A certified French translation is a complete, accurate rendering of your document into English, accompanied by a signed statement from the translator or translation company attesting to their competency and the accuracy of the work — this signed statement is what makes it “certified.”
Yes. USCIS requires that any document in a foreign language be submitted with a full English translation and the translator’s certification of accuracy, per 8 CFR 103.2(b)(3). Every order we prepare for USCIS use meets this standard.
No. Certification is a signed statement from the translator about accuracy and competence; notarization adds a notary public’s seal verifying the translator’s identity and signature. USCIS asks only for certification, not notarization.
For USCIS filings, certified is enough — notarization is not required. Some courts, universities, or foreign consulates do ask for notarization in addition to certification, so check your specific instructions before you order.
Standard certified French translations are delivered within 24–48 hours of your document being submitted correctly and completely.
Yes, expedited service is available for 12–24 hour delivery on most documents — select it when you place your order.
Standard pricing starts at $18 per page, with expedited 12–24 hour delivery at $28 per page; your exact total is confirmed before you pay.
Pages are counted by the source document’s page count, not by word count or by the length of the English translation — a multi-page bound record (common with French civil registry extracts) is priced per source page.
We translate French civil records (birth, marriage, divorce, and death certificates, passports, identity documents), academic documents (diplomas, transcripts), legal documents (contracts, court records, criminal records), and immigration-specific paperwork.
Yes — French birth certificate (acte de naissance) translation is one of our most-requested services for immigration filings. See our dedicated Birth Certificate Translation page for details.
An “acte de naissance intégral” is the full-form French birth certificate, which includes parental information and any legal annotations (marriage, divorce, name changes) recorded against the birth record — it is longer and more detailed than a short-form extract, and USCIS filings often specifically ask for this full version.
Yes — French marriage certificate translation is commonly needed for spousal petitions and family-based green card applications. See our Marriage Certificate Translation page for specifics.
Yes — we regularly translate French diplomas and transcripts for immigration, employment verification, and university credential evaluation. See our Diploma & Transcript Translation page.
Yes. Every French translator on our team is a native or native-level speaker, matched where possible to the document’s country of origin.
Yes, we regularly translate French-language documents issued in Canada (including Quebec formats), Belgium, and Switzerland.
Yes, we regularly translate French-language civil and legal documents from West and Central African countries, including Senegal, Côte d’Ivoire, Cameroon, Mali, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, as well as from Haiti.
Yes, we translate French contracts, powers of attorney, court judgments, and other legal documents, working from the original formal-register language these documents are typically issued in.
Yes. We regularly translate supporting documents attached to USCIS petitions and Requests for Evidence, including civil records submitted alongside forms like I-130, I-485, and I-751.
If USCIS or another accepting agency rejects your translation specifically because of a translation error, formatting issue, or missing certification statement, we correct and reissue it at no additional charge.
Upload a clear photo or scanned copy of your French document through our online portal, tell us where the translation is being submitted, and select standard or expedited delivery.
Yes. Your documents and personal information are handled under confidentiality agreements with our translators and are not shared beyond what is needed to complete your order.
