When is a good time to start translating documents in Egypt

[gararai 0]

We know that my 'fiance' will have to start getting his documents translated to English but we have just filed our K1 papers. I know the Egyptian bureaucracy is terrible and it takes forever to have things translated, as I have had to have my personal documents translated before which took over a month.

I know it will take a while for him to receive his interview, anywhere from 4-12 months but would you consider it too early to start getting papers translated now? Papers with little time relevance such as his military exemption, birth certificate, and university papers? IMHO better to get them done early then find out we are moving quicker than expected then not have them done on time. Any ideas or experiences would be helpful.

Thanks in advance for the advice.

[Maria4Garrett 5]

Documents translated to English do not have expiration. Only civil documents that are to be translated and medical examinations expire. You can have those translated anytime.

[kyrachos 11]

For immigration purposes, you don't need any of those documents professionally translated unless they aren't already in Arabic (i.e. the language of the country where the interview will be held) or English. Your fiance can translate them himself (assuming he is fluent in English) and write something to the effect of "I am fluent in English and Arabic and certify that the above translation is accurate" with his signature.

http://www.visajourney.com/content/translationshas the full certification that he can write.

But in general, the turnaround is less than a week for professional translations in Egypt. It's not a bad idea to have them since it's cheaper to get them done in Egypt than in the US if he needs them for something like degree recognition (his university transcripts, for example), but be sure to check the full requirements so you don't end up with translations that won't be acceptable (i.e. the transcripts might need to be sent directly from his university and not from him)