Compare the processes: US documents used in Taiwan, vs Taiwan documents used in US?

Customers have been asking about the processes.

Use US official docs in Taiwan:

For US issued documents, for example, Santa Clara county issued marriage certificate, to be used in TW for the purpose of updating TW household registration records:

. Get your certified version of the marriage certificate from the county.
. Get it translated to traditional Chinese written language, and have it notarized.
. Submit to TECO for document verification/authentication.  TECO will do on both the certified original and the translated documents and combine them into one set of document.
. Bring to TW household registration office to update your household registration records.


Use Taiwan official docs in US:

For TW issued documents, for example, a household registration transcript, to be used in US for green card application:

. Get your certified version of household registration transcript from TW.   This must have the TW household registration office seal on it.
. Get it translated to English language, and have it notarized.
. Submit to USCIS as supporting document.



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US green card application: birth documents

In year 2018 and 2019, our customers have been giving us feedback for USCIS now requires both Taiwan Birth Certificate (出生證明) and Household Registration Transcript (戶籍謄本) when filing for green card application.

自2018後, 美國移民局現規定須申請綠卡須繳交 台灣戶籍謄本 和 出生證明 兩種文件.

申請移民美國者須到戶政事務所申請正體中文版文件, 後經翻譯並公證.


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