Translation and Legalization of US Birth Certificate

I undertand many folks seeking their Provisional Residency are having problems getting their US Birth Certificates officially translated/notorized and Legalized by the Dominican Consulate in the US.

I picked up mine at the FedEx office at STI this afternoon.

I found an excellent, reliable translator resource in Miami, and helpful folks within the Dominican Consulate in Miami.

If you need a referral, drop me a PM or email, and I'll pass their info to you.

bigbird said:

Isn?t it just a matter of mailing the birth certificate to the Dominican Consulate in the USA with a SASE and the appropriate fee?

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Nope.

A certified copy of a US birth certificate has to be translated by an official translator, then notorized, before it goes to the consulate.

bigbird said:

Read items 12, 13, and 14.

Embassy of the Dominican Republic, in the United States

You can mail your birth certificate to the Dominican Consulate in NYC. They will legalize the document for you in three days and return it to you in a SASE. If you are using the Guzman Law Firm for your residency they will take care of the translation. The fee for the translation is included in their flat rate.

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Well, as of last week, the Dominican Consulate in Miami required a notorized translation by a designated official translator to Legalize my Birth Certificate. They clearly stated they do NOT do official translations of them.