Translating Documents for DMV

[Bralaheh 0]

Hello Everyone,

my husband and I got my green card and social a while ago now I'm wanting to get my driver's license. The DMV people told me I have to have my Iranian driver's license translated (notarized) from Farsi to English and I'm wondering if you guys know of any places that would do this for me and won't charge a whole lot. (my other documents that I needed to have translated for the USCIS where done in my home country Iran so there was no problem there)

Thanks for the help

Ellie

[bestofboston 36]

just schedule a drivers test with the DMV and take the written exam. You then won't need to have your drivers license translated.

You should also take a drivers education course so you can get your insurance at a reasonable rate.

Or have your drivers license from Iran translated. The insurance company may still want you to take drivers education unless you can prove you had taken it in Iran

Good luck

[YuAndDan 153]

Here is what I have done a few times for for documents for my wife. We have many friends fluent in Chinese and English, I simply translate the doc, then have a friend "Certify" it, if need be they sign there certification in-front of a Notary which in most places do Notary for free, like your local bank.

Here is the certification format suggested by USCIS:

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/menuitem.5af9bb95919f35e66f614176543f6d1a/?vgnextoid=ff053d146a7ee010VgnVCM1000000ecd190aRCRD&vgnextchannel=fe529c7755cb9010VgnVCM10000045f3d6a1RCRD

[Stanley Hermosill 1]

Yes, it might be cheapest and easiest to just re-take the written exam at the DMV and get a US license. It won't cost too much. The worst part will be waiting in line.

[Bralaheh 0]

Yes, it might be cheapest and easiest to just re-take the written exam at the DMV and get a US license. It won't cost too much. The worst part will be waiting in line.

that's the thing, I'm looking for a job and it would be so much better if I can get it now, instead of having to wait a 30 day period with my learners permit.

[Bralaheh 0]

just schedule a drivers test with the DMV and take the written exam. You then won't need to have your drivers license translated.

You should also take a drivers education course so you can get your insurance at a reasonable rate.

Or have your drivers license from Iran translated. The insurance company may still want you to take drivers education unless you can prove you had taken it in Iran

Good luck

Thank you for telling me that I'll have to look into it, cause I think right now I am insured (I'm on my husbands insurance plan with Geico), don't know how all this works though...

Here is what I have done a few times for for documents for my wife. We have many friends fluent in Chinese and English, I simply translate the doc, then have a friend "Certify" it, if need be they sign there certification in-front of a Notary which in most places do Notary for free, like your local bank.

Here is the certification format suggested by USCIS:

http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/menuitem.5af9bb95919f35e66f614176543f6d1a/?vgnextoid=ff053d146a7ee010VgnVCM1000000ecd190aRCRD&vgnextchannel=fe529c7755cb9010VgnVCM10000045f3d6a1RCRD

the thing is I don't know anyone here that knows Farsi! I tried the colleges and religious centers, no luck.