Vietnamese Translation

[Mike n Huong 1]

To all of my Vietnamese family members,

Our petition is on it's way to the US consulate in HCMC, and I would like for my fiancee to go get her police certificate. Does the consultate provide the paper she needs filled out? If not where do you get the form? Also where have those of you in Vietnam gotten this translated? Can a friend who speaks Vietnamese do it or is there a service there that someone can provide me with information?

Thanks for your help in advance!

[Matt_Stevens 5]

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=7908

[Jasman0717 8]

I will need to be translated. Check with the consulate, they probably have someone she can go to.

[dalegg 143]

You must have them translated at Notary Public Office No. 1 ( in Vietnamese Phong Cong Chung so 1 ) located at the corner of Pasteur and Nguyen Du street

Tell your fiance to bring a book. It's a government facility and they are just as efficient as our own DMV. I had the pleasure of going there on one of my trips. She will need to bring 3 certified copies of her single certificate and birth records.

[Mike n Huong 1]

You must have them translated at Notary Public Office No. 1 ( in Vietnamese Phong Cong Chung so 1 ) located at the corner of Pasteur and Nguyen Du street

Tell your fiance to bring a book. It's a government facility and they are just as efficient as our own DMV. I had the pleasure of going there on one of my trips. She will need to bring 3 certified copies of her single certificate and birth records.

Thanks for the information Dalegg, but maybe my brain is fried right now from school, work, and worrying about everything that needs to be done. Why does she need to bring 3 certified copies of her birth certificate and single certificate? I thought she would just have to show her ID for the police certificate, and why do you need those certified papers in order to get a translation? I had her Birth and Divorce certificate translated in the US by a company, and they gave me one copy of the translation wihich was certified. Do I need to request 2 more original certified copies? Where can she get her single certificate? I did not know she needed this, or is this a paper she will receive in Packet 3? Can you please explain this a little more for me, it would be greatly appreciated?

[dalegg 143]

Thanks for the information Dalegg, but maybe my brain is fried right now from school, work, and worrying about everything that needs to be done. Why does she need to bring 3 certified copies of her birth certificate and single certificate? I thought she would just have to show her ID for the police certificate, and why do you need those certified papers in order to get a translation? I had her Birth and Divorce certificate translated in the US by a company, and they gave me one copy of the translation wihich was certified. Do I need to request 2 more original certified copies? Where can she get her single certificate? I did not know she needed this, or is this a paper she will receive in Packet 3? Can you please explain this a little more for me, it would be greatly appreciated?

Oh no, I read translation and thought you were trying to obtain your Birth Record and Single Certificate translations. Yes, you do need her Police Record translated also, so bring that along with the Birth Record and Single Certificates for translation. Miss Huong is telling me that it has to be done there. The single certificate is certified in so called " Cong An Phuong "- at her local police precinct office. Sounds strange but that's what Miss Huong is telling me. Police Record is obtained at Link

Edited April 2, 2006 by dalegg

[Mike n Huong 1]

Oh no, I read translation and thought you were trying to obtain your Birth Record and Single Certificate translations. Yes, you do need her Police Record translated also, so bring that along with the Birth Record and Single Certificates for translation. Miss Huong is telling me that it has to be done there. The single certificate is certified in so called " Cong An Phuong "- at her local police precinct office. Sounds strange but that's what Miss Huong is telling me. Police Record is obtained at Link

My fiancee lives in Hanoi, can she mail these to HCMC for translation? I am clueless here with what and how she needs to do things in VN. So She should go to her local police station for her police certificate? They will have the form that needs filled in or written up? Where does she obtain the single status paper? When she has these two items, she can then send them to the place you gave me the link, because she lives far north of HCMC. Are you saying the translation of the birth certificates and divorce papers also need to be done in her country? I had them translated here at a company. Thanks for your help.

[dalegg 143]

My fiancee lives in Hanoi, can she mail these to HCMC for translation? I am clueless here with what and how she needs to do things in VN. So She should go to her local police station for her police certificate? They will have the form that needs filled in or written up? Where does she obtain the single status paper? When she has these two items, she can then send them to the place you gave me the link, because she lives far north of HCMC. Are you saying the translation of the birth certificates and divorce papers also need to be done in her country? I had them translated here at a company. Thanks for your help.

