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[min7734 0]

do my fiancee's birth certificate and police report have to be translated by certified translator and notarized?

or can they be just translated by anyone who can read, understand and write english?

any opinion?

[Jasman0717 9]

Claudeth had to have her German police report translated. She went to the German embassy in Manila and the referred her to someone that could do it. I would assume that you should be able to find a reference from the embassy. Good luck

[shannon65 2]

my fiance's Korean family census (which is like birth certificate, marriage certificate, death certificate for the whole family) had to be translated by a certified translator (not just anyone) and notarized. This was to accompany the I-129F to prove that his wife had died. It was expensive, but at least we have a translation ready if he needs it at the consulate.

[New Yorker 0]

You can use this, to present your translated documents:

CERTIFICATION BY TRANSLATOR

I _____________________________ certify that I am fluent in the English and Spanish languages, and that the attached document is an accurate translation of the document attached entitled “Acta de Nacimiento” (birth certificate) FOR ANA RODRIGUEZ.

Date:

signature

_____________________

name

address

phone

e mail

[mgexr3000 0]

Check out...

USCIS _ Documents not in English

and

VJ Assembly Tips #13

I translated our Spanish & French documents (legal as well as bills, letters, etc.) to English using the VJ assembly tips format and did not have any of them notarized. You do not need to hire a translator if you are competent in English and the foreign language.

We had no problems and saved lots of $$$!

Good luck!

Edited February 17, 2006 by mgexr3000

[Peter Miami 0]

good info.

[min7734 0]

Check out...

USCIS _ Documents not in English

and

VJ Assembly Tips #13

I translated our Spanish & French documents (legal as well as bills, letters, etc.) to English using the VJ assembly tips format and did not have any of them notarized. You do not need to hire a translator if you are competent in English and the foreign language.

We had no problems and saved lots of $$$!

Good luck!

thank you for sharing ur experience and the tip.

all your posts have been very helpful. i guess it's safer to use a certified translator just in case..

however, i found the following text on one of the links above:

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USCIS no longer routinely requires submission of original documents or "certified copies." Instead, ordinary legible photocopies of such documents (including naturalization certificates and alien registration cards) will be acceptable for initial filing and approval of petitions and applications.

At the discretion of the officer, original documents may still be required in individual cases. Please be advised that USCIS no longer returns original documents submitted with the exception of Certificates of Naturalization, Forms I-551, Permanent Resident Card, Forms I-94, Arrival/Departure Document, valid passports, or those specifically requested by the officer. Such documents will be returned when they are no longer needed.

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different question from my initial post.. but..

it seems i have to, along with copies, also send NOT ONLY all originals of i-129 form, supporting documents, notarized i-134 form, bank statements, etc. BUT ALSO my passport and/or naturalization certificates. what are the odds of officer asking for my u.s. passport and/or any other original documents? any idea?

my fiance's Korean family census (which is like birth certificate, marriage certificate, death certificate for the whole family) had to be translated by a certified translator (not just anyone) and notarized. This was to accompany the I-129F to prove that his wife had died. It was expensive, but at least we have a translation ready if he needs it at the consulate.

shannon65..

just wondering..

my fiancee is coming from korea too, so i'm really interested in your interview experience..

did they specifically ask for documents to be translated by a certified translator?

did they want it notarized also? or was it just to be better safe than sorry?

how was the interview? was the interviewer hostile or kind and understanding?

i'd really appreciate it if u could share ur experience at the interview in korea.

thanks in advance..