HELP with doubt about Translations

[Cass Villarreal 0]

Hi, my husband and I are in process of filing the I 130. We know there's a part where we can attach evidence of our relationship, like screenshots, mesages, receipts, etc. He is Puerto rican (US military) and I'm mexican, but the question here is do we have to translate every single thing with a professional translator? If not, how can we attach that evidence? Thank you in advance! 

[Melc 138]

You don't have to use a professional translator and can, in fact, translate it yourself. You would translate it yourself and attach a certificate of translation per the below USCIS guidance. I'm sure there must be a template somewhere on VJ. 

 

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(3) Translations. Any document containing foreign language submitted to USCIS shall be accompanied by a full English language translation which the translator has certified as complete and accurate, and by the translator's certification that he or she is competent to translate from the foreign language into English.

Source: https://www.uscis.gov/ilink/docView/AFM/HTML/AFM/0-0-0-1/0-0-0-2061/0-0-0-2253.html + https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?SID=cb24f87fc9fc989da145ffd8a377f02d&mc=true&node=pt8.1.103&rgn=div5#se8.1.103_12

 

 

[SrilankanstoUS 11]

4 hours ago, Cass Villarreal said:

Hi, my husband and I are in process of filing the I 130. We know there's a part where we can attach evidence of our relationship, like screenshots, mesages, receipts, etc. He is Puerto rican (US military) and I'm mexican, but the question here is do we have to translate every single thing with a professional translator? If not, how can we attach that evidence? Thank you in advance! 

You cannot just translate these official documents by yourself. There are professionals called Sworn Translators. Use their help because USCIS wants to know the translator of the documents has the competent to translate stuff into English. At least get the official documents translated and certified by a sworn translator and get other docs such as screenshots, receipts, messages certified by a Notary Public after you translate 'em. 

[SETETA 204]

I submitted around 6 months of chat records in my husband's native language as evidence. I did not translate these but I did provide proof that I speak his language. This can be seen as a positive. For official documents, I submitted a professional translation. 

[eli4519@gmail.com 6]

You don't need a professonal translator. I am the petitioner for my Colombian wife and translated all the spanish documents to english myself. Included the required certificate at the end of the translation. Be sure to send both the spanish and the translated document with the I130

[SrilankanstoUS 11]

On 5/19/2020 at 4:48 PM, SETETA said:

I submitted around 6 months of chat records in my husband's native language as evidence. I did not translate these but I did provide proof that I speak his language. This can be seen as a positive. For official documents, I submitted a professional translation. 

You’ll be alright. But should have translated the screenshots as well. That’s more evidence of things you guys are talking about. But pretty sure you guys will be fine as you have provided official documents an English translation.

[SETETA 204]

Thanks, they accepted it. It was around 300 pages of chats. We are awaiting interview now. Praying all goes smoothly.

[pushbrk 12,106]

On 5/19/2020 at 5:37 AM, L&U said:

You cannot just translate these official documents by yourself. There are professionals called Sworn Translators. Use their help because USCIS wants to know the translator of the documents has the competent to translate stuff into English. At least get the official documents translated and certified by a sworn translator and get other docs such as screenshots, receipts, messages certified by a Notary Public after you translate 'em. 

The OP can completely disregard the above.  It is incorrect as to translations.

 

Further, the couple probably doesn't need to translate any relationship evidence.  Translate the marriage certificate, if applicable.  Instructions for what constitutes a "Certified Translation" are in the I-130 instructions.  There are exceptions, like China where an official Chinese Govt. translator must be used but nothing like that for any Spanish speaking country.

 

Concentrate on evidence of time spent together in person, like passport stamps, boarding passes and photos.  If the example of how and how frequently you communicate are not in English, don't include them.

[MrHanky 1,377]

On 5/19/2020 at 6:37 AM, L&U said:

You cannot just translate these official documents by yourself. There are professionals called Sworn Translators. Use their help because USCIS wants to know the translator of the documents has the competent to translate stuff into English. At least get the official documents translated and certified by a sworn translator and get other docs such as screenshots, receipts, messages certified by a Notary Public after you translate 'em. 

This is false information, a search of the forum will show that many people have done this themselves, including myself and it was approved.

 

Never even heard of a Sworn Translator, maybe it's something in your country.

 

[MrHanky 1,377]

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