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Oban   1

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Hi all,

maybe you've read my thread in the DCF board. I have a little problem regarding my I-130. Our appointment is on the 26th and I am not sure if I need translated documents or not (for the USCIS).

What I am sure about is the acceptance of German and English documents for the Visa Unit of the US Consulate General. They accept documents in both languages. But what about the USCIS Frankfurt?

I am aware that the instructions for the I-130 are stating that a translation is needed, but the I-130 was originally made for filing inside the US.

What is your experience???

My "problematic" documents are...

- German birth certificate ("Geburtsurkunde")

- German confirmation of marriage registration from the City ("Bestätigung der Eintragung der Ehe")

- German letter from the City registrar's office, stating the joint address of my wife and me

The three above mentioned documents are official documents from a German authority. They don't provide them in English and I am not sure if I am allowed to translate them on my own?! (one exception: the birth certificate can also be issued as an international birth certificate)

- Affidavits of Personal Relationship ("Eidesstattliche Erklärungen")

The affidavits are filed by friends and relatives. Some affidavits are in English, some are in German. What should I do about these?

I hope somebody can help me! Can I hand in German Documents? Time is running up...

Cheers,

:help: Oban :help:

My timeline... (Frankfurt)

10/26/2007 Filed I-130 in person + paid 355 USD

10/26/2007 Filed DS-230 part 1 + got "case number"

10/26/2007 Received the document checklist

11/08/2007 Immunizations check

11/12/2007 Medical

11/16/2007 Faxed the "checklist" back to the consulate

11/26/2007 Confirmation via e-mail that the consulate received the "checklist" and medical result

12/18/2007 I-130 petition approved!!!

12/20/2007 Notice of Approval arrives via snail mail

02/01/2008 Visa interview - APPROVAL!

02/05/2008 Received visa via snail mail. DCF DONE!

02/23/2008 Arrived in the U.S.! Flight to Seattle via Newark as POE

03/10/2008 Welcome Letter (Form I-797C, Notice of Action) arrived

03/15/2008 Another Welcome Letter (Form I-797C) arrived... what a waste...

03/20/2008 Received I-551 (green card) via snail mail

03/24/2008 Received social security card via snail mail

10/20/2008 Moved from Seattle to Mobile, AL

06/18/2009 Wife filed for divorce

10/07/2009 Divorce was finalized

12/17/2009 Filed I-751 to remove conditions on residence under waiver

12/25/2009 Refiled I-751 because USPS returned the filed to me (hmpf!!!)

12/31/2009 Vermont Service Center received I-751

01/27/2010 Received the Biometrics Appointment Letter. Never received my NOA1.

02/01/2010 Biometrics Appointment in New Orleans, LA.

04/24/2010 Approval of Removal of Conditions! No RFE or interview. Yes!!!

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jodee   30

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http://germany.usembassy.gov/immediate_relatives.html

go to that link, then click on "spouse or minor child of US Citizen".

Instructions straight from the consulate,..

I have an appt 22nd October in Frankfurt to lodge 2 x i-130's for my children.

My friend lodged her paperwork a few months ago,..and shes a German citizen,..she needed all her stuff translated!!( oh, and translated by a professional, you can't do it yourself ) she rang and spoke to the consulate!!, even followed up with an email,...they responded in two days,..

Jodee

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"When a man is educated, an individual is educated; when a woman is educated, a family and a country are educated."

— Mahatma Gandhi

The timeline... (Frankfurt) for the kids visas

10/22/2007 Filed I-130 x 2 in person + paid 710 USD (355 each )

10/22/2007 Filed DS-230 part 1 x 2

10/22/2007 Received the document checklist and FRN (case) numbers

12/18/2007 I-130 petition approved, but I didn't know. I was away at the time, didn't get confirmation letters til I got back from the states.

12/20/2007 Notice of Approval arrives in tha mail. According to the date received stamp on back of envelope at my post box.

Will now wait til hubby is back from Iraq to fax in checklist readiness, even though, I have been ready since day of lodging I-130's. all except medical.

02/18/2008 Faxed the "checklist" back to the consulate.

02/25/2008 Medicals completed.

02/25/2008 Appt letters in mail for appt on March 7th. Cant go due to prior military commitments. Emailed consulate and received an amended appt date of March 12th 2008.

03/12/2008 Visa interview - APPROVED x 2

03/27/2008 Visa's finally generated. I emailed the consulate. they apologised for the delay. They forgot to issue the visas after approval.

