Taking Translations to Interview?

[enw10 17]

Trust me, I HAVE searched. Everything I've seen on here has told me that I haven't needed translations. We're in Brazil, applying in Brazil (no DCF). When we went to send the documents to the NVC, my lawyer said they all needed to be translated from Portuguese to English. After searching, I didn't agree, but I thought he probably knows better than me, so I had them translated. Now our interview is scheduled (in Rio) and my lawyer is telling me I need to take originals of all of my documents AND translations. I have most of them still, but the police reports have expired. Again, he's insistent that it IS necessary. Translations are expensive! Do I really need to take translations with me? I just can't wrap my head around the idea that I'll need to take English translations of Portuguese documents to an embassy in Brazil, but I also don't want to delay anything or have to return.

[Crazy Cat 39,233]

My wife took some Chinese documents to her interview in Taipei 2 weeks ago.......no problem.

 

"Translations of any document not written in either English or the official language of the country in which the interview will take place."

Edited May 18, 2017 by missileman

[Ben&Zian 4,397]

Really if the CO at the embassy, again this is the US embassy in Rio, not a brazilian embassy, they can request any documents they wish. I wouldn't even chance a delay or request for other documents and just get the translations done.

 

Edited May 18, 2017 by Ben&Zian

[menina 50]

As long as your documents are in either English or Portuguese, you do not need translations. Good luck with your interview.

 

[DMoura 0]

On 2017-5-18 at 2:03 PM, enw10 said:

Trust me, I HAVE searched. Everything I've seen on here has told me that I haven't needed translations. We're in Brazil, applying in Brazil (no DCF). When we went to send the documents to the NVC, my lawyer said they all needed to be translated from Portuguese to English. After searching, I didn't agree, but I thought he probably knows better than me, so I had them translated. Now our interview is scheduled (in Rio) and my lawyer is telling me I need to take originals of all of my documents AND translations. I have most of them still, but the police reports have expired. Again, he's insistent that it IS necessary. Translations are expensive! Do I really need to take translations with me? I just can't wrap my head around the idea that I'll need to take English translations of Portuguese documents to an embassy in Brazil, but I also don't want to delay anything or have to return.

Hi... so. I have the same doubt since the web site say the same thing (no need of translation for documents in portuguese/english.

 

Do you already did your interview? were the tranlations needed after all?

 

thank you!

Débora

[enw10 17]

22 hours ago, DMoura said:

Hi... so. I have the same doubt since the web site say the same thing (no need of translation for documents in portuguese/english.

 

Do you already did your interview? were the tranlations needed after all?

 

thank you!

Débora

 

Hey, Débora!  Yes, we did the interview already and no translations were necessary   In fact, here's the generic list they ask for when you get there (at the consulate in Rio): 

Paper they give you to fill out

2 5x5 pictures with name written on the back

Passport

D-260 confirmation page

Birth certificate and copy

Marriage license and copy

Divorce certificate and copy (only for the beneficiary)

Military record and copy

Police records from the state and federal police

Financial information:

- I-865

- Last tax return

- Proof of citizenship

- Other proof of income

(There were also other things on the list that didn't apply to us, so I don't remember: employment letter if it was a work visa, student records if it was a student visa, papers about any criminal records, some document that was something like i-160... there might have been something else)

 

They also wanted to see all passports with other US visas in them (expired and not).

 

Not that I would suggest taking only that, but that's their generic list

[DMoura 0]

2 minutes ago, enw10 said:

 

Hey, Débora!  Yes, we did the interview already and no translations were necessary   In fact, here's the generic list they ask for when you get there (at the consulate in Rio): 

Paper they give you to fill out

2 5x5 pictures with name written on the back

Passport

D-260 confirmation page

Birth certificate and copy

Marriage license and copy

Divorce certificate and copy (only for the beneficiary)

Military record and copy

Police records from the state and federal police

Financial information:

- I-865

- Last tax return

- Proof of citizenship

- Other proof of income

(There were also other things on the list that didn't apply to us, so I don't remember: employment letter if it was a work visa, student records if it was a student visa, papers about any criminal records, some document that was something like i-160... there might have been something else)

 

They also wanted to see all passports with other US visas in them (expired and not).

 

Not that I would suggest taking only that, but that's their generic list

thank you so much! much better to hear from someone who had been there already!

 

we are putting the documents together and trying to get DCF in the meantime, so this information is very good for us!

 

thank you!! =)

 

 

[Ryan H 3,790]

Moved from IR-1/CR-1 Progress Reports to US Embassy & Consulate Discussion; topic pertains to this phase of the process.