Panicking a little - petitioner's birth certificate? (F2B)

[pablo2752 106]

I am a beneficiary of F2B - AOS with my LPR mother as a petitioner. My lawyer just informed me that I also need translated copy of my mom's birth certificate..and my interview is this THURSDAY, for heaven's sake. The lawyer apparently didn't tell me because she thought it was irrelevant to my case. 

 

Anyways, two questions: 

1) Those who have gone through F2B-AOS, did yo have to bring your sponsoring parent's birth certificate? And were they requested by the interviewer?

2) Did you translate by yourself? 

[payxibka 10,045]

It is not typically required,  however,  if you are fluent in both languages,  you can translate yourself 

[Demise 1,281]

6 hours ago, pablo2752 said:

I am a beneficiary of F2B - AOS with my LPR mother as a petitioner. My lawyer just informed me that I also need translated copy of my mom's birth certificate..and my interview is this THURSDAY, for heaven's sake. The lawyer apparently didn't tell me because she thought it was irrelevant to my case. 

 

Anyways, two questions: 

1) Those who have gone through F2B-AOS, did yo have to bring your sponsoring parent's birth certificate? And were they requested by the interviewer?

2) Did you translate by yourself? 

1. Those things are generally not necessary for F2B cases. Birth certificates come into play for the beneficiary (in any case) and for the petitioner if it's needed to establish a family relationship to the beneficiary, e.g. you are petitioning for a parent or a sibling, or for US birth certificates to prove citizenship in absence of another proof like a US passport.

2. Yeah. You have to attach a signed statement that attests that you are fluent in both English and the other language and that the translation is true and correct to the best of your ability. Personally I am a bit iffy on translating your own documents (even if the regulations say nothing about it being not okay) so I would ask someone other than yourself or your mother to do the translation, even if it's a relative like a sibling or father if I was in your shoes.

 

Also, remember one thing - post interview RFEs (and whatever the state department's equivalent is) do happen. So if something's missing that the agent wants, you will have an opportunity to send it in.

Edited February 22, 2021 by Demise

[pablo2752 106]

Thank you all. I already paid 65$ to translate it the same day to ASTA-USA, just in case - better safe than sorry, right? I have seen some people translataing on their own but I do think you'd be inviting yourself more trouble than worth if an IO is particularly scrutinizing. 

[payxibka 10,045]

1 hour ago, pablo2752 said:

I have seen some people translataing on their own but I do think you'd be inviting yourself more trouble than worth if an IO is particularly scrutinizing. 

You would be thinking wrong.

[pablo2752 106]

 

4 hours ago, payxibka said:

You would be thinking wrong.

So IO"s don't care?

[payxibka 10,045]

Just now, pablo2752 said:

 

So IO"s don't care?

They don't care as long as the translation is accurate and the translation has an attached statement attesting to such accuracy.