Interview Preparation - documents translated?

[Phreedom 0]

Wow, I can't believe we're this close! What a crazy ride this has been.

My Fiancee seems to think any documents (she needs to give to the interviewer) must be translated into English.

Example, we have hotel receipts from my visit in September. The receipt from the engagement ring. These are in printed in Russian (with the exception of my name)

Should we translate the receipts? Anything else that should be translated to English?

Any advice is appreciated.

[Hin-d 16]

Wow, I can't believe we're this close! What a crazy ride this has been.

My Fiancee seems to think any documents (she needs to give to the interviewer) must be translated into English.

Example, we have hotel receipts from my visit in September. The receipt from the engagement ring. These are in printed in Russian (with the exception of my name)

Should we translate the receipts? Anything else that should be translated to English?

Any advice is appreciated.

Hello,

Nothing needs to be translated into english, as long as the documents are in Russian, Ukrainian, or English.

http://photos.state.gov/libraries/ukraine/895/pdf/k_Instructions.pdf

Read the bottom of the last page of the link

[TravelingFrog6476 3]

Wow, I can't believe we're this close! What a crazy ride this has been.

My Fiancee seems to think any documents (she needs to give to the interviewer) must be translated into English.

Example, we have hotel receipts from my visit in September. The receipt from the engagement ring. These are in printed in Russian (with the exception of my name)

Should we translate the receipts? Anything else that should be translated to English?

Any advice is appreciated.

You don't need to translate every bit of paper that is written in Ukrainian, Russian, or English ... but you do need to have certified English translations for important legal documents (as stated in the instructions for many, if not all, immigration related forms... ie: previous marriage certificates, divorce decrees, birth certificates, etc)...

While the US consulate in Kiev has the ability to translate documents written in Ukrainian, Russian, or English... your local USCIS office assigned to your case probably won't accept none English "legal" documents without you including certified English translations.

Save yourself some time, money, headaches, stress, and possible RFE's and have important legal documents translated properly into English, before your bride-to-be steps foot in the US... just a suggestion.

Good luck to the two of you on your journey

Edited November 10, 2013 by TravelingFrog6476

[Hin-d 16]

You don't need to translate every bit of paper that is written in Ukrainian, Russian, or English ... but you do need to have certified English translations for important legal documents (as stated in the instructions for many, if not all, immigration related forms... ie: previous marriage certificates, divorce decrees, birth certificates, etc)...

While the US consulate in Kiev has the ability to translate documents written in Ukrainian, Russian, or English... your local USCIS office assigned to your case probably won't accept none English "legal" documents without you including certified English translations.

Save yourself some time, money, headaches, stress, and possible RFE's and have important legal documents translated properly into English, before your bride-to-be steps foot in the US... just a suggestion.

Good luck to the two of you on your journey

I'm confused. I thought the original question was whether or not to include English translated docs for the embassy interview. When filing aos, of course, translated docs are necessary, but that could be done in the US, no?

[Phreedom 0]

I'm confused. I thought the original question was whether or not to include English translated docs for the embassy interview. When filing aos, of course, translated docs are necessary, but that could be done in the US, no?

No translated documents are needed for interviews at the Kiev embassy (Providing the documents are written in English, Russian or Ukrainian). I assume every US Embassy in every country is different so check the requirements.

Any non-English documents need to be translated upon the initial filing.