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RURAL MUNICIPALITY OF ST. FRANÇOIS XAVIER · GOLD CARD FIELD GUIDE

Should a request for documents be labelled approval in the translation?

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THE DIRECT ANSWER

No. Preserve the actual meaning and stage of the communication.

Keep the process record accurate

Preparing evidence, vetting and a government decision are distinct. A translation should not advance the case beyond what the official document states.

USCIS and the Department of State may request additional information, but the FAQ does not publish an EB-5 lawful-source standard or a universal list of civil and police documents. If a request seeks a missing record, provide that record and explain any genuine discrepancy; do not assume a new payment, an adviser email, or an unrelated filing answers it. Any foreign-language document submitted to USCIS must include a full English translation certified as complete and accurate by a translator who certifies competence to translate; this is not a universal requirement for a particular translator credential or notarization. An instruction to pay through an intermediary’s account, a request to send funds to a third party who will handle it, or a promise that a payment can be reversed if the application fails should all stop the process.