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Understanding USCIS Document Translation Requirements
Have a grasp of the certified document translation requirements for USCIS
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Family Immigration
K-1 adjustment of status documents translation: what carries over
After the wedding, the I-485 reuses some documents from the K-1 stage and adds new ones. Certified translations carry over only under set conditions, and the beneficiary's name...
Family Immigration
Marriage abroad: certificate translation for USCIS and the I-130
A couple who married abroad file the civil registry record of the wedding with the I-130. The article explains which version to order, which records need translation, and how wi...
Humanitarian Immigration
UNHCR certificate translation: refugee ID cards for USCIS
UNHCR certificates and refugee ID cards need a full English translation with a signed certification when filed with USCIS. Stamps, bilingual text, photograph boxes, and name spe...
Certified Translation
Late registered birth certificate USCIS: how the record is translated
A birth registered years late has to be translated with both the birth date and the registration date visible. The article covers the declarant, the basis for registration, atta...
Certified Translation
Amended birth certificate translation for USCIS: both versions
An amended birth certificate is translated so the officer sees the original entry, the correction, its date and the authority behind it. Replacement certificates and court order...
Certified Translation
Baptismal certificate translation for USCIS and church registers
A baptismal certificate or parish register extract can serve as secondary evidence of birth when the civil record is unavailable. The article covers what the record contains, ho...
Certified Translation
Certificate of non-availability translation for civil records
A certificate of non-availability is a civil registry's written statement that it found no record, and USCIS needs it translated in full. Names, stamps, reference numbers, and t...
Certified Translation
Residence certificate translation for USCIS: addresses and dates
A residence certificate is translated in full and certified like any USCIS document. Addresses, administrative units and dates need consistent wording, and long address historie...
Humanitarian Immigration
Police report translation for USCIS: VAWA, U visa, asylum
A police incident report or complaint filed abroad needs a full certified English translation. This article covers the narrative, charge codes, stamps, and a closing entry such...
Humanitarian Immigration
Protective order translation for USCIS: orders issued abroad
A foreign protective order is translated in full, with its legal terms kept in the original language in brackets. Renewal entries, service records, and police notes are translat...
Healthcare Translation
Medical report translation for asylum, U visa and VAWA cases
Hospital, clinic and forensic records that document an injury are translated in full and as written. Diagnoses, dates, stamps and physician notes each have a set way of being ha...
Family Immigration
Insurance policy translation for USCIS as marriage evidence
A foreign insurance policy or beneficiary form that names a spouse needs a full certified English translation to serve as marriage evidence. Names, dates, policy numbers and lat...