Certified Spanish Translation Services for USCIS & Immigration

Native Spanish-Speaking Translators. 100% USCIS Acceptance Guaranteed.

Foreign language documents submitted to USCIS, a U.S. consulate, or an immigration attorney must include a complete English translation with a signed certification of accuracy. USCIS Translations provides certified Spanish to English translation built for exactly this purpose — backed by a 100% USCIS acceptance guarantee and 24-hour turnaround on most documents.

We work with applicants across the full Spanish-speaking world — Mexico, Central America, South America, Spain, and the Caribbean — so whether your documents were issued by a civil registry in Guatemala City or a notaría in Medellín, we match you with a translator who knows the format you actually have in hand.

✓ 100% USCIS acceptance guaranteed

Analysis of File by our Team

Why Choose USCIS Translations for Spanish Translation

Every Spanish translator on our team is a native or native-level speaker experienced with the civil registry formats used across Spanish-speaking countries, so your documents are matched to a translator who knows the exact format.

REGULATORY COMPLIANCE

Each translation ships with a signed certificate of accuracy that satisfies 8 CFR 103.2(b)(3), the regulation USCIS cites when it requires foreign-language documents to be translated in full. If a submission is ever rejected due to how it was translated, we correct it at no charge.

Native Translators
Native or native-level Spanish speakers matched to the document's specific country of origin — Mexico, Colombia, El Salvador, Guatemala, and more.
Country-Format Expertise
Each document format is recognized and translated correctly — Mexican actas de nacimiento, Colombian registros civiles, Salvadoran and Guatemalan records, and more.
USCIS-Compliant Certification
Signed certification statement included on every order, meeting 8 CFR 103.2(b)(3) requirements without exception.
Free Corrections Guarantee
If USCIS rejects our translation due to a translation issue, we correct and reissue at no additional charge.
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Same-day delivery available for most single-page civil documents (birth, marriage, divorce certificates).

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Accuracy

Why Dialect Matching Actually Matters

A translator based in Spain may not recognize a Mexican civil registry title; a translator used to Mexican Spanish may miss an Argentine legal term. We route documents by country of origin specifically to avoid that gap, which matters most on legal, civil registry, and government documents where precision carries real weight.

🇲🇸 Mexican Spanish

Acta de nacimiento, CURP, INE — civil registry vocabulary specific to Mexican records.

🇪🇸 Castilian Spanish

Spanish administrative and legal terms differ from Latin American equivalents.

🇦🇷 Argentine Spanish

Argentine legal terms and Rioplatense phrasing that generic translators regularly miss.

🌎 All 20+ Countries

Colombia, Venezuela, Peru, Dominican Republic, Cuba, Guatemala, El Salvador, and more.

Our Certified Spanish Translation Process

01
Upload Your Document
Upload a clear photo or scan of your Spanish document through our secure portal.
02
Translator Assignment
We assign a translator experienced with that specific document type and country of origin.
03
Accuracy Review
A second linguist reviews the draft for accuracy, formatting, and completeness against the source.
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Certified PDF Delivered
You receive a certified PDF (with a printed, signed copy available on request) ready to attach to your filing.
8 CFR 103.2(b)(3)

Grounded in the Standard USCIS Actually Applies

8 CFR 103.2(b)(3) is the federal regulation USCIS cites when it requires a complete English translation of any foreign-language document filed in an immigration case, together with the translator's signed certification that the translation is accurate and complete and that the translator is competent to translate. That signed certification statement is included by default on every order.

Document Types

Spanish Documents We Translate, Matched by Country

Tell us your document's country of origin when you order, and we'll match you accordingly — every time.

Birth, marriage, divorce, and death certificates
Academic transcripts, diplomas, and degree certificates
Passports, national ID cards (INE/cédula), and driver's licenses
Police clearance certificates and background checks
Legal contracts, agreements, and corporate documents
Court documents, depositions, and witness statements
Powers of attorney and notarized affidavits
Bank statements, tax returns, and financial records
Medical records and vaccination certificates
Business correspondence, marketing content, and websites

Certified vs. Notarized Spanish Translation

USCIS does not require notarization — it requires a certification statement from the translator attesting to their competence in both languages and the accuracy of the translation. That statement is included by default on every order at no extra cost.

✓ WHAT USCIS REQUIRES
Certified Translation

A signed statement from the translator attesting to accuracy and competency in both languages. Included on every Spanish order at no extra cost.

✗ NOT REQUIRED BY USCIS
Notarized Translation

A notary public verifies the translator's identity and signature but does not verify the translation itself. USCIS does not require this for standard immigration filings.

PRICING

Turnaround Time & Pricing

Price shown to you before you place the order — no hidden certification surcharge.

$18

per page — Standard

Delivered within 24 hours

$28

per page — Rush

Same-day delivery

+$9

Notarization add-on

When required by courts or schools

Tell us your document's country of origin when you order, and we'll match you accordingly — every time.

Spanish-Speaking Countries We Support

Every translator is matched to the specific country that issued your document — Mexico, Colombia, El Salvador, and beyond — so formatting, terminology, and regional conventions are handled correctly.