03/31/2008 Received visas

04/26/2008 Flying out of Frankfurt to next duty station on orders.

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Eveline   9

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There is a USCIS in Frankfurt? I've heard about filing in person but I NEVER heard about going to the USCIS in Frankfurt. Both languages German and English are accepted at the consulate. Maybe somebody here knows more about it...it just sounds odd to me that there is a USCIS in Frankfurt.

Removal of Conditions Timeline:

03/19/2008 - package sent to TSC, let's hope for the best

03/20/2008 - check cashed

03/26/2008 - case sent to Vermont Service Center

04/17/2008 - Biometrics scheduled

05/19/2008 - received I551 extension stamp via INFOPASS

02/12/2009 - APPROVED

02/21/2009 - GC received...no mistakes...valid until 2019

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jodee   30

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Yes, eveline, there is,...same building as US Consulate,...Lots of people on here have filed at Frankfurt,..and turn around time is about 90 days, start to finish, if there are no problems.

"When a man is educated, an individual is educated; when a woman is educated, a family and a country are educated."

— Mahatma Gandhi

The timeline... (Frankfurt) for the kids visas

10/22/2007 Filed I-130 x 2 in person + paid 710 USD (355 each )

10/22/2007 Filed DS-230 part 1 x 2

10/22/2007 Received the document checklist and FRN (case) numbers

12/18/2007 I-130 petition approved, but I didn't know. I was away at the time, didn't get confirmation letters til I got back from the states.

12/20/2007 Notice of Approval arrives in tha mail. According to the date received stamp on back of envelope at my post box.

Will now wait til hubby is back from Iraq to fax in checklist readiness, even though, I have been ready since day of lodging I-130's. all except medical.

02/18/2008 Faxed the "checklist" back to the consulate.

02/25/2008 Medicals completed.

02/25/2008 Appt letters in mail for appt on March 7th. Cant go due to prior military commitments. Emailed consulate and received an amended appt date of March 12th 2008.

03/12/2008 Visa interview - APPROVED x 2

03/27/2008 Visa's finally generated. I emailed the consulate. they apologised for the delay. They forgot to issue the visas after approval.

03/31/2008 Received visas

04/26/2008 Flying out of Frankfurt to next duty station on orders.

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Oban   1

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The US Consulate General Frankfurt is NOT the USCIS Frankfurt!!! That is important!

The USCIS is a subdivision of the Department of Homeland Security. It is just located in the Consulate Frankfurt. The Consulate is a diplomatic mission of the Department of State.

If you follow this link: http://germany.usembassy.gov/visa/iv_documents.html you will find the "checklist". As I mentioned in the post above: the Consulate (Visa Section) takes documents in English and German.

My specific question is about the USCIS. The website of the consulate (!) nor the website of the USCIS is saying anything about non-English documents in reference to the USCIS. All information is regarding the consulate itself.

Jodee, it would be interesting to know for what your friend needed translations. For the USCIS (I-130!) or the Consulate (DS-230!). Or both (which is unlikely based on the above mentioned link!).

Thanks again!

My timeline... (Frankfurt)

10/26/2007 Filed I-130 in person + paid 355 USD

10/26/2007 Filed DS-230 part 1 + got "case number"

10/26/2007 Received the document checklist

11/08/2007 Immunizations check

11/12/2007 Medical

11/16/2007 Faxed the "checklist" back to the consulate

11/26/2007 Confirmation via e-mail that the consulate received the "checklist" and medical result

12/18/2007 I-130 petition approved!!!

12/20/2007 Notice of Approval arrives via snail mail

02/01/2008 Visa interview - APPROVAL!

02/05/2008 Received visa via snail mail. DCF DONE!

02/23/2008 Arrived in the U.S.! Flight to Seattle via Newark as POE

03/10/2008 Welcome Letter (Form I-797C, Notice of Action) arrived

03/15/2008 Another Welcome Letter (Form I-797C) arrived... what a waste...

03/20/2008 Received I-551 (green card) via snail mail

03/24/2008 Received social security card via snail mail

10/20/2008 Moved from Seattle to Mobile, AL

06/18/2009 Wife filed for divorce

10/07/2009 Divorce was finalized

12/17/2009 Filed I-751 to remove conditions on residence under waiver

12/25/2009 Refiled I-751 because USPS returned the filed to me (hmpf!!!)

12/31/2009 Vermont Service Center received I-751

01/27/2010 Received the Biometrics Appointment Letter. Never received my NOA1.

02/01/2010 Biometrics Appointment in New Orleans, LA.

