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Hi, 

 

I need to bring English translation of some documents to the embassy in Paris for my interview. Do you know what certified translation means for them ? Can anyone fluent in English and French translate it for me with a statement that this person translated to the best of its knowledge ? Or do I have to contact a certified translator by the court of Justice ? 

 

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It means the person that translated the document must certify that they are capable of translating it. Meaning, proficient in both languages, sign and date it. 

It's not expensive to use use an online company and you can have it ready within 2 days or so. Most of them include certificate of accuracy in the price. 

 

It does not need to be notarized.

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5 hours ago, Fr0210 said:

Hi, 

 

I need to bring English translation of some documents to the embassy in Paris for my interview. Do you know what certified translation means for them ? Can anyone fluent in English and French translate it for me with a statement that this person translated to the best of its knowledge ? Or do I have to contact a certified translator by the court of Justice ? 

 

Thank you all

Anyone fluent in english can do it, i did it myself

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56 minutes ago, mytruelove18 said:

Anyone fluent in english can do it, i did it myself

I'm fluent in English, but I couldn't do it.  Anyone fluent in both languages can do it....but it must include the required certification statement 

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1 hour ago, Lucky Cat said:

I'm fluent in English, but I couldn't do it.  Anyone fluent in both languages can do it....but it must include the required certification statement 

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Thanks man, that's what I found so far yes, they seem content with this. Another question though: in French institution, papers are declared to be valid only if they are 3 month old maximum (older is not considered good). But As I plan to bring documents from the time I filed with NVC to the interview, will they hold that against me as a problem ? I do not have the time to order new certificates and other things, my interview is the 15th of July 2020...

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2 minutes ago, Fr0210 said:

Thanks man, that's what I found so far yes, they seem content with this. Another question though: in French institution, papers are declared to be valid only if they are 3 month old maximum (older is not considered good). But As I plan to bring documents from the time I filed with NVC to the interview, will they hold that against me as a problem ? I do not have the time to order new certificates and other things, my interview is the 15th of July 2020...

To my knowledge, the only documents which could expire are the police certificate and the medical exam. But if they are within 6 months, they will be OK, imo.

"The US immigration process requires a great deal of knowledge, planning, time, patience, and a significant amount of money.  It is quite a journey!"

- Some old child of the 50's & 60's on his laptop 

 

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Registered Nurse- Retired- I practiced in the areas of Labor & Delivery, Home Health, Adolescent Psych, & Adult Psych.

IT Professional- Retired- Web Site Design, Hardware Maintenance, Compound Pharmacy Software Trainer, On-site go live support, Database Manager, App Designer.

______________________________________

August 7, 2022: Wife filed N-400 Online under 5 year rule.

November 10, 2022: Received "Interview is scheduled" letter.

December 12, 2022:  Received email from Dallas office informing me (spouse) to be there for combo interview.

December 14, 2022: Combo Interview for I-751 and N-400 Conducted.

January 26, 2023: Wife's Oath Ceremony completed at the Plano Event Center, Plano, Texas!!!😁

February 6, 2023: Wife's Passport Application submitted in Dallas, Texas.

March 21, 2023:   Wife's Passport Delivered!!!!

May 15, 2023 (about):  Naturalization Certificate returned from Passport agency!!

 

In summary, it took 13 months for approval of the CR-1.  It took 44 months for approval of the I-751.  It took 4 months for approval of the N-400.   It took 172 days from N-400 application to Oath Ceremony.   It took 6 weeks for Passport, then 7 additional weeks for return of wife's Naturalization Certificate.. 
 

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1 minute ago, Lucky Cat said:

To my knowledge, the only documents which could expire are the police certificate and the medical exam. But if they are within 6 months, they will be OK, imo.

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Note that although you have the correct generic answer regarding who can translate but the real answer depends on which language is being translated.

 

If the document is already in French and you are interviewing in Paris, no translation is needed.

 

If the document is Chinese, for example, it must be translated by an official Notary (a Chinese Government Agency) to be accepted.

 

So, in which language is the document(s) now?

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10 hours ago, pushbrk said:

Note that although you have the correct generic answer regarding who can translate but the real answer depends on which language is being translated.

 

If the document is already in French and you are interviewing in Paris, no translation is needed.

 

If the document is Chinese, for example, it must be translated by an official Notary (a Chinese Government Agency) to be accepted.

 

So, in which language is the document(s) now?

Oh the document is in French 

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Someone here already showed you how to certify that the translation is accurate. I translated my own documents both at USCIS and NVC and everything was accepted with no problem. I highly recommend saving money, time and translating yourself if you want.

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1 minute ago, ElenaAnthony said:

Someone here already showed you how to certify that the translation is accurate. I translated my own documents both at USCIS and NVC and everything was accepted with no problem. I highly recommend saving money, time and translating yourself if you want.

Yes I did already made translation of it all actually this morning. Thanks :)

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11 hours ago, Fr0210 said:

Oh the document is in French 

Then none of them need translation at all when interviewing in Paris.

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Hey there ! In France every time you ask for an official document they can provide you a official translation and it's free. I did it for my birth certificate and police record it was really convinient. 

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