Malaysian language translation help needed

[JuliaWlh 0]

Hi all,

I need some help in translating my marriage and birth certificate from Bahasa Malaysia to English.

Does anyone knows who is able to help?

Thank you.

J

[usmsbow 795]

Are you not fluent in English and Malaysian? If you are, you can translate the documents yourself.

[JuliaWlh 0]

Hi,

They do not allow you to do the translation yourself. it must be done by someone who is not your close friends or relatives too.

[HollyDaniela 6]

The U.S. Embassy should specify approved official translators on their website for your country. You have to get them translated with one of them.

[KayDeeCee 4,891]

What are you applying for? What is the marriage certificate for, and where are the instructions that told you about needing the translations?

Edited July 1, 2015 by KayDeeCee

[Angelthebear 3]

Where would you like to do your translation? In US or Malaysia ?

I did my bahasa birth certificate translation in a Supreme court in Singapore. They have a translation unit in the Supreme court offering translation from Bahasa to English, from Mandarin to English and from Tamil to English .

If you are doing your translation in Malaysia, will you able to check with any court in Malaysia?

Edited July 1, 2015 by Angelthebear

[JuLu 6]

I had the same problem (birth certificate was in Bahasa Malaysia). All I did was went to a JPN (Jabatan Pendaftaran Negara) branch and get a new birth certificate extract, which will be printed in two languages, BM AND English!. Only for RM5. And yes my visa got approved, so they will definitely accept the birth extract.

The other commentor was right too, you can also take your birth cert to be translated by a certified translator, but it costs like RM100 :/

Edit: Sorry I re-read and noticed about your marriage certificate. I don't know much about that marriage certificate, maybe you have to take it to a translator.

Edited July 1, 2015 by JuLu

[studioguitarist 5]

My fiancee had her birth certificate translated by a certified interpreter/translator in the magistrate's court ih Sungai Petani. I think it cost about RM12.

[JuliaWlh 0]

Hi all,

Thank you very much for your reply and i appreciate much.

I am already in US, so to bring to the JPN or court in Malaysia to have the translation done is not the choice at all.

The documents do not need to be done by the professional or certified translator, but it has to be done by friends or someone who is fluent in both English and Malaysian language, and to be translated in the word-for-word format.

I have found an attorney back in Malaysia to do it for me with the charge of course.

Thanks a lot for all of your time and effort. Really appreciate that.

Regards.

[Darnell 8,478]

if for I-130 or I-485, you can translate it yourself, using the attestation statement about your abilities in both languages.

No, I'm not kidding.

[JuliaWlh 0]

if for I-130 or I-485, you can translate it yourself, using the attestation statement about your abilities in both languages.

No, I'm not kidding.

Hi Darnell.

Thank you very much for your reply. Apparently the requirement is quite confusing isn't it? My agent advise that i CANNOT translate it myself, and i just found this website (if you read through), the author advised that the petitioner is able to translate him/herself, but then there was a reply at the bottom from someone saying that USCIS sent him a letter for him to re-submit the translated document as he was not supposed to do it himself.

http://immigrationroad.com/blog/certification-by-translator-translating-foreign-language-documents-into-english/

[Darnell 8,478]

LA is a big place. let me know if you have difficulty finding someone local to translate for you, and i'll give you some tips about how to find someone.

[JuliaWlh 0]

LA is a big place. let me know if you have difficulty finding someone local to translate for you, and i'll give you some tips about how to find someone.

Thanks a lot Darnell.

I have already contacted an attorney in Malaysia to do the work. I am awaiting for them to get back to me.

I will definitely seek your help if that does not work out.

Appreciate much of your advice.

Thank you.

[KayDeeCee 4,891]

Hi Darnell.

Thank you very much for your reply. Apparently the requirement is quite confusing isn't it? My agent advise that i CANNOT translate it myself, and i just found this website (if you read through), the author advised that the petitioner is able to translate him/herself, but then there was a reply at the bottom from someone saying that USCIS sent him a letter for him to re-submit the translated document as he was not supposed to do it himself.

http://immigrationroad.com/blog/certification-by-translator-translating-foreign-language-documents-into-english/

USCIS has accepted many self-translated documents. Their translation policy is described on their own website. They just want a certain certification from whoever does the translation. > http://www.uscis.gov/forms/forms-and-fees/general-tips-assembling-applications-mailing

Please submit certified translations for all foreign language documents. The translator must certify that s/he is competent to translate and that the translation is accurate.

The certification format should include the certifier's name, signature, address, and date of certification. A suggested format is:

Certification by Translator

I [typed name], certify that I am fluent (conversant) in the English and ________ languages, and that the above/attached document is an accurate translation of the document attached entitled ______________________________.

Signature_________________________________

Date Typed Name

Address

You have no timeline and have not answered the question as to what you are applying for. I am wanting to place your topic in the correct forum, and since you are already married and within the US, I know the K-1 fiance(e) visa forum is not the correct place.

Are you married to a USC and applying for AOS? If so, from what visa are you adjusting(which visa did you enter the US with)? If not, what exactly are you applying for?