Does everything REALLY have to be in ENLISH??

[yourlittlemarie 0]

Ok so my fiance just recieved his package from the embassy in France. In the papers it says that everything has to be translated into english. He has a diploma-like paper from the military stating he was in the army and that is all he was given. His birth certificate, police certificate (whatever that is). Does this REALLY have to be translated?? Why does that make sense? If it is a U.S. consulate in Paris, France, they should be able to read the words Date of Birth in freaking French!!!!!!!!!! This is annoying and frustrating !

[Sinergy 3]

Yes it makes perfect sence. It is afterall going to the US embassy, to come to the U.S, where the language is english. Everything of my fiances had to be translated from Romanian to English, and it does make sence to have it that way, it will be read by americans eventually, and theyd have to be able to read it without a translator being present.

[luv2teach77 41]

Yes... all foreign language documents that you're submitting with your application or may present at the interview will need to be a certified translation. Most of the staff in US embassies are actually American and therefore foreign language documents will be of no use to them in adjudicating your application.

Mark

[scy 0]

Get a grip. You're applying for a visa. The US government can require the documents to be in Aleut and you still have to comply if you want that visa.

Yes. All official documents must be translated into English. Relationship evidence can usually be in English or the native language.

[Mand 1]

It's for the American Embassy and the country's recognised language is English.

It is U.S. Consular Officers who will conduct the interview, it is a U.S immigration official who will also inspect these documents when your fiance goes through immigration at his POE. These documents will then be forwarded onto the appropriate local USCIS office in the U.S. and will also be available to the U.S officer interviewing you both at the AOS interview.

So, it makes complete sense that all documents be translated in English for all the various officers who will inspect them.

[rejane 1]

I know it s annoying but if you do not want the same experience that me at the consulate you better translate the papers.

I translate my self my birth certificate... ASnd did have to come back with an accurate translation done by an accurate translator....

Good luck.

[Kez/JWolf 6]

Maybe you think that all Americans should speak and read French???

God I hope not...

Kezzie

[meauxna 15]

Ok so my fiance just recieved his package from the embassy in France. In the papers it says that everything has to be translated into english. He has a diploma-like paper from the military stating he was in the army and that is all he was given. His birth certificate, police certificate (whatever that is). Does this REALLY have to be translated?? Why does that make sense? If it is a U.S. consulate in Paris, France, they should be able to read the words Date of Birth in freaking French!!!!!!!!!! This is annoying and frustrating !

All documents that go to USCIS must be in English or have an English translation.

Typically, all documents that go to the Consulate may be in English OR the local language. I'm surprised at the number of replies to this that don't mention that!

Did you check the interview checklist carefully to see if a French language document is acceptable? I would be very surprised to learn that all the police, military and other local docs would have to be in English. I've read lots of cases that went through Paris and never heard of that being a unique local requirement.

When we went through Athens, only the items for our I-130 petition had to include an English translation. Everything else (all related to the visa applicatoin) was in either Greek OR English.

[tmma 467]

Yes, the documents "REALLY" have to be in English.......

That's the recognized language of the country your fiance wants a visa for..........

[Miranda&James 8]

Best rule to follow, if the instructions say all in English then follow the instructions! With the US Government, if they say do something a certain way they most definitely mean it.

[chimi 0]

Yes. All official documents must be translated into English. Relationship evidence can usually be in English or the native language.

OK so like emails and letters CAN be submitted without translating to English??

[lucyrich 20]

Yes. All official documents must be translated into English. Relationship evidence can usually be in English or the native language.

OK so like emails and letters CAN be submitted without translating to English??

It depends on which office you're submitting them to. It does not depend on whether they're "official documents" or "relationship evidence".

If you're submitting them to the USCIS, they must be translated. Read this USCIS web page and search for the word "Translation" to find the USCIS rules. EVERY DOCUMENT you send to the USCIS must be either in English or accompanied by an English translation, per those USCIS rules. It's a virtual guarantee of an RFE to submit a foreign language document to the USCIS without a translation.

The USCIS offices handle documents from every country in the world, and it's not practical to insist that each officer speak every language, so they insist that documents be translated into English so that they can be read by the officers.

The consulate, on the other hand, handles information from only one country. Individual consulates vary, but most can handle documents in English or in the official language of the country where they're located. Contact the consulate to determine their translation policy.

BTW, there's usually little reason to submit things like e-mails and letters to the USCIS, but that's a whole separate issue. Relationship evidence is usually submitted only to the consulate, where translation is usually not required. That fact might be the source of the idea that relationship evidence doesn't need to be translated.

[dmartmar 1]

I assume that if you're applying to the Immigrations Office of the United States of America, everything would have to be in English, same as if you were applying to the Immigrations Office of France, everything would have to be in French.

Seems logical, no?

Maybe you think that all Americans should speak and read French???

God I hope not...

Kezzie

Amen to that!

Edited March 31, 2006 by dmartmar

[meauxna 15]

I assume that if you're applying to the Immigrations Office of the United States of America, everything would have to be in English, same as if you were applying to the Immigrations Office of France, everything would have to be in French.

Seems logical, no?

The orignal post says it's for the US Consulate in France, not an immigration office in the US.

Don't spread misinformation along with your warnings, d.

[Cristy 4]

I just thought it was funny ENGLISH was spelled wrong in the title. lol