Police Clearance translation question

[Mr Trav 15]

It has taken 7 months, but my US-China attorney has secured a police clearance for my Filipina wife for the time we lived in China (2015-18). We are now starting NVC stage.

They just got it today and will get it notarized in china. The lawyer will attach a letter stating that the police were only able to give a clearance for 2017-18 because of blah blah.

 

Anyway my question is about translation. As my wife will need to take her criminal check to the Manila embassy and I do believe the NVC will require it too (copy) it will need certified tranlation, according the NVC site. 

 

ll documents not written in English, or in the official language of the country in which you are applying for a visa, must be accompanied by certified translations. The translation must include a statement signed by the translator stating that:

• The translation is accurate, and
• The translator is competent to translate.

 

 

So...my lawyer says they can translate it before they Fedex it to me. Can just the lawyer do the translation and include these two points above on an attached letter? 

• he translation is accurate, and
• The translator is competent to translate.

 

Should it be attached by staple? I am sorry just took 7 months and I do not want to screw it up.

 

Thanks

[LilyJ 1,258]

On 11/11/2019 at 10:14 PM, Mr Trav said:

It has taken 7 months, but my US-China attorney has secured a police clearance for my Filipina wife for the time we lived in China (2015-18). We are now starting NVC stage.

They just got it today and will get it notarized in china. The lawyer will attach a letter stating that the police were only able to give a clearance for 2017-18 because of blah blah.

 

Anyway my question is about translation. As my wife will need to take her criminal check to the Manila embassy and I do believe the NVC will require it too (copy) it will need certified tranlation, according the NVC site. 

 

ll documents not written in English, or in the official language of the country in which you are applying for a visa, must be accompanied by certified translations. The translation must include a statement signed by the translator stating that:

• The translation is accurate, and
• The translator is competent to translate.

 

 

So...my lawyer says they can translate it before they Fedex it to me. Can just the lawyer do the translation and include these two points above on an attached letter? 

• he translation is accurate, and
• The translator is competent to translate.

 

Should it be attached by staple? I am sorry just took 7 months and I do not want to screw it up.

 

Thanks

Yes the lawyer can translate as long as they certify it like you said with those 2 points. No staples, use a paper clip instead 

[pushbrk 12,105]

14 hours ago, LilyJ said:

Yes the lawyer can translate as long as they certify it like you said with those 2 points. No staples, use a paper clip instead 

Perhaps, but in China, getting it notarized actually means, "Obtaining an Notarial Translation".  No need for the lawyer to translate anything.  The Notarial Office does that.  Notaries are government agencies, not private providers.