USCIS Certified Translation Services

USCIS’s general rule requires a full English translation and the translator’s certification that the translation is complete and accurate and that the translator is competent to translate into English. Express Translate is an independent provider, not a USCIS agency.

Official rule: 8 CFR § 103.2(b)(3)

The base service includes the complete English translation, a signed Certificate of Translation Accuracy and digital PDF delivery. Optional electronic signing and hard-copy shipping are priced separately.

USCIS’s general translation rule requires a full English translation and translator certification. Notarization is a separate service, not a universal part of that rule. Another receiving organization or a particular use case may have additional requirements.

Delivery time depends on the language, page count and document complexity. Your quote includes the estimated delivery time before you confirm the order. There is no single turnaround time for every document.

Yes. Online ordering is available from the United States and abroad. Upload a clear scan, photo or PDF, review your quote and receive your completed translation digitally. No office visit is needed.

Common documents include birth and marriage certificates, divorce decisions, police records, passports, diplomas, transcripts and court or immigration records. The translation covers the complete document submitted for review.

Certified translation starts at $14.99 per page. The calculator provides an estimate in USD. Optional electronic signing is $2.99 per page and hard-copy shipping is $19.99 per order. The final quote depends on the document, language and scope. These are 2026 starting prices.

A digital PDF contains your translation and signed translator certification. Whether you upload a file or submit printed pages depends on your USCIS form and filing method. The instructions for your specific filing determine the submission format; a PDF alone does not guarantee acceptance.

It is the translator’s signed statement that the translation is complete and accurate and that the translator is competent to translate from the source language into English. It is included with a certified translation and is distinct from optional electronic signing, notarization or apostille.

Yes. We provide professional online translation services for official, academic, technical and medical documents. The receiving institution determines the certification, format and delivery requirements for each use.

Translate every page and attachment containing foreign-language text that you submit to USCIS. The translation must be complete; do not submit a summary in place of the translated document. Follow the instructions for your specific form to determine which evidence to file.

Source: 8 CFR § 103.2(b)(3)

The general rule requires certification that the translation is complete and accurate and that the translator is competent. Your form instructions may also require the translator’s signature, printed name, signature date and contact information.

8 CFR § 103.2(b)(3) · USCIS Form I-601 instructions

Follow the instructions for your form to determine whether USCIS requires a photocopy or original. USCIS may request an original at any time. For foreign-language material, include the required full English translation and translator certification.

8 CFR § 103.2(b)(4)–(5) · USCIS Form I-601 instructions

USCIS requires a complete English translation of a foreign-language document. Include the document text you submit, including meaningful stamps, seals, annotations and handwritten notes.

See 8 CFR § 103.2(b)(3)

The regulation requires a complete, certified translation but does not prescribe a federal translator license. The translator must certify that the translation is complete and accurate and that they are competent to translate into English.

Read 8 CFR § 103.2(b)(3)

For a foreign-language document, the rule calls for a complete English translation and translator certification. Electronic signatures, notarization and apostilles are separate services unless the form instructions or receiving authority specifically asks for them.

See 8 CFR § 103.2(b)(3)

A machine-generated draft alone does not provide a translator’s certification. A certified translation needs a competent translator’s signed statement that the English translation is complete and accurate.

Read 8 CFR § 103.2(b)(3)

No. A certified translation supports the language-document requirement, but USCIS decides eligibility from the complete application and evidence. A correct translation does not guarantee approval.

See the USCIS Policy Manual

The current instructions for the form you are filing control the evidence and format USCIS expects. Check the specific form instructions before you submit the translated document.

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If required initial evidence, including a required translation, is missing, USCIS may request it or may deny the benefit request for lack of required initial evidence or ineligibility. If USCIS sends a Request for Evidence, respond by the stated deadline.

Source: 8 CFR § 103.2(b)(8)