Does Evidence Need to be Translated?

[Cixelsyd 1]

I hope this topic hasn't been beaten like a Canadian step child, but I couldn't find an exact answer.

(I should start being nicer to the Canadians or I'll find a hockey team at my door to "talk" to me)

Basically what the topic says. Do you need to translate things like...

Train Ticket Receipts

Hotel Receipts

Hotel and or Private Registration receipts (I copied mine before turning it back in)

Or can you just put a note on it to explain what it is?

[Cixelsyd 1]

Yeah, I know I'm soooo early for this sort of stuff.

I have nothing better to do but obsess about these things and take all of you along for the ride with me

That and I'm already assembling packets, making copies and what not for the future. More work now, less headache later.

[slim 1,533]

Yeah, what he said!

Also, keep in mind when you do the "evidence" for her interview in Russia, they can read Russian over there so there's no need to translate stuff for a Russian person to read.

[Dave-n-Oksana 49]

No, the only thing you need to translate is what's listed here. They won't expect your evidence to be translated. And by the way, since you're WAY early in the process, the only time you're going to need stuff translated is for the interview. Don't worry about having anything translated for your initial I-129F filing.

Mox, wouldn't divorce decrees need to be translated for the I-129f as well as "change of name" documentation?

[slim 1,533]

Basic rule = if you're sending stuff to Nebraska or somewhere else in the States, get it translated. If you're sending stuff to your sweety to hand-carry to her interview in Moscow, Kiev, etc., don't worry about it. (As mox said, no need to translate train tickets or the like because it's obvious what they are.)

[Brad and Vika 129]

Yeah, what he said!

Also, keep in mind when you do the "evidence" for her interview in Russia, they can read Russian over there so there's no need to translate stuff for a Russian person to read.

I wondered about these posts, having just gone through K-1 and AOS, and having all required evidence translated. Looks like mox addressed it, but if it is required for the visa, and it is in a language other than English, it should be translated.

Edited March 27, 2009 by Brad and Vika

[Gary and Alla 3,696]

I hope this topic hasn't been beaten like a Canadian step child, but I couldn't find an exact answer.

(I should start being nicer to the Canadians or I'll find a hockey team at my door to "talk" to me)

Basically what the topic says. Do you need to translate things like...

Train Ticket Receipts

Hotel Receipts

Hotel and or Private Registration receipts (I copied mine before turning it back in)

Or can you just put a note on it to explain what it is?

In addition to tons of other stuff, I also submitted receipts, train tickets, shopping receipts, etc. I did not translate them. I copied them, a few on each page, and wrote a note on the sheet waht it was. As it turned out, they never looked at it anyway. REQUIRED documents must be translated but receipts of this type are just more grist for the mill. If your other evidence is up to snuff, you won't need the receipts anyway.

[Gary and Alla 3,696]

No, the only thing you need to translate is what's listed here. They won't expect your evidence to be translated. And by the way, since you're WAY early in the process, the only time you're going to need stuff translated is for the interview. Don't worry about having anything translated for your initial I-129F filing.

Mox, wouldn't divorce decrees need to be translated for the I-129f as well as "change of name" documentation?

Yes, they are required documents and must be translated. Receipts and train tickets are not required and do not need to be translated.

[Kotenochek 0]

I know you already were told No,but i confirm it!Because i know how anxious you get about anything little during this process...

[Cixelsyd 1]

I know you already were told No,but i confirm it!Because i know how anxious you get about anything little during this process...

Awesome, thanks man.

Even worse for me because I know we are going to file, but we just haven't done it yet. So I have extra time to obsess.