Need translation for civil docs sent to NVC?

[Peter&TT 0]

Hello VJ members,

I just received the approval letter (NOA2) today from TSC (Yes, after 246 days!!!). I’ve some questions regarding sending our civil documents - Birth certificaties, Police Certificates & Marriage Certificate - to NVC.

1. Must they be translated into English?

2. Must they be orginial? If so, what if they get lost in the mail and we don’t have them at the interview?

According to NVC website (http://travel.state.gov/visa/immigrants/info/info_3195.html):

"All documents not written in English, or in the official language of the country in which application for a visa is being made, must be accompanied by certified translations and submitted to the NVC."

Because our original documents are in Vietnamese (my wife is from VN) I guess I don’t need translation but want to make sure and want to know how others have done. I’ve seen these Q&A in this forum before but now can’t locate them, so please help.

Thank you.

Peter

[Tuanv 2]

Peter,

It is better that you send your wife's civil documents with English translation. There are a lot of conflict posts about exact meaning of this sentence "All documents not written in English, or in the official language of the country in which application for a visa is being made, must be accompanied by certified translations and submitted to the NVC." The main thing is that the official at the NVC probably cannot read Vietnamese, so I would not take a chance if I were you.

[ScottThuy 140]

Peter,

It is better that you send your wife's civil documents with English translation. There are a lot of conflict posts about exact meaning of this sentence "All documents not written in English, or in the official language of the country in which application for a visa is being made, must be accompanied by certified translations and submitted to the NVC." The main thing is that the official at the NVC probably cannot read Vietnamese, so I would not take a chance if I were you.

Spot on.. since we are talking about an office in the US and they require everything translated... there is some flexibility at the consulate but not here in the states..

[Peter&TT 0]

Peter,

It is better that you send your wife's civil documents with English translation. There are a lot of conflict posts about exact meaning of this sentence "All documents not written in English, or in the official language of the country in which application for a visa is being made, must be accompanied by certified translations and submitted to the NVC." The main thing is that the official at the NVC probably cannot read Vietnamese, so I would not take a chance if I were you.

Hi Tuan,

And you sent them the originals via mail?

Thanks

Peter

[Tuanv 2]

I sent original birth certificate, police certificate, and certified marriage certificate. The reason for sending certified copy of my marriage certificate because it is hard to get and I don't want to lose it.