Birth Certificate -from country of origin

[HWANG0926 0]

Does the translation of the birth certificate have to be translated professionally?

What kind of translation are they looking for?

Because when fiance had his interview in Korea, he translated the Birth Certificate himself and the Korean embassy accepted his own translation. My questions is when we submit documents for the AOS do we need a more professional translation service done?

[payxibka 10,045]

Does the translation of the birth certificate have to be translated professionally?

What kind of translation are they looking for?

Because when fiance had his interview in Korea, he translated the Birth Certificate himself and the Korean embassy accepted his own translation. My questions is when we submit documents for the AOS do we need a more professional translation service done?

no... as long as the translator is competent in both languages

[winifredbee 1]

You could play it safe and get it notarized by a person that speaks that language.

[payxibka 10,045]

You could play it safe and get it notarized by a person that speaks that language.

In the USA, notarization does not authenticate a document... so unless the person whose signature was also the translator, then it adds zero value, and since notarization is not a requirement, even if it was, it would not add any value.

[YuAndDan 153]

Per USCIS:

Please submit certified translations for all foreign language documents. The translator must certify that s/he is competent to translate and that the translation is accurate.

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

Anyone can translate as long as they are competent to translate.

Note DO NOT send the originals, USCIS only needs ordinary photocopies of documents.

[moonhunt 1]

Does the translation of the birth certificate have to be translated professionally?

What kind of translation are they looking for?

Because when fiance had his interview in Korea, he translated the Birth Certificate himself and the Korean embassy accepted his own translation. My questions is when we submit documents for the AOS do we need a more professional translation service done?

You can do it by yourself.

But you have to translate it completely.

No ommition, or abbreviation...

Then you can visit your local bank or wherever they provide the notarization.

Most bank have notary public service free for their customers.

In front of notary public, you have to sign the document for "accurate" and "full" translation done by translator, who can be anybody.

Notarization is done for full/accurate translation done, and it doesn't have to be authenticated or professional service.

Actually I think Republic of Korea government may have English printed document for some of their document.

You can ask your sweetie to check with city hall or "dong-sa-mu-so" whether they can issue family census - or family register, whatever they call it now - in English version.

So you don't have to worry about translation if they do.

You may ask him to have those in multiple copies because it is difficult to get it from Korean Embassy/General Consulate in here.

Usually it is valid as long as there is no change in most cases.