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B & G   200

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Greece
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Hello all!

Another newbie here. Me and my fiancee are getting married this summer and will be filing for a CR-1 visa. I know I am jumping the gun here since we wont be able to file anything until after mid-July but I want to be as prepared with documents and forms as I can be by the time we file. So far so good with aquiring all the documents we need but Im alil stumped on the translations.

Im currently in Greece and so I have some documents that will need to be translated to English. The Greek government offers a translation services that included official government stamps to certify the translation into English.

From my knowledge they do not include the statement that USCIS require on the translated documents.

Anyone can shed some light? Will USCIS still accept the translations or not??

Many thanks

Geena

CR1 Visa

USCIS
08/13/2013 -- I130 Sent
08/14/2013 -- I130 NOA1 (email)
02/20/2014 -- I130 NOA2 (189 days - email)

NVC

02-28-2014 -- NVC received
04-03-2014 -- NVC case number assigned
05-22-2014 -- Case completed!!!!!!!
05-30-2014 -- Interview scheduled for July 16th 2014 08:30am

05-31-2014 -- Interview Letter received
Embassy
06-24-2014 -- Medical
07-16-2014 -- Interview Approved!!!!!
07-21-2014 -- Visa in hand
09-24-2014 -- POE

 

ROC
09-09-2016 -- I-751 sent
09-17-2016 -- NOA received

10-14-2016 -- Biometric appointment

08-07-2017 -- New card ordered
08-10-2017 -- New card mailed ( still no approval letter)

Amanda&Elvio Collaborator

Amanda&Elvio   12

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Paraguay
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The documents don't need to be translated by a government agency. I did the translations for my husband's documents as I am fluent in Spanish and English and then signed and attached the affirmation statement. As long as the person is competent to translate between the two languages, it is okay. Good luck and congrats and starting the process soon!

11-19-2011 Married in Paraguay

USCIS - 10 days

01-09-2012 NOA1 email

01-19-2012 NOA2 email (USC living abroad with spouse)

NVC - 33 days

02-08-2012 Case number and IIN assigned (9 days after NVC received)

03-12-2012 Case completed

04-06-2012 Received interview letter in e-mail (25 days after case complete)

Consulate

04-10-2012 Medical in Asuncion

04-30-2012 Interview-APPROVED

05-02-2012 Visa available for pickup

USA

05-10-2012 POE-Bahamas

05-25-2012 Welcome Letter received

05-31-2012 Green Card received

06-08-2012 Applied for SSN at local office

06-16-2012 SSN received

ISIS AND TROY Explorer

ISIS AND TROY   5

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Brazil
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The documents don't need to be translated by a government agency. I did the translations for my husband's documents as I am fluent in Spanish and English and then signed and attached the affirmation statement. As long as the person is competent to translate between the two languages, it is okay. Good luck and congrats and starting the process soon!

:yes:

If any of your documents are not in English, you will need to include a translation. Anybody can do the translation.

The person doing the translation must sign their name at the bottom of the translation and state the following:

"I certify that I am competent to translate (put foreign language name here) to English, and that this is a complete and correct translation".

Good luck and you are in the right place to help you with your immigration process!

Marriage: June 21, 2011

USCIS (179 days - 5 months and 27 days)

I-130 mailed: August 24, 2011

NOA1: September 1, 2011

Touched: September 6, 2011

NOA2: February 27, 2012

NVC - 30 days

NVC Received: March 05, 2012

NVC assigns case #: March 09, 2012

E-mailed choice of agent according to VJ's sample: March 13, 2012

Received AOS package and I-864 bill: March 14, 2012

Paid I-864 bill: March 15, 2012

I-864 bill status PAID: March 16, 2012

Mailed AOS package: March 19, 2012

NVC’s operator informed on the phone they accepted AOS package: March 23, 2012

Received checklist for the DS-3032: March 23, 2012 (the first electronic choice of agent didn’t get through…)

Resent electronic choice of agent to NVC: March 23, 2012

NVC accepts electronic choice of agent: March 26, 2012

IV bill invoiced: March 27, 2012

IV bill paid: March 28, 2012

IV bill status PAID: March 29, 2012

Mailed IV package: March 29, 2012

CASE COMPLETE: April 04, 2012

NVC left and interview scheduled: April 06, 2012

Interview date: May 30, 2012

Result: APPROVED!!!!

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B & G Community Regular

B & G   200

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Greece
 Timeline
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Thanks guys for all the help. I am competent in both English and Greek. Will they accept the translations of my own documents done by me?

CR1 Visa

USCIS
08/13/2013 -- I130 Sent
08/14/2013 -- I130 NOA1 (email)
02/20/2014 -- I130 NOA2 (189 days - email)

NVC

02-28-2014 -- NVC received
04-03-2014 -- NVC case number assigned
05-22-2014 -- Case completed!!!!!!!
05-30-2014 -- Interview scheduled for July 16th 2014 08:30am

05-31-2014 -- Interview Letter received
Embassy
06-24-2014 -- Medical
07-16-2014 -- Interview Approved!!!!!
07-21-2014 -- Visa in hand
09-24-2014 -- POE

 

ROC
09-09-2016 -- I-751 sent
09-17-2016 -- NOA received

10-14-2016 -- Biometric appointment

08-07-2017 -- New card ordered
08-10-2017 -- New card mailed ( still no approval letter)

Amanda&Elvio Collaborator

Amanda&Elvio   12

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Paraguay
 Timeline
Posted

Yes, that is fine! :yes:

11-19-2011 Married in Paraguay

USCIS - 10 days

01-09-2012 NOA1 email

01-19-2012 NOA2 email (USC living abroad with spouse)

NVC - 33 days

02-08-2012 Case number and IIN assigned (9 days after NVC received)

03-12-2012 Case completed

04-06-2012 Received interview letter in e-mail (25 days after case complete)

Consulate

04-10-2012 Medical in Asuncion

04-30-2012 Interview-APPROVED

05-02-2012 Visa available for pickup

USA

05-10-2012 POE-Bahamas

05-25-2012 Welcome Letter received

05-31-2012 Green Card received

06-08-2012 Applied for SSN at local office

06-16-2012 SSN received

 
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