Translation

[john&karen 0]

I have a question. My fiancé is from Colombia and we are just starting the process and gathering our papers. Her divorce papers will need to be translated. Can I have them translated here in the US or will they need to be translated and certified in Colombia?

Also will it be necessary to have the Birth Certificates translated?

Thank You for the assistance.

[pch1 64]

I believe they need to be translated to English and Notarized. You don't need to include the birth certificate with the petition, but she needs it at the interview in Colombia. The divorce paper, yes, it needs to be included in the petition so it has be sent to you to include with the rest of the documents. Translated notarized copy will do.

Edited April 11, 2016 by Pch1

[Tm and Je 35]

I have a question. My fiancé is from Colombia and we are just starting the process and gathering our papers. Her divorce papers will need to be translated. Can I have them translated here in the US or will they need to be translated and certified in Colombia?

Also will it be necessary to have the Birth Certificates translated?

Thank You for the assistance.

Hello, I am from Colombia and I came with K1...I translated my divorce papers with a company that I found on internet, they charged $27 per sheet and I received them back in two days through email.

She will need her Birth Certificate translated for the AOS process, no for K1.

Just in case you are interested the site is http://www.PrimeLanguageServices.com

[Zedayn 485]

I have a question. My fiancé is from Colombia and we are just starting the process and gathering our papers. Her divorce papers will need to be translated. Can I have them translated here in the US or will they need to be translated and certified in Colombia?

Also will it be necessary to have the Birth Certificates translated?

Thank You for the assistance.

The divorce certificates need to be translated to English for the I-129F petition. Anyone that is fluent in both languages, including you or your fiancé, can translate these for USCIS. You only need to make a certification at the bottom of the translated copy. From https://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 [enter appropriate language] languages, and that the above/attached document is an accurate translation of the document attached entitled [enter title of document].

Signature

Typed Name

Address

Date

You do not need to include the birth certificate with the I-129F petition. You will need that later (and a translated copy) for the AOS application.

[john&karen 0]

I believe they need to be translated to English and Notarized. You don't need to include the birth certificate with the petition, but she needs it at the interview in Colombia. The divorce paper, yes, it needs to be included in the petition so it has be sent to you to include with the rest of the documents. Translated notarized copy will do.

Thank You for the detail. This process is kinda scary but going to be well worth it.

Thank You again.

[Fr8dog 312]

Unless your consulate is different, most consulates accept documents in either english or the local language. The rest of the I-129F translations, you are allowed to do yourself.

[TBoneTX 45,540]

That's true for the consulates. However, if you want USCIS to see and recognize something that you include in the petition package, it should be translated into English and accompanied by the certification note per above; no "notarization" is needed.