I-130 questions

[AMarina 0]

Hello, there

I'm just about to join the happy group of new US citizens and am starting to look into I-130 for my parents. Just a couple newbie questions:

- for translations, has anyone done "unofficial" translations - i.e. a non-professional translator translates the document and signs that they certify that they are competent to translte the foreign language into English? If this is not an option, can somebody advise some affordable and reliable translation agencies whom one could trust with such docs as birth certificate?

- for question 10, Alien Registration Number - if I will be a US citizen at the moment I sign the petition, should I mark that as "N/A" or should I still fill out my previous alien registration number?

Thank you so much!

[Oksana81 0]

Marina, once you become a US citizen, you will no longer have an Alien Reg number, so put N/A.

Edited September 29, 2009 by Oksana81

[AMarina 0]

Thank you, Oksana.

[kulayblue 1]

Hello, there

I'm just about to join the happy group of new US citizens and am starting to look into I-130 for my parents. Just a couple newbie questions:

- for translations, has anyone done "unofficial" translations - i.e. a non-professional translator translates the document and signs that they certify that they are competent to translte the foreign language into English? If this is not an option, can somebody advise some affordable and reliable translation agencies whom one could trust with such docs as birth certificate?

- for question 10, Alien Registration Number - if I will be a US citizen at the moment I sign the petition, should I mark that as "N/A" or should I still fill out my previous alien registration number?

Thank you so much!

I put my A# on question 10 since it's written on my Naturalization certificate.

[aaron2020 11,651]

Hello, there

I'm just about to join the happy group of new US citizens and am starting to look into I-130 for my parents. Just a couple newbie questions:

- for translations, has anyone done "unofficial" translations - i.e. a non-professional translator translates the document and signs that they certify that they are competent to translte the foreign language into English? If this is not an option, can somebody advise some affordable and reliable translation agencies whom one could trust with such docs as birth certificate?

- for question 10, Alien Registration Number - if I will be a US citizen at the moment I sign the petition, should I mark that as "N/A" or should I still fill out my previous alien registration number?

Thank you so much!

I put my A# on question 10 since it's written on my Naturalization certificate.

It's for reference only. You no longer are an an LPR so you no longer have an alien registration number.

[aaron2020 11,651]

Hello, there

I'm just about to join the happy group of new US citizens and am starting to look into I-130 for my parents. Just a couple newbie questions:

- for translations, has anyone done "unofficial" translations - i.e. a non-professional translator translates the document and signs that they certify that they are competent to translte the foreign language into English? If this is not an option, can somebody advise some affordable and reliable translation agencies whom one could trust with such docs as birth certificate?

- for question 10, Alien Registration Number - if I will be a US citizen at the moment I sign the petition, should I mark that as "N/A" or should I still fill out my previous alien registration number?

Thank you so much!

If you are competent to translate, then you can do it yourself. Make a translation with all the text in the same place and add this certification;

I, (your name), certify that I am fluent in the English and ______________ languages, ant that the information above is an accurate translation of the attached document entitled (title of foreign document).

Signature: ____________________________________ Date: ______________________________________

[AMarina 0]

Thank you for the replies, everyone. A little bit more to clarify - so if, as a US citizen, I will answer N/A to questions 10. (Alien Registration Number) and to question 14 on I-130 (if you are an LPR, what's your date of amission, etc.), what should I answer to 14b. - Did you gain permanent resident status through marriage to a US citizen or LPR? I did gain my LPR status through marriage to a US citizen, so I would be inclined to answer "yes" to this one, but wouldn't it be confusing if I say I am not an LPR, but confirm I have the LPR status from husband? does this make sense?