Certification by Translator

daace

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Hello,

I've two questions about getting document translated from foreign to English language:
1. Does the translator has to be here in the US?
2. If person translating the documents is in other country e.g. from where the documents are coming from, does his "Certification by Translator" letter has to be notarized from there?

Thank You.
 
In order for USCIS to consider your foreign documents as evidence, you must submit a copy of the foreign document along with an English language translations for each such document.

The translator must certify that:
  • the translations are accurate and complete; and
  • he or she is competent to translate from the foreign language into English.


USCIS has never asked anyone to notarize these translation.
 
Basically anyone that is competent in the language of the document and English can translate the document. My wife used a friend here that knew her native language to serve as a translator. Basically after the translation we had a statement that read something like (I don't remember exactly since it was two years ago and I got it out of book that I can't find now): "I am competent in both the (original) language and the English language." Have the person sign and date, and include their address and telephone number in case there is any questions.
 
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