I-129 and Marriage Certificate translation issues

[legospaceman 0]

Hey everyone,

So I got my I-130 NOA1, and the directions for the I-129 say that I need to send ANOTHER translation of our marriage certificate.

My questions to you are:

1) is this necessary?

2) does it have to be an original of the translation certificate or a copy from the one sent for the I-130?

The reason I ask is because according to my folks in Pakistan, it is difficult enough to get a the official marriage certificate translation once, let alone twice. And I believe them given how hard it is to get paperwork through the bureaucracy in Pakistan, because the one I got for the I-130 was absolutely festooned with stamps and signatures from a minimum of 5 different departments. If you guys sent multiple translations, how did you get these translations done in Pakistan?

Thanks,

legospaceman

[payxibka 10,044]

for USCIS purposes... a regular photocopy of your already translated document will suffice... never send an original or original translation of any document to the USCIS unless specifically requested

[Chuck and Grace 0]

Seems like you went overboard with the translation also. I believe you only need it translated by someone who is literate in both English and the language it is written in. They can sign a simple letter stating they are literate in both languages and that is enough. No official seals and extra stuff is needed.

[KHURRAM SERAJ 0]

Hey everyone,

So I got my I-130 NOA1, and the directions for the I-129 say that I need to send ANOTHER translation of our marriage certificate.

My questions to you are:

1) is this necessary?

2) does it have to be an original of the translation certificate or a copy from the one sent for the I-130?

The reason I ask is because according to my folks in Pakistan, it is difficult enough to get a the official marriage certificate translation once, let alone twice. And I believe them given how hard it is to get paperwork through the bureaucracy in Pakistan, because the one I got for the I-130 was absolutely festooned with stamps and signatures from a minimum of 5 different departments. If you guys sent multiple translations, how did you get these translations done in Pakistan?

Thanks,

legospaceman

Get a translation done from the Magistrates siting outside the city courts in Pakistan for 50 to 100 PKR and it will suffice.

[Y's_habibitk 2]

Seems like you went overboard with the translation also. I believe you only need it translated by someone who is literate in both English and the language it is written in. They can sign a simple letter stating they are literate in both languages and that is enough. No official seals and extra stuff is needed.

Our marriage contract had 23857 stamps and seals also. They were not on the translation however.

A copy is totally suffice as others said, and I hope you didnt send the original with the 130 packet

Good Luck!

[legospaceman 0]

Seems like you went overboard with the translation also. I believe you only need it translated by someone who is literate in both English and the language it is written in. They can sign a simple letter stating they are literate in both languages and that is enough. No official seals and extra stuff is needed.

Our marriage contract had 23857 stamps and seals also. They were not on the translation however.

A copy is totally suffice as others said, and I hope you didnt send the original with the 130 packet

Good Luck!

Hah, my original marriage certificate has maybe 3 seals. The translation was another story. But thanks folks, Khurram I'll tell em to go to the magistrates.