Japanese Family Registry Translation

[smg1138 0]

Ok so my fiancee in Japan is working on getting her stuff ready to send to the Embassy in Tokyo. One of the things required is her family registry along with an English translation of it. I'm helping her with the translation and have a couple of questions. First, should I translate the Japanese Imperial years directly or convert them to Gregorian years like we use? For example: Showa 51 or 1976? Second, for people's names, should I write it last name - first name or first name - last name? Japanese people always write their family name first, but of course we do the opposite, so I'm not sure what they want. Unfortunately there weren't any more directions given on the notice she got. Anybody else here done this before?

[Kathryn41 3,205]

While this relates to the K-1 process I am moving the post to the Asia East and Pacific Regional forum as the OP is more likely to get the necessary responses there.

[redglasses 1]

I had no problem using Gregorian years and first-last name format.

[smg1138 0]

I had no problem using Gregorian years and first-last name format.

Ok that's good to know. I wasn't sure how picky they are about this stuff.

[Anonymous 57 0]

I don't think they're really picky, basically every applicant has a version of the family registry that has to be translated. I'm sure they've seen about every interpretation in the book.

I wrote both the Imperial years and then added in parentheses the gregorian year. I also did first to last name. No problems.

Good luck!