Translating documents

[Mimicherie 142]

My fiancé was married when he was 19 and got his official divorce certificate about a year and a half ago, but everything is in French Creole. Any advice when choosing a professional translator to translate the form? Anything I should know before hand? And when sending the documents do I provide the original divorce certificate with the translated one or do I provide a copy? 

[Blue1133 1]

I can answer at least one part of your question.

 

The instruction sheet found at https://www.uscis.gov/i-129f states:

 

Copies. You should submit legible photocopies of documents requested, unless the Instructions specifically state that you must submit an original document. USCIS may request an original document at the time of filing or at any time during processing of an application, petition, or request. If USCIS requests an original document from you, it will be returned to you after USCIS determines it no longer needs your original.

 

NOTE: If you submit original documents when not required or requested by USCIS, your original documents may be immediately destroyed upon receipt.