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JFH Grand Master

JFH   12,190

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I will have to submit a foreign police certificate because I spent 7 years working overseas. I am a qualified translator of that language. Can I translate my own documents? I can provide evidence of my qualification.

Timeline in brief:

Married: September 27, 2014

I-130 filed: February 5, 2016

NOA1: February 8, 2016 Nebraska

NOA2: July 21, 2016

Interview: December 6, 2016 London

POE: December 19, 2016 Las Vegas

N-400 filed: September 30, 2019

Interview: March 22, 2021 Seattle

Oath: March 22, 2021 COVID-style same-day oath

 

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Foreign Fantasy   52

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Someone else will probably step in with a source, but I believe you cant translate your own documents because of bias

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JFH Grand Master

JFH   12,190

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Thanks. I'm thinking that's the case. Just trying to save a bit of money and time!

Timeline in brief:

Married: September 27, 2014

I-130 filed: February 5, 2016

NOA1: February 8, 2016 Nebraska

NOA2: July 21, 2016

Interview: December 6, 2016 London

POE: December 19, 2016 Las Vegas

N-400 filed: September 30, 2019

Interview: March 22, 2021 Seattle

Oath: March 22, 2021 COVID-style same-day oath

 

Now a US citizen!

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Foreign Fantasy   52

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I understand ya. I do also believe I read that whoever translates it needs to include somewhere on the documents that they are competent and able to translate the document to the best of their knowledge with a signature and date.

So as far as I have read this does not have to be a person you pay.

Hopefully someone chimes in soon with more information. I can only do so much while at work :clock:

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Nich-Nick   3,354

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I will have to submit a foreign police certificate because I spent 7 years working overseas. I am a qualified translator of that language. Can I translate my own documents? I can provide evidence of my qualification.

Here's a page with info http://www.state.gov/m/dghr/flo/154965.htm?goMobile=0

(looks like the link may have copied as the mobile site since I am on the iPad)

Certified means the person writes a statement saying they are fluent in both languages, etc They do not have to have a license or be "certified" in the training sense. You could do the work and hand it over to somebody to read and certify (promise) it is correct.

England.gifENGLAND ---

K-1 Timeline 4 months, 19 days 03-10-08 VSC to 7-29-08 Interview London

10-05-08 Married

AOS Timeline 5 months, 14 days 10-9-08 to 3-23-09 No interview

Removing Conditions Timeline 5 months, 20 days12-27-10 to 06-10-11 No interview

Citizenship Timeline 3 months, 26 days 12-31-11 Dallas to 4-26-12 Interview Houston

05-16-12 Oath ceremony

The journey from Fiancé to US citizenship:

4 years, 2 months, 6 days

243 pages of forms/documents submitted

No RFEs

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JFH Grand Master

JFH   12,190

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Thanks Nich-Nick! I'll probably translate it myself and get a colleague to read through it and certify that it's accurate. Thankfully it's just the police certificate. I'm fortunate that I did all other documented things (be born, get married, get divorced, get married again) in English speaking countries. What a headache that must be for some people.

Timeline in brief:

Married: September 27, 2014

I-130 filed: February 5, 2016

NOA1: February 8, 2016 Nebraska

NOA2: July 21, 2016

Interview: December 6, 2016 London

POE: December 19, 2016 Las Vegas

N-400 filed: September 30, 2019

Interview: March 22, 2021 Seattle

Oath: March 22, 2021 COVID-style same-day oath

 

Now a US citizen!

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TBoneTX Grand Master

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You can absolutely translate your own documents, with inclusion of this certificate:

http://www.visajourney.com/content/translations

People here do it all the time.

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06-04-2007 = TSC stamps postal return-receipt for I-129f.

06-11-2007 = NOA1 date (unknown to me).

07-20-2007 = Phoned Immigration Officer; got WAC#; where's NOA1?

09-25-2007 = Touch (first-ever).

09-28-2007 = NOA1, 23 days after their 45-day promise to send it (grrrr).

10-20 & 11-14-2007 = Phoned ImmOffs; "still pending."

12-11-2007 = 180 days; file is "between workstations, may be early Jan."; touches 12/11 & 12/12.

12-18-2007 = Call; file is with Division 9 ofcr. (bckgrnd check); e-prompt to shake it; touch.

12-19-2007 = NOA2 by e-mail & web, dated 12-18-07 (187 days; 201 per VJ); in mail 12/24/07.

01-09-2008 = File from USCIS to NVC, 1-4-08; NVC creates file, 1/15/08; to consulate 1/16/08.

01-23-2008 = Consulate gets file; outdated Packet 4 mailed to fiancee 1/27/08; rec'd 3/3/08.

04-29-2008 = Fiancee's 4-min. consular interview, 8:30 a.m.; much evidence brought but not allowed to be presented (consul: "More proof! Second interview! Bring your fiance!").

05-05-2008 = Infuriating $12 call to non-English-speaking consulate appointment-setter.

05-06-2008 = Better $12 call to English-speaker; "joint" interview date 6/30/08 (my selection).

06-30-2008 = Stokes Interrogations w/Ecuadorian (not USC); "wait 2 weeks; we'll mail her."

07-2008 = Daily calls to DOS: "currently processing"; 8/05 = Phoned consulate, got Section Chief; wrote him.

08-07-08 = E-mail from consulate, promising to issue visa "as soon as we get her passport" (on 8/12, per DHL).

08-27-08 = Phoned consulate (they "couldn't find" our file); visa DHL'd 8/28; in hand 9/1; through POE on 10/9 with NO hassles(!).

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