Translation for native language document on I-130

[American Husband 0]

It looks like the requirements for the native language document in the online I-130 application have changed in the last year or so. It is now asking for an English translation along with a translator's certification. If the document I'm providing with the name and address is a passport that already has both English and Arabic, would that satisfy the need for a translation or do I actually need to pay for a certified translator to translate an already-translated document?

[TBoneTX 45,288]

Welcome to the forum.

 

If English is already provided, that would seem to satisfy the requirement.  If it's in small font or not immediately obvious, perhaps find a way to highlight it or point it out.

[American Husband 0]

5 minutes ago, TBoneTX said:

Welcome to the forum.

 

If English is already provided, that would seem to satisfy the requirement.  If it's in small font or not immediately obvious, perhaps find a way to highlight it or point it out.

 

Thank you kindly

[pushbrk 12,883]

14 hours ago, KyleD said:

It looks like the requirements for the native language document in the online I-130 application have changed in the last year or so. It is now asking for an English translation along with a translator's certification. If the document I'm providing with the name and address is a passport that already has both English and Arabic, would that satisfy the need for a translation or do I actually need to pay for a certified translator to translate an already-translated document?

You have your answer but where are you reading this instruction related to name and address for the specific section of the I-130 online filing?

 

[American Husband 0]

10 hours ago, pushbrk said:

You have your answer but where are you reading this instruction related to name and address for the specific section of the I-130 online filing?

 

 

The "native language" section in the online application

[pushbrk 12,883]

12 hours ago, KyleD said:

 

The "native language" section in the online application

Please quote it exactly, so we can all be aware of any change.

 

[American Husband 0]

11 hours ago, pushbrk said:

Please quote it exactly, so we can all be aware of any change.

 

 

Information About Beneficiary In Their Native Written Language

If the beneficiary's native written language does not use Roman letters, upload a document with his or her name and foreign address in their native written language. If you have a text or word processing document you would like to submit for evidence, send us a PDF version of the file. When saving your file, select PDF as the file type to save.

File requirements

• Clear and readable
• Accepted file formats: JPG, JPEG, PDF, TIF or TIFF
• No encrypted or password-protected files
• If your documents are in a foreign language, upload a full English translation and the translator's certification with each original document.
• Upload no more than five documents at a time
• Accepted file name characters: English letters, numbers, spaces, periods, hyphens, underscores, and parentheses
• Maximum size: 12MB per file

 

https://my.uscis.gov/forms/petition-for-a-relative/16323508/other-information/native-language

Edited December 11, 2023 by KyleD

[pushbrk 12,883]

I see how that's confusing.  Those are general file requirements.  For a paper filing, you can just type or paste the correct information in the Native Alphabet, with no certifications.  They just want the information.  This is not an official government document.  They are just saying you can upload it as a document, instead of typing or pasting if you want.  This is not "new".