the certification of being single from the U.S. embassy because this is used in Thailand it must be legalized. That rule has proved true on several occasions for me and helps with all the confusion.