Birth Certificate Legalization?

[James B]

My fiancee presented my a question that I don't have an answer for and thought someone might help me.

She and her daughter have birth certificates that were given stamps at the Department of Justice in their city of Sumy, Ukraine and of course we had them translated.  A woman who is getting married soon and going to Warsaw took her birth certificates to Warsaw to have another legalization stamp added to them and then authenticated at the Department of Justice.  This other woman essetially had her birth certificates authenticated by two different department's of justice.

Is this required?  Can the original birth certificate contain only the authentification of the region or city the birth took place or is there additional requirements added to ensure authenticity?

Second question.  She must bring immunization records with her to the U.S.A.  Should she have these translated and notorized?

Any help would be greatly appreciated.  Jim Boughner

[Anastassia]

... in response to Birth Certificate Legalization?, posted by James B on Aug 17, 2002

Hi James,

Instead of all this hassle on her side there in the Ukraine you can translate, certify and notarize all these documents here (with my help if you wish) :-)

I always tell my customers to take all this issue with the documents on themselves, instead of letting their fiancées doing that - for them it involves so many trips to different places, so many lines, such an impudent attitude towards them, so much time, nerves and quite a sum of money. So I think it is not worth it, just ask her to send you copies of the documents. And when you are done with them you can send the package back to her for the interview, and you can keep the second original copy to yourself to bring it to the interview (if you are going to be with her at the interview)

In the packet 3 in English it is clearly says "TRANSLATIONS: All documents not in English or Polish must be accompanied by a certified translation into English. Translations must be certified by a sworn translator." They don't even say anything about notarizing but I do it just in case.

Now here is the problem: packet 3 in Russian says the following: All documents not in English should have English translations, notarized by a notary”

As you can tell “notarized by a notary” and “…certified translation into English. Translations must be certified by a sworn translator” are two totally different things. This is one of those tens and tens of unclear information that INS provides.

I translated, certified and notarized very many documents, and INS accepted them with out any problem.

So I can help you! :-)

Best regards,

Anastassia
Notarized and Certified Russian/English Translations
Moscow Diploma with Honors; Cambridge
http://www.translation.wasem.net

[Stan B]

... in response to Birth Certificate Legalization?, posted by James B on Aug 17, 2002

My wife and daughter had their medical done in Kiev and they gave them a copy of the results in English. They didn't need to do anything with them after that, other than bring them to Warsaw. And like APK1, my daughter had to get 4 more shots and a TB test before she could go to school.

[Apk1]

... in response to Birth Certificate Legalization?, posted by James B on Aug 17, 2002

Yes, she needs a translated immunization record. Have it tranferred to an international shot record, and have thier shots updated while you are in the Navy...save you some money.

My 8 y.o. stepson had 3 immunizations at the medical exam in Moscow, since he has been here in California he has had 4 more. So you can expect such for your stepchild.

[Apk1]

... in response to Re: Birth Certificate Legalization?, posted by Apk1 on Aug 17, 2002

My stepson recieved his international shot records when he had his medical exam in Moscow. As far as where you can do it now, maybe your fiance can have this done before she leaves Ukraine. I would suspect that any medical office that is listed for the k-1 process will suffice.
 If that can not be accomplished, just have the shot records translated...have the US navy do it for you!

[James B]

... in response to Re: Birth Certificate Legalization?, posted by Apk1 on Aug 17, 2002

Thanks for your response.  Folks like you ease the difficulties of us who are in their final stages.  Where can I get an international shot record? Jim

[James B]

... in response to Re: Were can the get an International Sh..., posted by James B on Aug 17, 2002

Just restated my "subject" line with correct grammer and spelling.