When you file for visa status with U.S. Citizenship
and Immigration Service (U.S.C.I.S.), you are required to submit copies of all
your personal documentation such as birth and marriage certificate if
applicable for you and your family. This is a simple enough process for anyone
whose native language is English but if all your important documents are
written in a language other than English you have one more step to follow
before submitting the documents to the USCIS approved translation
If any required documents are not in English,
the U.S.C.I.S requires that each translated document is accompanied with a signed
certification stating that the translation is accurate. In order to make sure
your translations match a U.S.C.I.S approved translation you should hire a
translation service that has translators who are experienced with conducting
certified translations. Any professional translation company that understands
the U.S.C.I.S requirements should be able to do a good job for you.
U.S.C.I.S standards state that a translation
must be certified by the translator who both certifies that he or she is
qualified to undertake the translation and that the translation is accurate to
the best of his or her ability. The format that is preferred by the U.S.C.I.S will
include the signature of the certifier, name and address along with the
certification date.
Some people think that a ‘Google translate’ is
sufficient,or another machine translator. These are fine for non-important
documents but they cannot provide the certification required for a U.S.C.I.S approved
translation and they do not necessarily reach a high enough standard as a translation
performed by a human translator. Anyone who claims to be bilingual may not
reach the U.S.C.I.S approved translation standard. You will need someone who is fluent in both
the original and target language.
The U.S.C.I.S has the capacity to delay or deny
visa applications if the translation does not seem to be of acceptable
standard.If you are sent an R.F.E. or request for evidence because of a poor
translation you will need to match the deadline of the R.F.E. otherwise your
application may be denied.
Contact:
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3101 SW 34th Avenue
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Ocala Florida 34474
Telephone: (1) 855-938-7267
Web address: www.cinchtranslation.com