Birth Certificate for Interview K1 - UK citizen but born in Turkey

[GeeH 5]

Hi All,

I'm wondering if anyone knows what I should do during the interview (it's not even boked yet, still waiting NOA2 but preparing of course!)

I was born in Turkey but moved to the UK at a very young age and have since been Naturalized and have been a UK citizen for almost 20 years. I have the paperwork to say it, but my birth certificate is in Turkish. On the interview list it says I need to bring in the paper copy - in Turkey you get a small 3" x 6" (approx) sized laminated bit of paper which states your name, place of birth and your parent place of birth and religion. It's all in Turkish but it's also very clear what is what. It's not a paper form.

Do I need to translate it? Has anyone else had any similar issues?

Any help would be much appreciated

[lost_at_sea 995]

Yes, you need that laminate if that's what a certificate looks like from Turkey (you'll mostly be sending photocopies anyway, and presenting the real one at the interview). By paper, think "physical".

You *will* need to get it translated.

Edited May 29, 2013 by lost_at_sea

[Nich-Nick 3,354]

Hi All,

I'm wondering if anyone knows what I should do during the interview (it's not even boked yet, still waiting NOA2 but preparing of course!)

I was born in Turkey but moved to the UK at a very young age and have since been Naturalized and have been a UK citizen for almost 20 years. I have the paperwork to say it, but my birth certificate is in Turkish. On the interview list it says I need to bring in the paper copy - in Turkey you get a small 3" x 6" (approx) sized laminated bit of paper which states your name, place of birth and your parent place of birth and religion. It's all in Turkish but it's also very clear what is what. It's not a paper form.

Do I need to translate it? Has anyone else had any similar issues?

Any help would be much appreciated

For the entire immigration process until you become a US citizen (if you choose to), anytime your birth certificate is requested you will submit a photocopy of your original card AND a certified translation. If you interview, then you will take the original card and original translation for them to see in person should they request it. In the case of your London interview, you won't be mailing any documents in with the application so you will take both the originals and photocopies to the interview.

Certified translation does not equal "paid translation service". It means the translator promises or assures they did a correct translation. Anybody fluent in Turkish and English can do it. Scroll down this USCIS page to read that. http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/menuitem.5af9bb95919f35e66f614176543f6d1a/?vgnextchannel=fe529c7755cb9010VgnVCM10000045f3d6a1RCRD&vgnextoid=ff053d146a7ee010VgnVCM1000000ecd190aRCRD. It says:

Please submit certified translations for all foreign language documents. The translator must certify that s/he is competent to translate and that the translation is accurate.

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

[Harpa Timsah 13,258]

The BC needs to have parents names on it. I don't know about Turkey but many countries actually have 2 types of BCs, one "short" and one "long Yours sounds like the "short" one. I would double check on that if I were you. http://travel.state.gov/visa/fees/fees_5455.html?cid=9663#docs

You could also ask in the Turkish thread.

[Nich-Nick 3,354]

Yes, it definitely needs the parent's names for London. I saw "parents" in the post when I read it quickly and it doesn't actually say it has their names.

[GeeH 5]

Hi All,

Thank you all for your responses. The certificate does have both parents names and places of birth.

I'll get my older sister to translate it, will that be OK that she's a member of my family? She's a teacher and fluent in both languages.

Otherwise I'll see if my mums friend will do it.

So if I need to have originals and translations, does this mean I have to have a dated copy of the translation at all times for all interviews (i'm also referring to the AOS after we're married)? Can I just use the one translation and photocopy it?

Thanks again

G

[Nich-Nick 3,354]

Yes, I think the one should do. But you could make several copies and get your sister to sign/date all of them so you have some spare originals if somebody should keep one.

[GeeH 5]

Thank you very much for your help! I will do just that