USCIS is requesting "English translation" on Parents AOS Application.

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anshulini

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Dear Friends,

I'd appreciate your response to the following query.

Submitted, in August 2006, THE ADJUST OF STATUS Application Forms: I-485/ I-864EZ/ I-130/ I-131/ I-693/ I-765/ G-325 for PARENTS currently in USA.

Query/Question from USCIS:
The USCIS (Notice of Action) letter says: "The English translation of Parents marriage certificate has been submitted, please submit the foreign language document also from which the translation was made.

Actual FACT:
The marriage certificate as submitted was originally in English only and it is not a translation from native (foreign) language. I don't understand how did USCIS determine that original document wasn't in English?

Proposed solution:
I'm thinking of writing an explaination letter on this point. Do you have a better suggestion?
Just curious, according to your rich experience, Is USCIS adamant or 'absolutely versed' about their requests?
 
Yes, you should send a letter at this point clarifying the fact that the original document was indeed in English. That should suffice. Do not worry about what USCIS thinks. This RFE was probably sent out by one of the morons there at initial processing and you happened to be the unlucky one. I've heard of cases in this forum where RFE was sent even though all necessary documents, evidence etc., were sent and everything was complied with and subsequent letters clarifying the same seem to do the trick. When sending the response, do attach another copy of the document in question.

As you pointed out, it does seem weird how some one @ USCIS determined that the original document is a translation. Normally, wouldn't translations declare that they are translations? :rolleyes:
 
That is similar to somebody that they were asking for a birth certificate in their native language, but he can ask it in English as well to save the translation...at the end he had to ask for the native language anyway...the person who was reviewing it was not able to go beyond the issue that some countries will give in a different language an official document.
 
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