Translation question

[garlicknots 0]

Hello all,

I have a question: I need to translate a bus receipt for an RFE. The RFE was the standard additional proof that we have met in person in the last two years.

The receipt is attached, besides the rather frustrating (now) fact that the cashier didn't align the text to the form (explained/apologized for), I am curious how you would approach the translation?

I created a separate two-column chart where I labeled the Mongolian side with "a", "b", etc. (see the BUS.VJ.pdf) in the first column and have the corresponding English in the second column. I attached a sample of that (see the Chart.VJ.pdf).

Should I, in addition or in lieu of, copy the layout of the receipts and put the translation into them? (easy enough). Which way is the clearest in your opinion? Anybody have experience?

Thanks for any advice in advance,

Bus.VJ.PDF

Chart.VJ.pdf

[Malagasy 4]

I like the chart but suggest you add the field letters to a copy of the receipt.

I also like the ides of a copy of the layout of the receipts with the translation put into them - think this would be the easiest to understand.

What ever you decide to do be sure to include this statement on the translated copy.

I, (translator's name), certify that I am fluent (conversant) in the English and [the foreign language] languages, and that the above/attached document is an accurate translation of the document attached entitled .

Signature Date

Translator's address

This is the USCIS translation policy as seen here: http://www.visajourn...nt/translations

and on the USCIS site here: http://www.uscis.gov...0000ecd190aRCRD

Edited August 26, 2012 by Malagasy

[pushbrk 13,582]

Hello all,

I have a question: I need to translate a bus receipt for an RFE. The RFE was the standard additional proof that we have met in person in the last two years.

The receipt is attached, besides the rather frustrating (now) fact that the cashier didn't align the text to the form (explained/apologized for), I am curious how you would approach the translation?

I created a separate two-column chart where I labeled the Mongolian side with "a", "b", etc. (see the BUS.VJ.pdf) in the first column and have the corresponding English in the second column. I attached a sample of that (see the Chart.VJ.pdf).

Should I, in addition or in lieu of, copy the layout of the receipts and put the translation into them? (easy enough). Which way is the clearest in your opinion? Anybody have experience?

Thanks for any advice in advance,

Unless you don't have boarding passes and/or passport stamps as primary evidence, you don't really have to use translated receipts at all. Do you have other primary evidence of being in the same country during the two years prior to filing the petition?