Interview Question

[Lisamarie 79]

I'm not sure if this is in the right forum or not. My husband has his interview next week and he got new civil documents because his expired at the end of April. Does he also have to have them translated again? We sent the documents and translations to NVC originally and they were accepted, he only got new ones because we were worried they would tell him at the interview that he needed to get the documents again because they expired.

Thanks!

[Ryan H 3,902]

I'm not sure if this is in the right forum or not. My husband has his interview next week and he got new civil documents Does he also have to have them translated again?

Yes. Anything submitted to an Embassy or Consulate at document intake that is not in English must have an English translation.

[Lisamarie 79]

Ok, I'm really glad I asked. Thank you!!

Yes. Anything submitted to an Embassy or Consulate at document intake that is not in English must have an English translation.

[Done--Really 331]

Not completely true--they generally don't have to be translated if they are in the native language where you are doing consular processing, but it is very easy to call the consulate to see what they say. In our case in Costa Rica, there is no requirement at all to translate anything that is in Spanish, for example.

This is different from USCIS where you do need translations.

[Dave and Kinnari 31]

Not completely true--they generally don't have to be translated if they are in the native language where you are doing consular processing, but it is very easy to call the consulate to see what they say. In our case in Costa Rica, there is no requirement at all to translate anything that is in Spanish, for example.

This is different from USCIS where you do need translations.

I would still get them translated for future needs. You never know when it might come in handy. I have done this for all my wife's documents of foreign language.

[4ever mine 9]

I would still get them translated for future needs. You never know when it might come in handy. I have done this for all my wife's documents of foreign language.

Morocco abolutely will require every civil document to be translated into English. They will ask for the respective translation. I know they did for my husband.

[Samoray 165]

Hello Lisa, it is not a requirement as long as they are not in a different language than Arabic, i am thinking they won't probably ask him for the new documents anyway, but i would have him translate them just in case and to be on the safe side

[Lisamarie 79]

Thanks Sam and everyone:) He said the documents are in french and arabic, so maybe that's good? I thought I read somewhere that if it's in the native tongue of the country of the interview it didn't need to be translated. I don't remember where I read that though. I'll do some last minute searching to make sure.

They did ask him? I thought I read somewhere that if they were in the native tongue of the country of the interview that they didn't need to be translated. Maybe I'm dreaming that lol I'll have to go back to the website they they gave us in the appointment letter and see what I can find. Thanks!

Morocco abolutely will require every civil document to be translated into English. They will ask for the respective translation. I know they did for my husband.

[4ever mine 9]

Thanks Sam and everyone:) He said the documents are in french and arabic, so maybe that's good? I thought I read somewhere that if it's in the native tongue of the country of the interview it didn't need to be translated. I don't remember where I read that though. I'll do some last minute searching to make sure.

They did ask him? I thought I read somewhere that if they were in the native tongue of the country of the interview that they didn't need to be translated. Maybe I'm dreaming that lol I'll have to go back to the website they they gave us in the appointment letter and see what I can find. Thanks!

Trust me they will not accept the Arabic or French. You can call the consulate themselves. The native tongue is an general statemet for all arab country, but Morocco is different. I cannot stress that they will look for a reason to turm him away. Get the new translated. It is easy to do.