04/24/2010 Approval of Removal of Conditions! No RFE or interview. Yes!!!

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Eveline   9

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Why don't you go ahead and wirte or call?

Phone: For General inquiries in German or English, you may reach our voice response system at 069-7535-2233.

Fax: You may send written inquiries by fax to our office by dialing 069-741-0971

Email: You may send electronic mail inquiries to our office at uscis.frankfurt@dhs.gov

https://egov.uscis.gov/crisgwi/go?action=of...r.statecode=arm

Removal of Conditions Timeline:

03/19/2008 - package sent to TSC, let's hope for the best

03/20/2008 - check cashed

03/26/2008 - case sent to Vermont Service Center

04/17/2008 - Biometrics scheduled

05/19/2008 - received I551 extension stamp via INFOPASS

02/12/2009 - APPROVED

02/21/2009 - GC received...no mistakes...valid until 2019

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jodee   30

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Oban, you didnt read what i said,..I said the USCIS is in the same building as the consulate. I never said the US consulate was the USCIS frankfurt!! I have already been through K1, AOS, and lifting of conditions to know the difference.!!

How many exclamations do you want to put in your reply!!!!!

As i suggested, maybe you should email the USCIS in Frankfurt direct like I did, and my friend did. I told you what I know, and you were quick to contradict.

in regards to translations,...maybe you should read the i-130 instructions,..as technically the USCIS is still processing a USCIS issued form...

this is on the i130,....

"Translations. Any foreign language document must be accompanied by a full English translation that the translator has certified as complete and correct, and by the translator'scertification that he or she is competent to translate the foreign language into English."

Edited by jodee

"When a man is educated, an individual is educated; when a woman is educated, a family and a country are educated."

— Mahatma Gandhi

The timeline... (Frankfurt) for the kids visas

10/22/2007 Filed I-130 x 2 in person + paid 710 USD (355 each )

10/22/2007 Filed DS-230 part 1 x 2

10/22/2007 Received the document checklist and FRN (case) numbers

12/18/2007 I-130 petition approved, but I didn't know. I was away at the time, didn't get confirmation letters til I got back from the states.

12/20/2007 Notice of Approval arrives in tha mail. According to the date received stamp on back of envelope at my post box.

Will now wait til hubby is back from Iraq to fax in checklist readiness, even though, I have been ready since day of lodging I-130's. all except medical.

02/18/2008 Faxed the "checklist" back to the consulate.

02/25/2008 Medicals completed.

02/25/2008 Appt letters in mail for appt on March 7th. Cant go due to prior military commitments. Emailed consulate and received an amended appt date of March 12th 2008.

03/12/2008 Visa interview - APPROVED x 2

03/27/2008 Visa's finally generated. I emailed the consulate. they apologised for the delay. They forgot to issue the visas after approval.

03/31/2008 Received visas

04/26/2008 Flying out of Frankfurt to next duty station on orders.

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germangel   0

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Try to get an international birth certificate and marriage certificate (takes about 3-5 business days) then you don't have to worry. You can get this at the standesamt of the city you live in.

Angelika (Schweinfurt, Germany) and Chris (Tulsa, USA)

I-130

Aug 23 2005 - sent to TSC

Aug 25 2005 - received at CSC

Aug 29 2005 - NOA1 in mail

Jan 25 2006 - NOA 2 per email

Jan 31 2006 - Case # assigned

Feb 13 2006 - AOS Bill and DS 3032 received

Feb 14 2006 - AOS Bill paid and DS 3032 sent to NVC

Feb 27 2006 - AOS form and IV Bill issued

Mar 23 2006 - AOS and IV Bill sent to NVC

Apr 10 2006 - DS230 received and sent right back

Apr 28 2006 - case complete

May 2 2006 - sent to Consulate

May 4 2006 - received at Consulate

July 17 2006 - Interview in Germany

Aug 02 2006 - Flying back to Tulsa with my CR1 in passport

Removal of Conditions - I-751

May 2 2008 - Mailed I-751 to TSC

May 21 2008 - Received NOA 1 (extension letter) from VSC

May 27 2008 - Biometrics Appointment in OKC

July 22 2008 - touched

August 6 2008 - touched

February 22, 2009 - touched

March 24, 2009 - card production ordered

April 4, 2009 - Green Card in mail

I-129F

Aug 31 - Oct 20 2005at NBC

Oct 26 - Nov 3 2005 at NVC

Jan 10 2006- Visa interview

Feb 09 2006- Flying to Tulsa

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