Translation on the required documents for the IV package

[duddly 1]

do i need to translate my documents which i will send it to my wife in US for the IV package ? (birth certificate,marriage certificate,court certificate...)they are on my language Bulgarian....Its strange for me because when i spoke with a lady from the embassy she said that i dont need to translate.

[Done--Really 331]

You do not need to translate--read the instructions carefully and you will see that translation is not necessary if the documents are in the same language spoken in the country where the consulate is located.

[Dave and Kinnari 31]

You do not need to translate--read the instructions carefully and you will see that translation is not necessary if the documents are in the same language spoken in the country where the consulate is located.

Even though this is not needed Rick. I still suggest the person gets it done. You never know when it might be needed in the future... Citizenship etc.

Edited June 2, 2011 by Dave and Kinnari

[Done--Really 331]

Well, that's true. USCIS wants everything translated since they are in the US rather than at the local consulates with native speakers, so translations are generally required for them.

[Dave and Kinnari 31]

Well, that's true. USCIS wants everything translated since they are in the US rather than at the local consulates with native speakers, so translations are generally required for them.

That's correct. It's pretty much a no-brainer to me. The foreign country can have tons of certified translators from native language to English, but say if you escape without having to have anything translated for IR1/CR1, well thats fine and dandy but, when it comes to any other thing that might require a birth certificate or what not and it's in foreign language, your screwed. Be ready to pay a good amount to have it translated in the states whereas back "home" it's cheap.

Just let it sit in a file of important docs. if it's not needed. It's not gonna hurt to have it.

[Brusik 11]

All my wife's documents were translated and Apostilled..........for NVC

[Done--Really 331]

Apostille and translation requirements are totally separate--let's focus on each:

1) Whether or not you have to have your documents apostilled is based totally on the consulate AND the source of the documents. For example, we are doing the final processing in Costa Rica. My wife is a dual citizen of CR and Mexico, and to throw in a third country, we were married in the US. Her CR documents do not need to be apostilled--ditto her US documents--however, CR requires that her Mexican documents to be apostilled.

2) Nothing--I repeat--NOTHING--has to be translated from Spanish into English for consulate processing in CR. If we had documents in Russian, or Chinese, or anything other than Spanish or English, they would have to be translated--that is the norm but no one can here can tell you with 100% accuracy that that holds for every consulate in the world..

Call or email your consulate and they will tell you exactly what they want.

[Brusik 11]

Apostille and translation requirements are totally separate--let's focus on each:

1) Whether or not you have to have your documents apostilled is based totally on the consulate AND the source of the documents. For example, we are doing the final processing in Costa Rica. My wife is a dual citizen of CR and Mexico, and to throw in a third country, we were married in the US. Her CR documents do not need to be apostilled--ditto her US documents--however, CR requires that her Mexican documents to be apostilled.

2) Nothing--I repeat--NOTHING--has to be translated from Spanish into English for consulate processing in CR. If we had documents in Russian, or Chinese, or anything other than Spanish or English, they would have to be translated--that is the norm but no one can here can tell you with 100% accuracy that that holds for every consulate in the world..

Call or email your consulate and they will tell you exactly what they want.

LOL Georgian Consulate didn't require Apostilled.. My wife just wanted to spend money......... :dance: Actually she had Apostilled because she didn't want an RFE like we had with her ITN number..........