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Translating Birth Certificate - Formatting

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sarah083   0

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Hello!

I'm translating my husband's birth certificate. Does it need to be in the same formatting as the original, or can I just list the question and then the answers?

Also, should I translate the name of the hospital?

Thank you for your help! This site has been so helpful!

Thanks,
Sarah

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Shpresa   5

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Hello!

I'm translating my husband's birth certificate. Does it need to be in the same formatting as the original, or can I just list the question and then the answers?

Also, should I translate the name of the hospital?

Thank you for your help! This site has been so helpful!

Thanks,

Sarah

USCIS requires submissions of “certified translations for all foreign language documents.”

Professional companies that are familiar with immigration cases will make sure that your documents are acceptable to USCIS.

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Hollyday   122

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USCIS requires submissions of “certified translations for all foreign language documents.”

Professional companies that are familiar with immigration cases will make sure that your documents are acceptable to USCIS.

Certified translation only means that it has to have a line saying the person translating confirms he or she is capable to do it though. One can do it on their own as well. (Googling gives some samples of what it can look like too.)

I'm the beneficiary.

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Shpresa   5

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Certified translation only means that it has to have a line saying the person translating confirms he or she is capable to do it though. One can do it on their own as well. (Googling gives some samples of what it can look like too.)

The petitioner or the beneficiary can not translate the documents. It is not necessary to use a professional translator. If its going to the US (USCIS) it doesn't have to be notarized and if its going outside the US (the embassy or consulate) then it must be notarized. You can't do it yourself though.

IR-1/CR-1 Visa

Service Center : Vermont Service Center

Consulate : Tirana, Albania

Marriage: 2012-07-16

I-130 Sent : 2012-07-20

I-130 NOA1 : 2012-07-23

I-130 RFE : 2013-03-19

I-130 RFE Sent : 2013-03-21

I-130 Approved : 2013-04-02

NVC Received : 2013-04-19

Received DS-3032 / I-864 Bill : 2013-04-19

Pay I-864 Bill 2013-04-19

Receive I-864 Package : 2013-04-19

Return Completed I-864 : 2013-04-24

Return Completed DS-3032 : 2013-04-19

Receive IV Bill : 2013-05-01

Pay IV Bill : 2013-05-01

Receive Instruction Package : 2013-05-01

Case Completed at NVC : 2013-05-22

NVC Left :

Consulate Received :

Packet 3 Received : 2013-05-01

Packet 3 Sent : 2013-05-01

Packet 4 Received : 2013-07-31

Interview Date : 2013-09-16

Interview Result : APPROVED! dancin5hr.gif

Hollyday Rising Star

Hollyday   122

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The petitioner or the beneficiary can not translate the documents. It is not necessary to use a professional translator. If its going to the US (USCIS) it doesn't have to be notarized and if its going outside the US (the embassy or consulate) then it must be notarized. You can't do it yourself though.

If you do a search in VJ by words 'can petitioner translate documents' you will find tons of posts saying, yes, he/she can (example) and people saying they did it and it went fine. Also, in the instruction to I-130 there is no mention whatsoever that they're not allowed to do it.

Now i reread this stuff though i realize i forgot to put my address in the certification block. Lol.

I'm the beneficiary.

....................................................................................................................................................................

Don't have a timeline? Don't know how to get started with it? Do it for the statistics sake: VJ video guide

Filing for a USC spouse visa (IR-1/CR-1) and not sure what comes next? Check out the VJ IR-1/CR-1 guide

Want to know what's happening with your case? Here's the USCIS tracking page (get an account and see if the case's been 'touched'!). Don't get your hopes up though, some cases never even appear there despite being successfully processed.

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Shpresa   5

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I was told that I couldn't by an immigration guru. I could be wrong.

IR-1/CR-1 Visa

Service Center : Vermont Service Center

Consulate : Tirana, Albania

Marriage: 2012-07-16

I-130 Sent : 2012-07-20

I-130 NOA1 : 2012-07-23

I-130 RFE : 2013-03-19

I-130 RFE Sent : 2013-03-21

I-130 Approved : 2013-04-02

NVC Received : 2013-04-19

Received DS-3032 / I-864 Bill : 2013-04-19

Pay I-864 Bill 2013-04-19

Receive I-864 Package : 2013-04-19

Return Completed I-864 : 2013-04-24

Return Completed DS-3032 : 2013-04-19

Receive IV Bill : 2013-05-01

Pay IV Bill : 2013-05-01

Receive Instruction Package : 2013-05-01

Case Completed at NVC : 2013-05-22

NVC Left :

Consulate Received :

Packet 3 Received : 2013-05-01

Packet 3 Sent : 2013-05-01

Packet 4 Received : 2013-07-31

Interview Date : 2013-09-16

Interview Result : APPROVED! dancin5hr.gif

 
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