Translation questions

[tomgndallas1 0]

 My fiance is Thai, so perhaps we need to go ahead and get her birth certificate and have it translated in advance so we have it just in case and do not waste time. Thoughts?

 

Edited September 30 by Crazy Cat

[Edward and Jaycel 172]

3 minutes ago, tomgndallas1 said:

this is a great topic, so thank you so much for starting the original thread so that we may all support you in your journey and learn along the way. Sorry to hijack a little bit, but it sounds like this may be a requirement that I also have to be mindful of so I would rather get ahead of it. My fiance is Thai, so perhaps we need to go ahead and get her birth certificate and have it translated in advance so we have it just in case and do not waste time. Thoughts?

 

 

If the original is in Thai then yes you will have to have it translated to English for your embassy interview

[Crazy Cat 41,886]

27 minutes ago, Edward and Jaycel said:

 

If the original is in Thai then yes you will have to have it translated to English for your embassy interview

That is not accurate.  Any foreign language document submitted to USCIS must be accompanied by an English translation.  However, documents submitted or presented for the Consulate interview can be in either English or the official language of the consulate. 

 

Civil Documents (state.gov)

Please note that all documents not written in English, or in the official language of the country from which you are applying, must be accompanied by certified translations. The translation must include a statement signed by the translator stating that:

• The translation is accurate, and
• The translator is competent to translate.

Edited September 30 by Crazy Cat

[Julsia 4]

On 9/30/2024 at 8:14 AM, Crazy Cat said:

That is not accurate.  Any foreign language document submitted to USCIS must be accompanied by an English translation.  However, documents submitted or presented for the Consulate interview can be in either English or the official language of the consulate. 

 

Civil Documents (state.gov)

Please note that all documents not written in English, or in the official language of the country from which you are applying, must be accompanied by certified translations. The translation must include a statement signed by the translator stating that:

• The translation is accurate, and
• The translator is competent to translate.

Hi Crazy Cat,

 

What is a certified translation? Can I have my father who is a linguist translate and certify the birth certificate and other forms that require translation? He is a linguist and is also fluent in the foreign language. 

 

Thanks, Julia 

[OldUser 6,700]

2 hours ago, Julsia said:

Hi Crazy Cat,

 

What is a certified translation? Can I have my father who is a linguist translate and certify the birth certificate and other forms that require translation? He is a linguist and is also fluent in the foreign language. 

 

Thanks, Julia 

Technically, he can. But I would always recommend finding a third neutral party who is not interested in you immigrating. E.g. not self, friend or relative. Online translations only cost $20-30 and those people do it for living. This will ensure there is no conflict of interest. 

Edited October 8 by OldUser

[tomgndallas1 0]

In my case, I maintain a lawyer service in Bangkok. They can assist with translations, so that will not be a problem. I guess what is weighing on my mind, and those with Thailand K1 experience please chime in. I have read a few different threads here, but would be good to maybe get all this in place. So I am waiting on my NOA2 now. What my biggest concern is timings to get documents ready as my fiance is working 6 days a week and has a trip planned to Korat in December where she plans to stay for a couple of weeks. So here is my question..

 

Single status document - she will need parents letter stating her single status and never married as well as passport, national ID, and birth certificate. She has to get this in Korat or would be lawyer may be able to get this on her behalf?

Police report - can get this in Bangkok per the pinned post and can pay an expedite fee per another post from a fellow VIsa journey member

Translated birth certificate - easy to get in Bangkok. 

 

At what stage do we need to execute this? After we get the NOA2 or the NVC notification?

 

Are there any time limits on how long the document is valid for? I thought I read 6 months or 1 year for the criminal check. 

 

I guess during her time off in December, I was thinking maybe we can work  on getting all of it together, but I am worried it would be too soon. December would be about 100 days from NOA1. 

 

SInce she will take extended time off, she may not have a job in January, and we can work on it then as well. 

 

Lastly, the job she works now, the Old English Pub in Thonglor said they will only give her a payslip, not a letter of employment which is contrary to what the boss said when she was hired. Makes me upset. 

 

Her last jobs, those businesses are now closed. 1 due to relocation and reopen next year, the other was killed by Covid, and I supported her for over a year while I was living full time in BKK from Nov 22 to May 2024. 

