Translated birth certificate

[naniani711 0]

Hi! I have an official translation that was done in 2007 of my birth certificate for other documents.. Is this too old to submit here?

[naniani711 0]

hey guys, anyone? should i just translate it myself?

[znl 2]

You cant translate it yourself. The USCIS website has a template for certifying and translating documents and it should be done by someone who is not the applicant or the petitioner (preferably not related either). http://www.uscis.gov/forms/forms-and-fees/general-tips-assembling-applications-mailing

This is the free way of translating.

Alternatively, you can check out www.rev.com, they do translations online, and claim they are 100% USCIS compliant. In any case, your translation must have the certification mentioned above attached with the application (rev.com does provide you with a front page of such).

Generally speaking, the age of the document should not really matter. Certainly some people have submitted copies of their original >30-year old birth certificates. If you are worried it is too old, and you would be more comfortable with a newer one, then go ahead and repeat the translation and stop worrying about it

[Leo7777 243]

You cant translate it yourself. The USCIS website has a template for certifying and translating documents and it should be done by someone who is not the applicant or the petitioner (preferably not related either). http://www.uscis.gov/forms/forms-and-fees/general-tips-assembling-applications-mailing

This is the free way of translating.

Can you please show specifically where it says you can't translate yourself?

And second, what are you referring to regarding 'free way of translating?'

[znl 2]

Technically, there is nothing that says you cannot translate your own so long as you include a certified translation, but you are an interested party so USCIS may not accept it. You should get someone else to do it.

Free as in you dont have to pay. Rev.com charges ~$20 per translation.

If you want to translate it yourself go ahead, let us know how it goes.

[Leo7777 243]

znl, on 08 Jan 2015 - 3:22 PM, said:

You can't translate it yourself. The USCIS website has a template for certifying and translating documents and it should be done by someone who is not the applicant or the petitioner (preferably not related either). http://www.uscis.gov/forms/forms-and-fees/general-tips-assembling-applications-mailing

This is the free way of translating.

In the above, you said can't translate yourself.

Thus, your 'free way' has eliminated self translation.

So I ask again, where is the free way of translating.

[Leo7777 243]

Rev.com charges ~$20 per translation.

Rev.com charges not $20 per translation; but rather $27 per page.

Plus $20 for notarization and mailing to you.

https://www.rev.com/

[znl 2]

Do you have any friends who wouldn't charge you a fee?

[FelixTX 2]

Technically, there is nothing that says you cannot translate your own so long as you include a certified translation, but you are an interested party so USCIS may not accept it. You should get someone else to do it.

Free as in you dont have to pay. Rev.com charges ~$20 per translation.

If you want to translate it yourself go ahead, let us know how it goes.

I translated my birth certificate myself and certified to USCIS that I am proficient in both languages...

No RFE's and approved on the spot.

[Hypnos 6,576]

You can translate it yourself without issue.