Yes, just tell her to go to her local precinct to obtain her police certificate. My wife said that's also where you get the single status document too, as strange as that seems. She also said those translations HAD to be done at that place in Vietnam. It probably states that somewhere in the pack 3 instructions because she was adamant about that. But your fiance living in Honoi makes me think there's probably another place up there. Just wait until she gets pack 3 before you do anything you're not sure about. You are not going to be rushed between pack 3 and the interview AT ALL. Trust me on that. None of those certificates need to be sent back when you send in your visa application after pack 3. The only thing you need to send back are the forms in that packet.

[patricks 0]

The Vietnamese People:

The love to gossip, they love to get into other people's business, they love to offer unsoliciated advice, they just LOVE to TALK.........................My point, have your lady go down to these offices and start asking questions and then people will tell her what to do, where to go, etc.

People (strangers) always gave my wife advice through the whole process.

[Matt_Stevens 5]

None of those certificates need to be sent back when you send in your visa application after pack 3. The only thing you need to send back are the forms in that packet.

Interesting. So the I-134's and all my evidence does not have to be in that when my fiancee returns it? She just needs it for the interview?

How close to the interview should the I-134 be notarized? Bank statements, etc... ???

[Bruce and Han 0]

None of those certificates need to be sent back when you send in your visa application after pack 3. The only thing you need to send back are the forms in that packet.

Interesting. So the I-134's and all my evidence does not have to be in that when my fiancee returns it? She just needs it for the interview?

How close to the interview should the I-134 be notarized? Bank statements, etc... ???

Matt,

I just sent mine over 1 month before the interview. If you time it right you can send it within 1 week of the interview.

[dalegg 143]

None of those certificates need to be sent back when you send in your visa application after pack 3. The only thing you need to send back are the forms in that packet.

Interesting. So the I-134's and all my evidence does not have to be in that when my fiancee returns it? She just needs it for the interview?

How close to the interview should the I-134 be notarized? Bank statements, etc... ???

Matt,

I just sent mine over 1 month before the interview. If you time it right you can send it within 1 week of the interview.

My wife just got the final version of everything 4 days before her interview.

[STL_HCMC 0]

I'm clear on the necessary use of Notary Public Office No. 1 in HCMC!

Can dalegg or anyone clarify exactly how many certified copies of what documents are needed for translation? Or did I read it wrong and the ID card is all that is needed to request the translations of the birth certificate, single certificate and police certificate? This post kind of made things fuzzy for me.

My fiancee has her birth certificate (only 1) in her parents home in Can Tho. Is that enough, or do additional copies need to be obtained?

Just to reaffirm, the single status certificate is also obtained at the same place as the police certificate? How many certified copies of the single certification and police certificate should be requested?

Can these certifications be obtained before receipt of packet 3 from the US Consulate?

STL_HCMC

Thanks for the information Dalegg, but maybe my brain is fried right now from school, work, and worrying about everything that needs to be done. Why does she need to bring 3 certified copies of her birth certificate and single certificate? I thought she would just have to show her ID for the police certificate, and why do you need those certified papers in order to get a translation? I had her Birth and Divorce certificate translated in the US by a company, and they gave me one copy of the translation wihich was certified. Do I need to request 2 more original certified copies? Where can she get her single certificate? I did not know she needed this, or is this a paper she will receive in Packet 3? Can you please explain this a little more for me, it would be greatly appreciated?

Oh no, I read translation and thought you were trying to obtain your Birth Record and Single Certificate translations. Yes, you do need her Police Record translated also, so bring that along with the Birth Record and Single Certificates for translation. Miss Huong is telling me that it has to be done there. The single certificate is certified in so called " Cong An Phuong "- at her local police precinct office. Sounds strange but that's what Miss Huong is telling me. Police Record is obtained at Link

[dalegg 143]

You have to understand that I am getting my information second hand from someone who went through this process a year and a half ago, so the information is getting a bit muddied up. I think it's probably better if one of the more recent interviewees answer (I'm talking to you Lan dy) or just wait until pack 3 which will tell you all you need to know! Dangit you guys are so anxious and you have so much time to do all of this!

Here, Lan specifically said "If you have any question, feel free to post or send email to us, ok?" That's Landy to you and me. But as she said to another question, the answers are in pack 3 and pack 4.

P.S. I know you are anxious, but Santa's not coming before the 25th.

[menyoo 0]

STL_HCMC,

My fiancee is also live in Can Tho, Ninh Kieu. I plan to go back during my finacee interview to help her get through. As I understand, petitioners are not allowed to be in the room, but they can be inside the building from Mon-Thurs, Fri closed to US Citizen. If my fiancee passes the interview, I'll buy the ticket and bring her here to the states. Do you plan to go back to vn any time soon?