Translations

[gringtico 0]

From what I've read on other VJ posts, it sounds like a certified translator is NOT required for translating documents into English. Any benefit to having someone other than the petitioner sign the certification? Also, would ALL documents need to be translated, including communication between my wife and myself that we're including? Thanks!

[kc214 8]

Hi. It's nice to see someone else from Costa Rica. We decided to get official documents translated by certified translator and things like bank statements,emails etc translated by a friend. We never had an issue

And yes everything that is not in English needs to be translated.

Pura vida!

[afortunada 182]

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

____________________

It's strongly recommended to have someone besides the petitioner certify the documents. Since it's your petition, why should the officers trust that you truly translated the document accurately and didn't change things to benefit your case? Silly, I know, but I would definitely get someone else to sign the certification. You can certainly translate them yourself (that's what my husband and I did), but just get someone else to sign the certification piece.

[Brazilian1901 12]

I translated everything myself and maybe wrongly signed myself, didn't have any issues.

[Ryan H 3,817]

including communication between my wife and myself that we're including? Thanks!

There is no requirement to translate relationship evidence which is what the above falls into.