How to get the Marriage Certificate translated to English language?

Question

I am in USA and I would like to take my wife and kid to USA. But my Marriage Certificate is issued in local language (Hindi) at Rajasthan. Now my wife lives in Mysore(Karnataka). If my wife has to attend interview at US counsalate, prerequired document is marriage certificate in English and Marriage invitation. But I dont have Marriage Invitation as my marriage happened 4 years back in Rajasthan and also marriage certificate is in Hindi. Please let me know what needs to be done and how to go ahead with this.

Answer 1

This translation job is done by the government approved translators who are sitting out side the District Courts of any District/State in India, the translated copy can be got attested by the Notary Public & produced for the purpose of interview at US consulate, along with this certificate if the invitation card of the wedding is not available, then attach two to three photographs of the marriage ceremonies. As far the Marriage certificate is concerned it should be the one you got from the Registrar of the Marriages of the District where you got reside & got married, the Temple marriage certificate will not be recognized by the US Consulate. Hope your Hindu Marriage is registered under the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 otherwise first get it registered & get valid marriage certificate from the Registrar of Marriages/Tehsildar/SDM.

Answer 2

For the US government immigration purposes - Anyone that speaks English and your native language can translate the document as long as they attach a statement saying they certify they are competent in English and XX language and have translated the document accurately to the best of their knowledge.  Or you can have a company do the translation and letter for you but they will charge between $40 - $150 to translate one page.