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Mexico
Civil records from Mexico's Registro Civil — actas de nacimiento, marriage certificates, and civil registry documents by state.
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Colombia
Colombian registros de nacimiento and civil records from the Registraduría Nacional del Estado Civil.
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El Salvador
Salvadoran civil registry documents from the Registro Nacional de las Personas Naturales (RNPN).
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Guatemala
Guatemalan civil records from the Registro Nacional de las Personas (RENAP).
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Honduras
Honduran civil registry documents from the Registro Nacional de las Personas (RNP).
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Dominican Republic
Civil records from the Junta Central Electoral's civil registry including actas de nacimiento.
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Peru
Peruvian civil registry documents from RENIEC — actas de nacimiento and marriage records.
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Ecuador
Ecuadorian civil records from the Dirección General del Registro Civil, Identificación y Cedulación.

Who We Serve

Individuals Filing Immigration Petitions
Applicants filing family-based or employment-based petitions who need certified Spanish translations of civil records attached to their USCIS filing.
Immigration Attorneys
Attorneys assembling complete case files who need accurate, USCIS-compliant Spanish translations delivered quickly and reliably.
RFE Respondents
Applicants who have received a USCIS Request for Evidence requiring Spanish documents to be translated and submitted with a certification statement.
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What Our Clients Say

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Frequently Asked Questions

Questions about accuracy, dialect matching, and who's doing the actual translating.

Yes. Spanish varies noticeably between Spain and Latin America, and even between individual Latin American countries. We match your document to a translator who works in that specific variant rather than applying one generic “Spanish” template.
It can. Civil registry terms, legal vocabulary, and even document formatting differ between, say, Mexico, Argentina, and Spain. A translator unfamiliar with your document’s country of origin is more likely to miss a term or mistranslate a local administrative title.
A native Spanish-speaking linguist, matched where possible to your document’s country of origin, with a second independent linguist proofreading before certification.
Yes — let us know your document’s country of origin when you order, and we’ll match you accordingly. We do this by default whenever the document itself indicates a specific country.
Yes. Older, handwritten Mexican, Central American, and South American civil registry documents are common, and our translators are experienced with them. Anything genuinely illegible is flagged rather than guessed.
Our country-matched translators recognize regional civil registry and colloquial terms that a generic Spanish translator might miss, and we add a brief translator’s note if extra context helps.
Yes. Spanish-specific characters and accents are preserved precisely in both the translation and the certification — a detail that matters for names and legal terms alike.
It’s a complete English translation of your Spanish document paired with a signed statement from the translator confirming it’s accurate and complete, per 8 CFR 103.2(b)(3). That combination is what USCIS, courts, and most agencies mean by “certified.”
Yes, when it meets the 8 CFR 103.2(b)(3) standard: a complete translation plus a signed certification. That’s exactly what accompanies every order.
Yes. We translate in both directions — Spanish to English and English to Spanish — for immigration, legal, business, and personal use.
We regularly translate documents from Mexico, Spain, Colombia, Argentina, Venezuela, Peru, the Dominican Republic, Cuba, Honduras, Guatemala, El Salvador, Puerto Rico, and every other Spanish-speaking country, each matched to a translator experienced with that country’s specific civil and legal terminology.
Standard delivery is 24 hours. Because Spanish is one of the most requested language pairs, we maintain a large enough translator pool that most one- to two-page documents move through comfortably within that window; rush options are available for tighter deadlines.
$18 per page, shown to you before you place the order — no hidden certification surcharge.
Yes, notarization is available as an add-on for $9 per document for cases where a specific agency, court, or institution requires it in addition to the signed certification.
Yes. Contracts, agreements, court filings, and depositions are routed to linguists with legal-subject experience in both the source dialect and U.S. legal terminology.
Yes, including for use in U.S. litigation, where precise, complete rendering of testimony matters as much as speed.
Yes — contracts, financial statements, marketing content, and correspondence for companies operating in or expanding into Spanish-speaking markets, or U.S. companies working with Spanish-speaking partners and employees.
No. Every Spanish translation is completed by a human native speaker and independently proofread. Spanish is a high-volume language for us, but volume never means machine translation on certified work.
Yes. Documents are uploaded through an encrypted portal, stored on access-controlled servers, and shared only with the linguist and proofreader assigned to your order.
Yes. Petitions bundling several civil documents — birth certificates, a marriage certificate, a police clearance — qualify for bundle pricing instead of separate per-document orders.
Yes, for documents that also need to be used abroad, we coordinate apostille services alongside the translation.
If the rejection is specifically about the accuracy or completeness of our translation or certification, we correct or re-translate it at no additional cost.
Yes. We translate transcripts, diplomas, and degree certificates for U.S. credential evaluation services and university admissions.
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About the Author

Shweta Choubey

Translation Services Coordinator

Shweta Choubey is a Translation Services Coordinator overseeing 10k+ translation projects annually for government agencies including USCIS and the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Consular Affairs (Passport Services). Her work sits at the intersection of certified translation, regulatory compliance, and large-scale linguistic operations.

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