 

Alot here in this post, but would really appreciate the experience from the group so we can be efficient and try to get through this unscathed and as quickly as possible. 

 

I do realize that I have little control here and need to work the process, but as you all have felt at one time or another, I have anxiety about the whole thing. 

[Bgsmart968 1]

13 hours ago, tomgndallas1 said:

In my case, I maintain a lawyer service in Bangkok. They can assist with translations, so that will not be a problem. I guess what is weighing on my mind, and those with Thailand K1 experience please chime in. I have read a few different threads here, but would be good to maybe get all this in place. So I am waiting on my NOA2 now. What my biggest concern is timings to get documents ready as my fiance is working 6 days a week and has a trip planned to Korat in December where she plans to stay for a couple of weeks. So here is my question..

 

Single status document - she will need parents letter stating her single status and never married as well as passport, national ID, and birth certificate. She has to get this in Korat or would be lawyer may be able to get this on her behalf?

Police report - can get this in Bangkok per the pinned post and can pay an expedite fee per another post from a fellow VIsa journey member

Translated birth certificate - easy to get in Bangkok. 

 

At what stage do we need to execute this? After we get the NOA2 or the NVC notification?

 

Are there any time limits on how long the document is valid for? I thought I read 6 months or 1 year for the criminal check. 

 

I guess during her time off in December, I was thinking maybe we can work  on getting all of it together, but I am worried it would be too soon. December would be about 100 days from NOA1. 

 

SInce she will take extended time off, she may not have a job in January, and we can work on it then as well. 

 

Lastly, the job she works now, the Old English Pub in Thonglor said they will only give her a payslip, not a letter of employment which is contrary to what the boss said when she was hired. Makes me upset. 

 

Her last jobs, those businesses are now closed. 1 due to relocation and reopen next year, the other was killed by Covid, and I supported her for over a year while I was living full time in BKK from Nov 22 to May 2024. 

 

Alot here in this post, but would really appreciate the experience from the group so we can be efficient and try to get through this unscathed and as quickly as possible. 

 

I do realize that I have little control here and need to work the process, but as you all have felt at one time or another, I have anxiety about the whole thing. 

Currently awaiting for USCIS to send my case to NVC (current wait is about 6 weeks due to backlog), takes another 2-4 weeks for case creation and processing. My Fiancée is currently in Korat. She attempted the Police certificate but was told that she needs the (DS-160 interview confirmation) in order to apply for the police certificate. She already translated her birth certificate Korat-legal.com (for some reason I couldn’t post the link). She also doesn’t have a record of her vaccinations so she is planning to do a hospital visit to get her vaccinations done (that way she doesn’t have to get all of them at the embassy medical exam.)

 

I will suggest you start filling out your I-134 and get all of your supporting documents, then get the birth certificate translation and start building your prove of continuance relationship. The medical exam and police certificate will need to happen after you get an appointment date.

 

I don’t have experience with the jobs part but my fiancée has been running a restaurant with her mother so there won’t be any official working slip unless her mother writes her a letter. I think for the K-1 purpose is more important to prove that your relationship is genuine and not so much where your fiancée worked and all the rest. 
 

Also shoot me a DM maybe we can exchange contact and keep each other in the loop with the process ! 

[tomgndallas1 0]

thanks for the reply. No experience with the single status document? Sorry to hear about the backlog but not surprised. 

[tomgndallas1 0]

also, it would be good to know what vaccinations may be necessary. I can pay for this in advance while she is in BKK and have her to to Sukhumvit Hopital in Phrom Phong to get some of these done in advance so she can have records. any advice is so much apprecaited. thank you

 

[MalloryCat 190]

6 minutes ago, tomgndallas1 said:

also, it would be good to know what vaccinations may be necessary. I can pay for this in advance while she is in BKK and have her to to Sukhumvit Hopital in Phrom Phong to get some of these done in advance so she can have records. any advice is so much apprecaited. thank you

 

https://www.uscis.gov/tools/designated-civil-surgeons/vaccination-requirements

here are the vaccine requirements

she will need to have had at least one of each age appropriate series