Moroccan translations

[VivianNYC 1]

Hi all,

I just came across this alarming thread in the US Embassy and Consulate forum:

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=191515

Has everyone else who's interviewed recently in Casa been asked to supply English translations from Morocco for these documents? I just don't get it. Why would U.S. certified and notarized translations be unacceptable to a U.S. consulate? The translator I used for the NVC specifically translates documents for U.S. government departments. My husband will probably be interviewing in June and we'll get this done if necessary.

[7obino 0]

Hi all,

I just came across this alarming thread in the US Embassy and Consulate forum:

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=191515

Has everyone else who's interviewed recently in Casa been asked to supply English translations from Morocco for these documents? I just don't get it. Why would U.S. certified and notarized translations be unacceptable to a U.S. consulate? The translator I used for the NVC specifically translates documents for U.S. government departments. My husband will probably be interviewing in June and we'll get this done if necessary.

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Hello all...

RE TRANSLATIONS:

I called NVC and asked specifically about whether ENGLISH translations of documents in ARABIC are required and they told me that NO TRANSLATIONS are needed if the documents are in ARABIC because that is the official language of Morocco?

Or maybe that thread talking about ARABIC translations of documents that are in ENGLISH?

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Also i'm thinking of asking this question in another thread but does anyone know what QUESTION 23 - "Professional Associations to which you belong" means in the DS-230? Would you think this could also mean some professional volunteer associations or is that question referring to something else completely?

[Kenza 1]

Just to be safe, I would get an English translation of all Arabic or French documents...

[VivianNYC 1]

Just to be safe, I would get an English translation of all Arabic or French documents...

Yes, I already have ENGLISH translations of all Arabic/French documents - sent those to the NVC - they were translated by a company in the US, not in Morocco. In the thread, Rover said the Casa consulate did not accept the English translations he had done by a certified translator in the US and his wife had to go to a Moroccan translator and get them translated into English there (if I'm understanding correctly) which seems absolutely ridiculous. I guess I'll email the Casa consulate once we have our interview date and check exactly what they require so we have it in writing.

Makaha, professional associations are usually those connected to your job, such as accounting, engineering, legal, medical, commercial organizations etc. etc, so they would usually be voluntary, though perhaps not necessarily.

[R and F 34]

I SENT THIS EMAIL TO THE CONSULATE:

From: Rosie [mailto:steelrose100@yahoo.com]

Sent: Saturday, April 18, 2009 3:02 PM

To: IV, Casablanca

Subject: Translations of documents

Please let me know if the translations must be done in Morocco or can they be done by a translator in the US? Thank you

Dear Madam,

If the translations are required for immigrant visa purposes, they need to be from a sworn translator, regardless of the origin.

Regards,

Immigrant Visa Unit

Casablanca, Morocco

So apparently they can be done either way but they must be from a sworn translator. I had mine done in Morocco and on the translation it said: sjsjssks sjsjsskskskss SWORN TRANSLATROR

So it must indicate that this person is a sworn translator.

Hope this helps all.

I emailed back and forth with questions to the Consulate and they were always helpful with their answers and I even printed out the emails and kept them just incase Farid was told otherwise at the interview.

[VivianNYC 1]

I SENT THIS EMAIL TO THE CONSULATE:

From: Rosie [mailto:steelrose100@yahoo.com]

Sent: Saturday, April 18, 2009 3:02 PM

To: IV, Casablanca

Subject: Translations of documents

Please let me know if the translations must be done in Morocco or can they be done by a translator in the US? Thank you

Dear Madam,

If the translations are required for immigrant visa purposes, they need to be from a sworn translator, regardless of the origin.

Regards,

Immigrant Visa Unit

Casablanca, Morocco

So apparently they can be done either way but they must be from a sworn translator. I had mine done in Morocco and on the translation it said: sjsjssks sjsjsskskskss SWORN TRANSLATROR

So it must indicate that this person is a sworn translator.

Hope this helps all.

I emailed back and forth with questions to the Consulate and they were always helpful with their answers and I even printed out the emails and kept them just incase Farid was told otherwise at the interview.

Thank you very much for this info, Rosie. I see you've already been through it. That was very kind of you to email them. I will relax now. I hope my husband's interview goes as smoothly as yours.

[mozed 0]

Hi all,

I just came across this alarming thread in the US Embassy and Consulate forum:

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=191515

Has everyone else who's interviewed recently in Casa been asked to supply English translations from Morocco for these documents? I just don't get it. Why would U.S. certified and notarized translations be unacceptable to a U.S. consulate? The translator I used for the NVC specifically translates documents for U.S. government departments. My husband will probably be interviewing in June and we'll get this done if necessary.

Hello Rover, my case is exactly as your case, my wife's interview was on Monday April 20, 2009. After the interview, she was asked to provide translations by sworn translator. In the U.S., we don't have such people believe me, even though our translations are more accurate, detailed and comprehensive. Whereas in Morocco they're shortened, but these are translated by certified sworn translators certified by Moroccan gov't.

My wife did the same as yours. Got her birth and our marriage documents translated the very same day and returned them at the sidewalk window and was asked of these, the originals, and her passport. The man at the window issued her an IV receipt and stapled a duplicate IV receipt onto her passport and wrote down her phone # and was told they would contact her. I emailed them to update me on the case and they said that she's been asked to provide those translations.

After many emails to the casa embassy my final response was the following as of one week since interview date:

Dear Sir,

Your wife’s case is still pending administrative processing. We will contact her as soon as we can continue with her case.

Regards,

Immigration Visa Unit

Casablanca, Morocco

nz

Rover, I intend to contact my attorney and the embassy on a weekly basis.

[brnidokiegurl 0]

ours were done by translator in safi for his interview there and things i had to send in here, we had no problems