DCF I130- Translate utility bills and foreign ID cards?

[mex2lou 0]

Soon we are going to DCF submit the i130 in Mexico, do we need to translate the following? 

 

1. utilities bills

 

2. petitioners mexican permanent resident card

 

3. beneficiaries mexican id card (IFE)

 

4. all 5 pages of housing lease 

 

 

 

 

[Ben & Katy 168]

33 minutes ago, mex2lou said:

Soon we are going to DCF submit the i130 in Mexico, do we need to translate the following? 

 

1. utilities bills

 

2. petitioners mexican permanent resident card

 

3. beneficiaries mexican id card (IFE)

 

4. all 5 pages of housing lease 

 

 

 

 

I also filed through Mexico but not DCF.  I did not get any of the above translated.  The only thing that I got translated for my spouse was the antecendentes sin penales that she got from the police station, marriage certificate from mexico and her birth certificate also from Mexico.  Since I filed through Mexico I am not even sure if it was necessary to translate the 2 actas and the antecendentes sin penales.  I did not have my lease in mexico translated either. 

[givionte 138]

The usual stance is to have everything translated, if it helps your case.  With DCF, it isn't likely as necessary, as the officers can read multiple languages or have translators available if needed.  There are some items which are required to be translated, such as birth certificates and such.

 

If you go the translation route for supporting evidence, I wouldn't translate an entire lease, that is insane.  Have just some of the relevant bits translated that support your case.  The Mexico consulate website should mention if any of those documents are required to be translated for DCF, but it's unlikely they do.

[payxibka 10,047]

In a DCF case, the i130 is still filled with the uscis,  just the foreign field office.  Don't assume items don't require translation if they are not in English.  The local uscis instructions/ website should indicate if Spanish documents are accepted in Mexico 

 

Submission of evidence in support of the DS-260 is with the consulate and the translation standard is different 

[Just Paul 4,595]

Nothing needs to be translated if it is in Spanish or English for USCIS or the VISA.  

 

Having Birth and Marriage Certificates and College records done for use later in US is helpful.   In fact get extra copies of those in Mexico before you leave.