how to properly prepare for an interview in frankfurt for ukrainians

[Tatiana S 20]

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

 

 

[Timona 4,208]

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 

[Crazy Cat 41,984]

[texastincup 52]

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

 

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[Tatiana S 20]

Thank you for everyone!

[texastincup 52]

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.