Certified Translation Services for USCIS

A complete, accurate translation of every word in the source document, accompanied by a signed Certificate of Translation Accuracy from the translator. That combination—completeness plus signed certification—is what 8 CFR 103.2(b)(3) actually requires.

No. The United States doesn’t have an official “certified translator” credential the way some countries do. USCIS looks for a competent, complete translation with a signed certificate—not a specific license or seal.

No. USCIS requires the signed Certificate of Translation Accuracy, not notarization. Notarization is available as an optional $9.00 add-on if a different office happens to require it.

Our guarantee: if USCIS or another agency raises an issue with our translation, we revise it free. If it is rejected because of a translation error, you get a full refund.

$18.00 per page for standard delivery, or $28.00 per page if you choose expedited processing. A page is 250 words or fewer, including numbers.

Standard delivery is 24–48 hours for most single- and multi-page personal documents. Expedited 12–24 hour processing is available at $28.00 per page for time-sensitive filings.

Larger business, legal, and academic documents with many pages may take longer than the standard 12–24 hour window—we confirm an exact delivery time on your quote before you order.

A native speaker of the target language with subject-matter experience in immigration, legal, or academic translation, followed by a second-linguist proofreading pass before delivery.

Birth, marriage, divorce, and death certificates; passports and national ID documents; diplomas and academic transcripts; medical and vaccination records; police clearance and affidavit documents; and business or financial records.

Yes. Every certified translation includes a signed Certificate of Translation Accuracy at no additional charge—it’s not billed as a separate line item.

Yes. Digital delivery (PDF) is standard and included; a printed, mailed hard copy via USPS Priority Mail is available as an optional add-on for $12.00 if a specific office requires an original wet-ink document.

In the rare event a translation is rejected specifically for a translation-quality issue, we revise it free of charge.

Both. While USCIS filings are a major use case, the same certified translations are commonly used for court proceedings, schools and universities, employers, and other government agencies.

Every translator working on certified documents is a native or native-level speaker of the target language with direct experience in immigration and legal document translation, reviewed by a second linguist before delivery.

In most cases, yes—our translators are experienced with handwritten civil documents and lower-quality scans common on older birth or marriage certificates. Extremely illegible portions may require a clearer copy.

We translate from a wide range of source languages into English for U.S. immigration purposes, and can also translate from English into other languages for documents headed abroad.

Pricing is per source-document page, not per word—a one-page birth certificate is priced the same as any other single page, regardless of how dense the text is.

Yes. Multi-document orders—such as a birth certificate, marriage certificate, and diploma together—are priced per page across the whole order and can be delivered together.

Yes. Documents are handled through secure upload and storage, and access is limited to the translators and reviewers working on your specific order.

Yes, as a $9.00 per-order add-on. Notarization verifies the identity of the person signing the Certificate of Translation Accuracy; it doesn’t replace or duplicate the certification itself.

Certified translation—a signed Certificate of Translation Accuracy accompanying a complete translation—is what the U.S. system uses. “Sworn translation” refers to a government-registered-translator system used in some other countries, which doesn’t exist in the U.S.

Yes. Businesses and law firms managing multiple certified translation orders can order at the same per-page rate, with account-level billing available for ongoing needs.

Yes. Certified translations mirror the layout of the original document—stamps, seals, and signature lines are noted in place—so the translation reads as a faithful, complete counterpart to the source.

Upload your document for an instant quote, confirm the page count and price, and your translator begins work immediately.

Expedited processing at $28.00 per page is available for time-sensitive filings; contact us directly if you need a same-day turnaround beyond our standard expedited window.

You’ll receive a digital PDF with the signed Certificate of Translation Accuracy attached, ready to submit as-is. Notarization or a mailed hard copy can be added if a specific office requires either.