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Wednesday 18 January 2017

The Importance Of Accurate Birth Certificate Translation

By Ryan Ross


There are circumstances where a person may need to produce documents, that will serve as proof of identity. This can include situations such as being hired for a new job, embarking on a huge business venture, enacting a foreign adoption, marriage, applying for a passport, visitor visa, immigration, or getting a green card. For some of these purposes, one may need to acquire a birth certificate translation if it is not in English already.

Although there are many reason why this might be necessary, the primary one is for travel and immigration purposes. Because of security concerns, the government requires individuals to provide proof of their identification, and this document is one of the basics. There are different specifications set for the varying types of actions.

For all matters in which foreign nationals are involved, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has documentation standards in place. These specifications are made with the consideration and understanding that every country has their own protocols in the issuing of the documents. The instructions and guidelines will spell out what is required for each action.

Regardless of issuing country, all non-English documents will be required to be accurately translated prior to submission. Any qualified individual, who is not either the beneficiary or petitioner, and is fluent in both languages, can complete this action. Translations must be included with a copy of all originals.

To avoid unnecessary delays or complications, there are some factors that one should choose to adhere to closely. One such item is that the exact word-for-word translating of said document, including all details like signature, stamps, punctuation and dashes. Anything that is damaged, unclear, or smeared should not be guessed at or skipped, rather the translator needs to notate it as "non-legible".

It is also required that the translated document follow the same visual layout as the original. This means that if the form was in blocked format, the translator should skip spaces on their paper to indicate the separations as they appear on the first. Even the information contained in stamps, seals and signatures should be placed in the same area on both papers.

The translator will be required to state their qualification to accurately translate the information on the document. They can write this out on the paper's bottom, or on a separately attached affidavit. The attestation needs to include not only their name and address, but also confirmation of their fluency in both languages.

Documents being submitted within the United States, such as those going directly to USCIS, are typically not required to be notarized. This is however, a necessary step for any that are going to offices located in other countries such as to an embassy or consulate.

A petitioner is not required by law to use professional translating services, though it is strongly recommended since any discrepancy may be cause for a delay or dismissal of the case. Whichever option one chooses, it is a good idea to carefully compare and review the accuracy of both the original and translated documents. This is especially important in immigration circumstances as submitting incorrect data may be considered false information that could get the entire petition immediately denied.




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