Question about translations

[John&Lena 17]

Hey y'all!

I called some translators earlier today and they seem to be quite pricey.

And since this whole process already costs a lot, I am trying to find other options.

My grandfather is friends with an English teacher, would it be okay if she translates the needed documents?

If so, does she need to add a letter that she did it, or how does that work?

Also, can I just sent that off to a notary office just like that or not?

[aaron2020 11,651]

Hey y'all!

I called some translators earlier today and they seem to be quite pricey.

And since this whole process already costs a lot, I am trying to find other options.

My grandfather is friends with an English teacher, would it be okay if she translates the needed documents?

If so, does she need to add a letter that she did it, or how does that work?

Also, can I just sent that off to a notary office just like that or not?

Google "USCIS translation block."

Anyone competent in English and the foreign language can do the translation.

You do not need a notary.

[Ron-Tanya 23]

Agree with Aaron 2020, you do not need to pay a company to translate for you. Just someone proficient in both languages. Good luck

[aaron2020 11,651]

I have no credentials to translate. Just a regular person.

I followed the USCIS translation block instructions to translate Vietnamese to English when my brother and his family immigrated. No problem at all. My brother and his family have been LPRs for 3 years.

Edited August 30, 2013 by aaron2020

[KayDeeCee 4,893]

Anyone fluent in both languages can translate the documents that need it. No need to notarize it. It just needs to contain this certification by the person that translates it > http://www.visajourney.com/content/translations

[John&Lena 17]

Hmm.. I just called a notary to ask his prices and all that, and he said that he can not sign thr translated documents unless it is translated by an actual official company.
What do I do?

And are you 100% sure that I do NOT need a notary after all?

[KayDeeCee 4,893]

Nothing needs to be notarized throughout the entire immigration process unless specifically instructed to do so by your consulate. Translations do not need to be notarized. All the notary does is witness the signing of the document to state that the person signing is who they say they are. It does not validate the information on the document one way or the other.

Whoever translates the document just needs to include that certification on the translated document. No notary needed.

[John&Lena 17]

Nothing needs to be notarized throughout the entire immigration process unless specifically instructed to do so by your consulate. Translations do not need to be notarized. All the notary does is witness the signing of the document to state that the person signing is who they say they are. It does not validate the information on the document one way or the other.

Whoever translates the document just needs to include that certification on the translated document. No notary needed.

Awesome, thanks a lot!