Translate NVC

[Aguiirre 0]

Please somebody can help me I need to translate the merriage certificate and the bc of my husband? he is from México

[Brazilian1901 12]

What sort of help do you need? Pretty sure if the marriage certificate is in spanish and your consulate is in Mexico you don't need to translate for NVC. However you do need to translate for USCIS.

[afortunada 182]

You can have anyone you know who speaks both Spanish/English translate these documents, then attach the following information to it. For the Birth Certificate:

Certificate of Translation

I certify that I am fluent in the Spanish and English languages and that the attached is an

accurate translation of the Birth Certificate of HIS NAME HERE, also attached.

Signed: ________________________ Dated: _______________________

Name:

Address:

For the marriage certificate:

Certificate of Translation

I certify that I am fluent in the Spanish and English languages and that the attached is an

accurate translation of the Marriage Certificate of HIS NAME HERE & YOUR NAME HERE, also attached.

Signed: ________________________ Dated: _______________________

Name:

Address:

Also, translations are best done if you can match up the format from the original document.

Do you yourself feel comfortable doing it? For our case, my husband and I wrote the translations together, and then our bilingual immigration attorney signed our certification.

[Maagiclady 29]

I used a service ad the guy is fast . Sends it in email and then snail mail and uses the correct format. Includes certification.

[turbocomppro 3]

AFAIK, official documents needs to be translated and notarized. You can't do it yourself and sign it yourself. That only works for supporting documents (i.e. chat logs, bank records, phone records, etc.) Here in China, the place we get the certificates also provided translations and notary stamp, and put all that into a "book." I would go to the place where you get the certificates and ask them about official translations for immigration. That's what we did.

EDIT ADD: and for China, we need 2 copies. One to turn in with the I-130, and one to give them at the interview. This is for China though. You should ask your embassy to make sure.

Edited July 19, 2016 by turbocomppro

[afortunada 182]

Taken directly from the USCIS website (https://www.uscis.gov/forms/forms-and-fees/general-tips-assembling-applications-mailing):

• Please submit certified translations for all foreign language documents. The translator must certify that s/he is competent to translate and that the translation is accurate.
  
  The certification format should include the certifier's name, signature, address, and date of certification. A suggested format is:
  
  Certification by Translator
  
  I [typed name], certify that I am fluent (conversant) in the English and [enter appropriate language] languages, and that the above/attached document is an accurate translation of the document attached entitled [enter title of document].
  Signature
  Typed Name
  Address
  Date

• USCIS no longer routinely requires submission of original documents or "certified copies." Instead, ordinary legible photocopies of such documents (including naturalization certificates and alien registration cards) will be acceptable for initial filing and approval of petitions and applications.

AFAIK, official documents needs to be translated and notarized. You can't do it yourself and sign it yourself. That only works for supporting documents (i.e. chat logs, bank records, phone records, etc.) Here in China, the place we get the certificates also provided translations and notary stamp, and put all that into a "book." I would go to the place where you get the certificates and ask them about official translations for immigration. That's what we did.

EDIT ADD: and for China, we need 2 copies. One to turn in with the I-130, and one to give them at the interview. This is for China though. You should ask your embassy to make sure.

The part stating that you can't sign it yourself is correct. You need to have another person sign the certification.

You can translate them yourself, however. See my previous post above.

[Brazilian1901 12]

I both translated myself and signed it myself and my I-130 was approved. That isn't to say it is the right way to do it, but it worked for me. In the NVC phase at least in my country you don't need to translate anything that is in the country you are apply from's language.

Edited July 19, 2016 by Brazilian1901

[turbocomppro 3]

I both translated myself and signed it myself and my I-130 was approved. That isn't to say it is the right way to do it, but it worked for me. In the NVC phase at least in my country you don't need to translate anything that is in the country you are apply from's language.

I do believe every country is different on how they handle the translations. Here in China, I was told by embassy do it exactly like I described. He even showed me other people's example. And so that's what we did. We got the exact same thing he showed us and we never ran into any delays.

If you have any doubts, it's best to visit the embassy and ask them.