Birth certificate Question!

[parinita 0]

hello to everyone!

I need ur helo again..

I am the beneficiery in Canada. My Birth certificate is in my native language other than English and i want to know how to get it translated as per NVC requirement. and who can translate it and where to get it translated from? please provide all the info on this one!!! i need help..i need to send in my DS-230 and this is the only thing is left over to do...pls help!

thank u all in advance,

pari

[trailmix 77]

Hi Pari,

According to the Applicant document processing instructions:

Translations

All documents not in English, or in the official language of the country in which application for a visa is being made, must be accompanied by certified translations.

The translation must include a statement signed by the translator that states that the:

Translation is accurate, and

Translator is competent to translate.

I also noticed on the Montreal specific instructions that is says it has to be notarized, but I don't know if that is accurate? Hopefully someone who had to have their birth certificate translated will come along and confirm:

Note on translations. All documents not in English must be accompanied by certified translations into English. Translations must be certified by a competent translator and sworn to by him before a Notary.

Edited November 23, 2007 by trailmix

[knowledge 0]

hello to everyone!

I need ur helo again..

I am the beneficiery in Canada. My Birth certificate is in my native language other than English and i want to know how to get it translated as per NVC requirement. and who can translate it and where to get it translated from? please provide all the info on this one!!! i need help..i need to send in my DS-230 and this is the only thing is left over to do...pls help!

thank u all in advance,

pari

I went to my consulate (country of origin), got it in 5 minutes, brought my original BC in native language. Consuls have the legal notary power, payd 40.00, with the seal and everything. Or on another occasion with the French PC, (my stay in France) i took it to a translator who had also the legal power ..the oath of something, as a notary act, cost 25.00.

[parinita 0]

hey Trailmix...just want to know where and how to get it translated and do i need to get it notirized?

thanks for your reply!

pari

[Jigi 0]

Hi Pari,

I think you are of Indian origin if i am not wrong, You can also go to the Indian Consulate, get it translated there and notarised too.

Jigi

[parinita 0]

hey Jigi!

you are right..i m from Indian origin..I am from Gujarat to be accurate and wondering if the Indian consulate in Canada would be able to do Gujarati into English translation...if you have any idea pls give clarification!

thank you for ur advice!!

pari

[trailmix 77]

hey Jigi!

you are right..i m from Indian origin..I am from Gujarat to be accurate and wondering if the Indian consulate in Canada would be able to do Gujarati into English translation...if you have any idea pls give clarification!

thank you for ur advice!!

pari

Hi Pari,

I would give them a call or send them an email to ask if they offer this service. If they don't they might know someone who does.

[parinita 0]

hi to all again!

I called Consulate general of INdia in Toronto and they said that they don;t do translation service there...now i am really confuced where to go and get this translated from? they didn't even give me any suggestion on where to get it done!!

pls help!!

thanks

pari

[trailmix 77]

Hey pari,

Do you live in Toronto? If so you might want to try these guys: Multi Community Interpreter Services

They mention on their website:

We Provide:

Notarized translation of personal, educational and immigration related documents

[knowledge 0]

Hey pari,

Do you live in Toronto? If so you might want to try these guys: Multi Community Interpreter Services

They mention on their website:

We Provide:

Notarized translation of personal, educational and immigration related documents

The Consulate of the original country's translation IS in itself or has the same value as a notarized document; maybe that's why it costed more than a traditional translator. I don't think parinita understood my post above, or me not being clear enough.

[trailmix 77]

Hey pari,

Do you live in Toronto? If so you might want to try these guys: Multi Community Interpreter Services

They mention on their website:

We Provide:

Notarized translation of personal, educational and immigration related documents

The Consulate of the original country's translation IS in itself or has the same value as a notarized document; maybe that's why it costed more than a traditional translator. I don't think parinita understood my post above, or me not being clear enough.

Ohhh I understand what you mean, that's really interesting, I didn't know that. It seems unusual that the consulate won't help her out, but I suppose it depends how busy they are.

[Jigi 0]

Hi,

I tried to google it... but tough to find out pari.... I think you should ask US Montreal Embassy ... because they deal with such kind of people....

Jigi

[Chica Yeyé 41]

Pari,

If you have a friend who's fluent, she/he can do the deed. Or you know what? come think about it, in Alberta -where we lived- Catholic Social Services offered free translations -- check out those guys, or something similar. I ended up going with a dude I had to pay (long story), but it was well worth it.

L.

[knowledge 0]

Hey pari,

Do you live in Toronto? If so you might want to try these guys: Multi Community Interpreter Services

They mention on their website:

We Provide:

Notarized translation of personal, educational and immigration related documents

The Consulate of the original country's translation IS in itself or has the same value as a notarized document; maybe that's why it costed more than a traditional translator. I don't think parinita understood my post above, or me not being clear enough.

Ohhh I understand what you mean, that's really interesting, I didn't know that. It seems unusual that the consulate won't help her out, but I suppose it depends how busy they are.

It was by accident i learned the Consulate translates, otherwise i would have used a tranditional translator...like everybody...

But otherwise, she can search for the Board of translators (as the ones for psychologists, laywers, doctors,all professionals), of a translator for her native language, etc...and precise there, the notarized stuff, is just anohter seal they put on the translated paper...i can earch my own copy if need more info...And it costs less than the Consulate...

[Delicia 1]

My husband (the beneficiary) is having an issue with this translation of the BC as well. He contacted his Consulate (Chile) in Toronto and was told they don't do translations. So, he is down to finding an attorney (since those are the notaries) who can translate from Spanish as well. It majorly sucks.