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My husband translated some of the documents himself. For the fiance visa, he had some of the documents translated and certified but it was so expensive. So, for the adjustment of status, he translated the documents himself and signed an affidavit (found example online, maybe even here) that said he is fluent in both languages and stapled it to the translated documents.

Congratulations! I am in awe of your will and determination, even when so many people told you it wouldn't happen. So glad to see that you got approved and fingers crossed that the rest of the journey goes smoothly. Tis the season for miracles

I was so discouraged when my fiance and I found out that his police clearance came back with a record of marijuana possession. A fee was paid and he never thought twice about it and didn't think it would be on his record to haunt is years later (it wasn't his to begin with..here's the link to the back story if you want to read about it
http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/481670-advice-regarding-prior-conviction-on-police-clearance/#entry6832728
I searched on VJ and other sites for other people's stories and hoped to find glimmers of hope, but the more I searched, the more depressed I felt because for every 1 story of someone getting an approval with a prior conviction, there were hundreds upon hundreds of denials. Nevertheless, we submitted our application and explained the circumstances surrounding the arrest and hoped for the best. I hoped for the best and expected the worst. I couldn't sleep the night my fiance had his interview (day there, night here) and was so nervous and stressed out. In the end, he said the experience was painless and easy. They didn't ask him any questions about the arrest, only the usual questions of where/how did you meet etc.
I was so sure that he would be denied a visa and we would have to go through the waiver process, but he was approved and the CO never even asked about his police record. I don't know if it has anything to do with the fact that it was just a fine and he didn't serve any jail time or that people's views on marijuana are becoming more lax, but whatever it was, we are so happy to receive the approval.
I just want to share our story and hope that we can provide some hope for those in a similar situation. Please stay positive and don't get discouraged. You really never know what is going to happen and if you are in a tough situation and although the odds seem like they're stacked against you, don't give up. There is always a chance that you'll be that 1 person out of a million who'll get approved dispute the odds.

Thank you. It doesn't take that long to get the police clearance, but if your fiance was ever arrested and have a prior conviction, it'll take longer, but shouldn't be more than 12 weeks. If you already have all of your other documents, then you shouldn't worry. I see that you seem to be really nervous from your other posts, so my word of advice is to just relax and breathe There are so many who have gone through the process and documented their journeys so that the people who come after them, like us, will be more knowledgeable and hopefully less stressed out about the situation. If you get nervous, read other people's stories and struggles. If you are unsure of something, ask or do a search on the page and see if anyone has gone through what you're going through. All I'm trying to say is that, don't worry so much because what will happen will happen and stressing about it won't help matters. I don't think you have anything to worry about (I know, easier said than done). Good luck to you