Issue with Marriage Certificate for I-130 Petition. Question

[ditwar 1]

I am a US citizen living in Germany since few years. I want to fill the i-130 petition for my husband, we married in

Germany and I want to fill at the consulate in Frankfurt.

We got from the civil registry office a international extract from the marriage registration in different languages,

including English. They made a mistake, in the part where the wife's information appears, where it says birthplace,

instead of writing "USA", they wrote in German the name of the United States: "Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika"

We talked to them but they will not correct the error. They say they can not fix this because their system is so

programmed and they can do nothing.

My question is: can I use this copy as it is in my i-130 petition? or should I pay a sworn translator to translate

the German US name into English?

Thank you very much for your answers.

Edited June 23, 2015 by ditwar

[Thu&Chris 2]

Iam vietnamese and me and husband married in vietnam. The marriage certificate was written in vietnamese. Therefor the place where show the country of my husaband, it is in vietnamese language too. And i brought it to the office to translate it into english and sent uscis, Nvc. U should do same.

[enibas 2]

I wouldn't worry. You are allowed to bring documents to the german consualt in either German or english. They are also pretty quick in answering questions via email. Took me not more than 24hrs for a reply. So if you are worried write them an email http://german.germany.usembassy.gov/kontakt/

[Thu&Chris 2]

I mean no big issue at all, just need translate it i to english

[awaywego 28]

In the Frankfurt DCF process, you will submit your marriage certificate twice, with two sets of rules on language and translation.

For the I-130 petition portion (they call this "Step 1"), all documents must be in English. The translator does not need to be a professional; he/she need only be "fluent (conversant)" in both languages. The certification that the translator attaches is in this USCIS FAQ.

For the visa application portion ("Step 2"), documents can be in English or in German. (Others must be translated by a registered professional, but that doesn't apply here.)

I can't solidly answer your question about whether this particular phrase makes your document not-in English. (I suspect yes.) You could ask their USCIS presence directly, as suggested by a previous poster.

[Ryan H 3,790]

Moved from IR-1/CR-1 Process & Procedures to DCF Discussion.

[ditwar 1]

Thank you very much for all your answers , especially awaywego, you helped me a lot!

I wouldn't worry. You are allowed to bring documents to the german consualt in either German or english. They are also pretty quick in answering questions via email. Took me not more than 24hrs for a reply. So if you are worried write them an email http://german.germany.usembassy.gov/kontakt/

Unfortunately they did not answer my question, after 3 days they responded only briefly: "We can only evaluate the validity of documentation and evidence upon receipt."

Edited June 27, 2015 by ditwar