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[ms1115 2]

Hello all,

I am gathering my documents to send to NVC soon, but I had a question, most of them (spouse's birth certificate, marriage certificate) are in Spanish, I was told that a translation would not be needed. Is that true?

[Ortolan 381]

No, you have to have them translated into English. Submit a copy of the original Spanish document and an accompanying English translation with each document you have to translate.

See here: https://www.uscis.gov/forms/file-my-application-online-e-filing/submitting-supporting-documentation

" Any foreign language document must be accompanied by a full English translation that the translator has certified as complete and correct, and by the translator's certification that he or she is competent to translate the foreign language into English."

[Ryan H 3,812]

Hello all,

I am gathering my documents to send to NVC soon, but I had a question, most of them (spouse's birth certificate, marriage certificate) are in Spanish, I was told that a translation would not be needed. Is that true?

Document translation requirements at this phase are Embassy/Consulate specific meaning translations may not be required if the document is in the official language of the country where the interview is taking place. A Dominican Republic specific answer is needed (or you can contact the Embassy to find out also).

[Mamabrown3 17]

You have been given bad information. Yes, you must translate all documents.

I have found that it is more cost effective to translate everything in DR. For example I paid $40.00US to translate a doc here in the US, but paid only $700 Pesos to translate another document in DR.

The math adds up to a win by translating in DR. Don't let anyone tell you different.

Good Luck!

[ms1115 2]

I have a copy of the translations (from Spanish to English) that were sent with the I-130 form (for his birth certificate and our marriage certificate), I'm technically only missing the translation for his police certificate. So I'm guessing since it has been a while since those translations were made (in February) I would have to submit "current" translations....

I personally do not have an issue in translating them myself... I'm just trying to avoid getting any RFE's since that would delay the process. This is so overwhelming

This line is a bit confusing "All documents not written in English, or in the official language of the country in which you are applying for a visa" I mean, the interview would be back in Santo Domingo, so the documents that are already in Spanish wouldn't need to be translated...

[Brazilian1901 12]

You DO NOT have to translate for NVC. You DO have to translate for USCIS. At NVC if it's in the language of the consulate where you will interview you do not need to. I had a CC in less than a week at NVC with no translations.

No, you have to have them translated into English. Submit a copy of the original Spanish document and an accompanying English translation with each document you have to translate.

See here: https://www.uscis.gov/forms/file-my-application-online-e-filing/submitting-supporting-documentation

" Any foreign language document must be accompanied by a full English translation that the translator has certified as complete and correct, and by the translator's certification that he or she is competent to translate the foreign language into English."

This for USCIS and not NVC. NVC clearly states you don't need to translate if it's in the language of the consulate you will be interviewing with.

You have been given bad information. Yes, you must translate all documents.

I have found that it is more cost effective to translate everything in DR. For example I paid $40.00US to translate a doc here in the US, but paid only $700 Pesos to translate another document in DR.

The math adds up to a win by translating in DR. Don't let anyone tell you different.

Good Luck!

Beyond the fact that you don't need to translate there is no reason to pay someone to translate any of these documents if you are bilingual. You can translate everything yourself.

This line is a bit confusing "All documents not written in English, or in the official language of the country in which you are applying for a visa" I mean, the interview would be back in Santo Domingo, so the documents that are already in Spanish wouldn't need to be translated...

Leaving docs in spanish is fine if applying in a spanish speaking country like you are doing.

[ms1115 2]

Yea, that makes more sense...

Thanks all!

I plan to mail requested documents by this week. *crossing fingers*

[Mrs. Familia 0]

Yes, you need to have all documents translated to English, birth certificate, marriage certificate, divorce decree if needed, also you need the long form of these documents with the translated document.