Tranlator

[Ban Hammer 13,594]

an interesting discussion about translations, which i'd forgotten i had bookmarked:

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=41961

[kurt53 0]

I speak fluent spanish and I am cabable of translating documents from spanish to english and vica versa. I would use a licensed translater because then there is no question as to the veracity of the translation. There are many inexpensive translaters listed on the web. Just do a google search for licensed translaters and they'll pop up. the entire transaction may be handled over the internet, it is quick and painless.

[Minya's wife 25]

I speak fluent spanish and I am cabable of translating documents from spanish to english and vica versa. I would use a licensed translater because then there is no question as to the veracity of the translation. There are many inexpensive translaters listed on the web. Just do a google search for licensed translaters and they'll pop up. the entire transaction may be handled over the internet, it is quick and painless.

What kind of license? Issued where? Your logic for why to use a translator is a bit skewed IMO. AFAIK there is no International Association of Document Translators that issues licenses to translate documents from one language to another, heck, I'm not even sure there is a US based association like thatt. Given that there is no such thing, how would using a translation service, picked off google no less, result in no questions regarding the veracity of said translation? To me there would be more questions regarding such a translation, than one done by a myself, a friend or someone personally recomended to me.

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[lucyrich 20]

I speak fluent spanish and I am cabable of translating documents from spanish to english and vica versa. I would use a licensed translater because then there is no question as to the veracity of the translation. There are many inexpensive translaters listed on the web. Just do a google search for licensed translaters and they'll pop up. the entire transaction may be handled over the internet, it is quick and painless.

What kind of license? Issued where? Your logic for why to use a translator is a bit skewed IMO. AFAIK there is no International Association of Document Translators that issues licenses to translate documents from one language to another, heck, I'm not even sure there is a US based association like thatt. Given that there is no such thing, how would using a translation service, picked off google no less, result in no questions regarding the veracity of said translation? To me there would be more questions regarding such a translation, than one done by a myself, a friend or someone personally recomended to me.

Yep, that's the heart of the matter. The USCIS does not recognize any translator's license, certificate, or other credentials. Any translator who tries to tell you otherwise is either scamming you or unaware of how the USCIS works. I don't know which would be less offensive, but either way, I wouldn't give such a person my money nor trust such a person with my valuable documents.

Anybody can set up a fly-by-night translator certification agency, and have some nice pretty seals made up, and sell them to any translator who wants to get certified. That doesn't necessarily tell you anything about the quality of the translations. No offense intended to those who DO have rigorous training and credentials.

Note that what I said about the USCIS doesn't necessarily apply to the Department of State. They're the ones who control consulates, so consulates may have their own rules, as already explained in this thread. Consular rules vary from one country to the next. As far as I'm aware, all of the consulates in Spanish-speaking areas have Spanish speakers on staff, and don't require any translations at all of documents already in Spanish. They just read the Spanish directly. I know that was the case in Caracas. As a side note, they may double-check the translations of documents submitted to the USCIS, so you should be sure your translations submitted to the USCIS are accurate.