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I am from Ukraine, my K1 visa was transferred to Frankfurt. In this regard, I have several questions how to properly prepare for an interview in connection with the current situation. 
 
Please help me:
 
1. Is it required to translate documents to English? For example, my Ukrainian passport and my birth certificate.
 
2. If I am required to translate documents into English, must the translation be completed by a professional translator and notarized?
 
3. Due to the war in Ukraine, I am unable to get my police clearance certificate. What should I do in this case?
 
4. Are Russian-speaking or Ukrainian-speaking officers available for the visa interview? If not, does the Embassy make a translator available for the interview? If I need to hire a translator, do they need to be licensed? 
 
Thank you
 

 

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Anyone fluent in either language can translate. All you need to do is add a title block at the bottom @Crazy Cat has that title block. 

 

All documents not in English have to be translated to English 

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9 hours ago, Tatiana S said:
I am from Ukraine, my K1 visa was transferred to Frankfurt. In this regard, I have several questions how to properly prepare for an interview in connection with the current situation. 
 
Please help me:
 
1. Is it required to translate documents to English? For example, my Ukrainian passport and my birth certificate.
 
2. If I am required to translate documents into English, must the translation be completed by a professional translator and notarized?
 
3. Due to the war in Ukraine, I am unable to get my police clearance certificate. What should I do in this case?
 
4. Are Russian-speaking or Ukrainian-speaking officers available for the visa interview? If not, does the Embassy make a translator available for the interview? If I need to hire a translator, do they need to be licensed? 
 
Thank you
 

 

The Frankfurt consular website says anything not in German or English needs to be translated. My wife and I had to translate and apostille these documents already for the USCIS portion of the process.

My wife and daughter's Ukrainian passport has both English and Ukrainian so I don't think that one needs translation.

I would use a professional translator if I were you. I don't think it is worth the potential delay. Likewise, I would get the document apostilled by the Ukrainian consulate closest to you. I don't have experience doing this but if anyone outside Ukraine can, they can.

I don't know what to do about the police certificates either unless they begin issuing them before we need them. I plan to scan a document that says they are not available now due to war and ask the NVC to pass my file to the consulate. I did see an email response that the consulate officer doing the interview has the authority to waive a document requirement if it is not available. 

I would take a translator to the interview. The Frankfurt consulate has a website listing them.

 

https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/Supplements/Supplements_by_Post/FRN-Frankfurt.html#medical_exam_instructions

https://www.visajourney.com/consulates/index.php?ctry=Germany&cty=Frankfurt

 

Translators.pdf

USCIS

4/27/2021 - Filed wife's and 18-year-old step-daughter's I-130 package online

4/27/2021 - NOA1 received, Nebraska Service Center (wife) - case transferred to Texas

4/27/2021 - NOA1 received, Potomac Service Center (step-daughter)

2/24/2022 - Expedite request (humanitarian-Russian invasion of Ukraine) for both petitions

3/1/2022 - TSC granted expedite request

3/4/2022 - TSC (wife) I-130 approved!! Sent to NVC 3/11/2022

3/16/2022 - PSC (daughter) I-130 approval. I never heard about her expedite

NVC

NVC received daughter 3/20/22 and wife 3/23/22

Case number & Invoice number received for daughter 3/21/22 and wife 3/23/22

DS-261 was not requested

Paid AOS & IV fee for daughter 3/21/22 and wife 3/23/22

4/1/2022 - Sent IV and AOS package via CEAC

Wife's payment status was "REFUSED" for several days but finally was confirmed

4/4/2022 - Submitted DS - 260 for both petitions - Requested NVC expedite 3/31/2022

5/26/2022 - NVC expedite approved for both - Cases sent to Frankfurt without review by the NVC

5/31/2022 - Permission to set an interview appointment granted

5/2/2022 - Received interview letter (P4) via e-mail 

Embassy (Frankfurt)

6/27/2022 - Medical done in Vilnius 

6/29/2022 - Received medical report sent electronically to Frankfurt

7/11/2022 - Interview - Approved

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On 3/22/2022 at 3:55 PM, texastincup said:

Likewise, I would get the document apostilled by the Ukrainian consulate closest to you. I don't have experience doing this but if anyone outside Ukraine can, they can.

 

 

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The Ukrainian consulate in Istanbul would not apostille my wife's 1st marriage certificate, but they did certify it though. She was informed that apostilles could only be done in Ukraine. 

 

 

USCIS

4/27/2021 - Filed wife's and 18-year-old step-daughter's I-130 package online

4/27/2021 - NOA1 received, Nebraska Service Center (wife) - case transferred to Texas

4/27/2021 - NOA1 received, Potomac Service Center (step-daughter)

2/24/2022 - Expedite request (humanitarian-Russian invasion of Ukraine) for both petitions

3/1/2022 - TSC granted expedite request

3/4/2022 - TSC (wife) I-130 approved!! Sent to NVC 3/11/2022

3/16/2022 - PSC (daughter) I-130 approval. I never heard about her expedite

NVC

NVC received daughter 3/20/22 and wife 3/23/22

Case number & Invoice number received for daughter 3/21/22 and wife 3/23/22

DS-261 was not requested

Paid AOS & IV fee for daughter 3/21/22 and wife 3/23/22

4/1/2022 - Sent IV and AOS package via CEAC

Wife's payment status was "REFUSED" for several days but finally was confirmed

4/4/2022 - Submitted DS - 260 for both petitions - Requested NVC expedite 3/31/2022

5/26/2022 - NVC expedite approved for both - Cases sent to Frankfurt without review by the NVC

5/31/2022 - Permission to set an interview appointment granted

5/2/2022 - Received interview letter (P4) via e-mail 

Embassy (Frankfurt)

6/27/2022 - Medical done in Vilnius 

6/29/2022 - Received medical report sent electronically to Frankfurt

7/11/2022 - Interview - Approved

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