Translation Question + another question

[Love To Teach 161]

Hi--I'm reading and reading, but getting more confused. My husband and I got married in Pakistan. He got marriage certificate and marriage registration papers translated and stamped as certified, then sent all that to me. But now I am reading that maybe the translator has to write out a statement and have it certified that he is a translator? That sounds a little crazy??? Like a certified translator certifying himself?

Also, where is the most dumbed-down "cycle" of filing for I-130? I have read some that are like War and Peace...lol I know that I send in the I-130, G235A, and the G-1145 to get email notification. I thought that was all for the first step. BUT then I saw that there is another place to send the I-130 along with form I-485 to register permanent status????? Wouldn't everyone want to do the I-485 at the same time? What is the difference??? Please clarify as I am currently losing my mind on this...and there's not much to spare at this point....

I'm getting this sick feeling that once I drop that packet at the Post Office, I am setting off a ticking clock that I can't catch up with as far as staying on top of what comes next, checking on status, getting more documents together, etc.

Thanks!!!!

Edited December 23, 2015 by Love To Teach

[Ryan H 3,812]

The I-485 is a form you will never have to file, disregard anything that relates to it.

[Love To Teach 161]

Thank goodness...BUT why do they have it tied in with the I-130 on the various sites? When he comes in at POE, what are the next steps. I know all about the K-1, but this one seems a million times more complicated.

[Love To Teach 161]

Any ideas on whether the translator has to certify himself? Even when I ask that, it sounds crazy...

[NikLR 13,227]

CR1 is actually simpler.

http://www.visajourney.com/wiki/index.php/EZGuideSpouse

A translator needs to write down that he is capable of translating. There's information on it on the NVC website.

The translation must include a statement signed by the translator stating that the:

• Translation is accurate, and
• Translator is competent to translate.

http://travel.state.gov/content/visas/en/immigrate/immigrant-process/documents/Supporting_documents.html

[squirrelisan 23]

Short answer, yes you can translate your own. Read this older thread, same topic.

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/373479-translating-your-own-documents-yay-or-nay/

[mallafri76 1,012]

Short answer, yes you can translate your own. Read this older thread, same topic.

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/373479-translating-your-own-documents-yay-or-nay/

That actually depends on the embassy because I just had my interview at the US Embassy in Sweden and in the email we get in preparation for interviews there, it says that the beneficiary cannot translate their own documents.

[Love To Teach 161]

Ok, I still don't really have a definitive answer. The papers were translated by a translation business, with headings on the papers that state that. If they have a business, I don't really understand why they would have to add a statement saying they are qualified to translate???? Any ideas?

[NikLR 13,227]

Because it's required by the DOS.

It doesn't matter that you don't understand there why, it's their requirement.