Foreigners who apply for a green card in the United States are often asked for a copy of their translated birth certificates. Usually the purpose of this request is to verify personal information such as birthplace. Additionally, it indicates a person’s age and legal name. Still, all parts of the foreign-language birth certificates have to be translated by a document translation services provider and submitted to the USCIS. Although some sections may be irrelevant to their purposes, they still have to be translated accurately. Since individuals from certain countries enjoy special privileges, it is common for undocumented immigrants to purchase fake birth certificates in an attempt to obtain green cards more easily.
For instance, last year a man in Florida suggested that Latin Americans present a Cuban birth certificate to obtain U.S. residency. Since then, immigration officials have more closely scrutinized the application of individuals who seek permanent U.S. residency, claiming Cuban birth. They not only request certified translations of such documents, but they also try to ask details about the city they were born in. Latinos who are trying to pass as Cubans are advised not to speak a lot so that officials do not notice that their accent is not Cuban. Under the Cuban Adjustment Act of 1966 undocumented Cuban nationals who have been in the United States for more than a year can apply for a green card. Therefore, holding a Cuban birth certificate is of great value to undocumented immigrants as all they have to do is translate it into English as evidence of their Cuban nationality. California Center for Translation & Interpretation does not check the authenticity of birth certificates but merely translates them from one language into another. We can translate birth certificates issued in Spanish-speaking countries into English.
Since the USCIS requires the certified English translations of your personal documents, it is important for you to let us know to what agency you will be submitting the translations so that we can provide the right certification. We translate a variety of documents that immigrants are expected to present to immigration authorities in the United States. Please speak with a representative about our document translation services. Our experienced translators who translate birth certificates on a regular basis would love to have the opportunity to serve you. A customer service specialist would be glad to assist you if you have any questions or need a quote. Please contact us at your convenience.
